What is a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card?

Answer:

"PCoIP Remote Workstation Card" or "host card" or "hardware host" refers to Teradici's hardware implementation of a PCoIP protocol encoder. It's also used to refer to products that use the Teradici's hardware encoder including:

• PCI Express PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards (dual and quad display)

• Multi-function PCI Express Cards (graphics GPU + PCoIP Remote Workstation Card)

• Blade Mezzanine PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards

For a list of current products see the Teradici web site at http://www.teradici.com.

The PCoIP host cards allow remoting of the most extreme workstation platforms for applications including:

1. 3D CAD/CAD
   • Car/Aircraft design 
   • Architects
2. Command and control
   • Intelligence, defense, police 
3. Medical Imaging
4. Media and Entertainment
   • Digital Content Creation
   • HD video editing
   • Casino gaming 
5. Financial services
   • Trader workstations

Note: PCoIP protocol was the first remote imaging solution to be certified by Dassault Systemes for CATIA. 

PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards work with PCoIP hardware and software decoders to ensure client compatibility. 

See also:

What is a PCoIP Zero Client?