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Rugged/High-Temp Thin Client

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Our warehouse is climbing to well over 100F, and probably 115+ where the computers are located. This is causing them to overheat severely... I want to replace them with some high-temperature capable thin clients.

Has anyone used a thin client in a >100 degrees F environment? I've found quite a few that are rated that high, but many of them have really shitty, old components in them- I really want some options like RemoteFX and Citrix HDX (don't really care about PCoIP since VMware's option is sooooo expensive). USB, DVI, and Audio ports are preferred with a resolution capability of at least 1920x1080 on one monitor. I already have some 2008 TS licenses, so something Microsoft capable is better for me, but I may end up getting VDI-in-a-box from Citrix at some point. I only need like 2 or 3 of these, so I have to be able to order in low quantities.

What sucks is I'm pretty familiar with Wyse TC's, and my main computer supplier is Dell (now owns Wyse). Would have made a great combo to go with them, but they just don't have high enough ratings for temperature on their units. :(
 
At work we are deploying Wyse Xenith thin clients with Vdi-in-a-box and they are working really good. None of our deployments are in a shop setting however.
Spec sheet wise they have a 104 F max temp. They are also fanless so they will get hot. If you mount them in something with a fan blowing on them they might work for you.
 
If you can get an add-in card for HDX (don't need one for RemoteFX do you?) might want to look at the Optiplex XE series. At my last position I had to look in to super custom designs to accommodate Railroads that basically wanted PCs outdoors. The XE was on the table until I got to the cold requirements.

Anywho at a glance Dell says with a ducting kit the XE's will do 135F. PDF Link
 
feffrey said:
At work we are deploying Wyse Xenith thin clients with Vdi-in-a-box and they are working really good. None of our deployments are in a shop setting however.
Spec sheet wise they have a 104 F max temp. They are also fanless so they will get hot. If you mount them in something with a fan blowing on them they might work for you.
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X2 - I've deployed these thin clients in a plant environment where they where processing harvested fresh fruit. The temp outside and in the warehouse regularly exceeds 100 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley summer. They've been pretty much bullet proof.
 
I've heard nothing but good things about Wyse thin clients from our customers that use them.
 
I use some DevonIT PCoIP devices as RDP clients to Win7 VM's for an auto shop customer.
Was there last Friday...laser temp gauge said bay 1 was 118' F and bay 2 was 122' F..no problems at all.
DVI, USB, Audio all worked fine
 
SpaceHonkey said:
Wish I could say the same for the Wyse Device Manager software.
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Yea WDM sucks. So far I am just using it for inventory of the thin clients, device updates are being done on a separate tftp server. Maybe since Dell bought it they will re do it.
 
We use wyse clients in out factory. I have no idea what model as I'm just the user but it's in the high 90's and an extremely dirty environment. We do lots of welding and grinding if that helps.
 
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