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Connector ID Technology

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Connector ID is patented technology that differentiates Liquidware Labs Assurance and Diagnostics from all other VDI solutions. Connector ID provides computer networks with a capability similar to "caller ID" for phone networks. With the Connector ID Key software embedded in a thin client, on a physical or virtual desktop, each network connection includes an invisible fingerprint that allows real-time user and machine activity tracking at a virtual or physical network switch. With Connector ID for virtual desktops and applications, VDI administrators have unparalleled capabilities to track and profile end user activity and individual experience.

Connector ID allows you to:

Track devices and VMs and specific applications accessed by a user at any time
Determine the exact application activity and user experience for individual users
Efficiently assess and profile activity in real-time inside a virtual or physical network
Profile RDP and ICA connections and service levels

The following are the key technology features found in Liquidware Labs products:

Track User Activity

Track end user activity for virtual desktops and virtual applications using Connector ID. Associate users and activity with their OS login ID. Track machine logons, application activity, network activity, performance, reliability and resource consumption by user or user group. Assess service level and other policies for individual users or user groups fully integrated with your user directory.

Track Terminals and Virtual Desktops

Persistently identify machines, physical or virtual, in environments where these machines receive dynamic IP addresses (such as when using DHCP). Profile process activity within machines, users logging onto machines, and network activity to and from the machines, with the ability to track this data across a series of days even when IP addresses have changed. Establish and track service level and other policies for individual machines or groups of machines, and maintain consistency even if IP addresses change or machines are migrated.

Extreme Efficiency For Virtual Environments

To effectively ensure end user experience, reliability, security and regulatory compliance, it is highly desirable to provide continuous system data collection and auditing. In a virtual environment it is critical that data collection does not over-consume system CPU or memory. Connector ID allows you to identify and track users and machines and all application activity to, from and between VMs on a single host without any noticeable effect on the efficiency or performance of the virtual host. This patented approach to activity tracking is much more efficient than other approaches that rely on guest VM polling or deep packet inspection of network connections.

Patents

Connector ID is protected by U.S. Patent 7,386,889. There are 12 other patents pending in the U.S. as well as associated international filings.