The Leostream™ Connection Broker is a flexible, cost-effective solution for regulating access to end user computing resources hosted in the data center. Leostream provides a comprehensive approach for your organization's desktop virtualization needs: you won't be limited to virtualizing only parts of your desktop infrastructure. Accessed through remote viewer protocols, for example PC-over-IP® or RDP, your users connect to fully-featured Hosted Desktops based on settings you assign. The Connection Broker dynamically assigns users to Hosted Desktops running on physical or virtual machines, workstation blades, or Terminal Services. It is tightly integrated with "fat" clients (e.g. Windows® desktops), Thin Clients (e.g. Devon IT, HP®, and Wyse®), and Web Browsers, and it supports industry-standard remote viewer, authentication, and security protocols. Optimal flexibility for Hosted Desktop creation and management Supports a wide range of clients, physical, and virtual back-ends, viewers, and viewer protocols in one centralized application—a complete solution for a unified Hosted Desktop deployment. Plug and play integration with your existing network infrastructure Integrates seamlessly with security devices, VPNs, load balancers, provisioning, reporting tools, and authentication systems—leverage your existing investment rather than replacing it. Robust reliability and performance Manages tens of thousands of Hosted Desktops; supports hundreds of logins per minute and tens of thousands per hour. Clustering, Failover and High Availability ensure the reliable Hosted Desktop service you demand. Global scalability, centralized management Allows global, yet granular control and ultimate policy flexibility from your cental management site. Clustered database architecture ensures rapid deployment and reliable operation. Familiar, intuitive end-user experience Presents end users with a Windows-like environment, where, when, and how they expect it—providing a seamless, highly functional, desktop experience for a wide range of viewer protocols. The Connection Broker is a vendor-independent virtual appliance that runs on virtualization hosts such as those offered by VMware®. It manages the end points of the connection and does not sit in the data path. IT administrators use it to establish access policies for end users and machines. The Connection Broker connects end users directly to Hosted Desktops or Terminal Server sessions according to the user profile and the location of the client device. End users log in and are presented with Hosted Desktops or Terminal Server sessions based on policies established for them.