FAQ

What are the encryption algorithm and bandwidth metrics are used for various setups of zero clients, soft clients, soft and hard hosts?

Last Update: 2011/06/07

Using VMware View

View 4.0.1

PCoIP Software client (VMware View) -------> VM default= AES128 (Salsa20 is preferred)

Zero-client (VMware View) -------> VM default= AES128 (Salsa20 is preferred)

View 4.5 and newer

PCoIP Software client (VMware View) -------> VM default= Salsa20

Zero-client (VMware View) -------> VM default= Salsa20

PCoIP Software client (VMware View) -------> Hard-Host Card default= AES128 (Salsa20 is preferred)

Zero-client (VMware View) -------> Hard-Host Card default= AES128 (supports speeds up to 220mbps)

 

 

  • SALSA20 256-bit Supports up to ~20Mbps (see note 1)  

    Note 1 -  Soft-client (VMware View) ------->Soft or Hard host can exceed ~20mbps regardless of encryption; though this depends on the performance of the client hardware.

    Using Security Gateway View 4.6 and newer

    Zero-client -------> VMware View Security Gateway -------> 4.6 or higher VM default= AES *note must be AES128 on both ends

    PCoIP Software client -------> VMware View Security Gateway -------> 4.6 or higher VM default= AES *note must be AES128 on both ends

    Zero-client (VMware View) -------> VMware View Security Gateway ------->  Hard-Host Card default= AES128

    • AES 128-bit supports up to ~7Mbps max due to the encryption required on the zero client to work with security gateway 
    • SALSA20 256-bit Supports up to ~20Mbps (see note 1)  

    Note 1 -  Soft-client (VMware View) ------->Soft or Hard host can exceed ~20mbps regardless of encryption; though this depends on the performance of the client hardware.

    Using Hard PCoIP portal to connect to PCoIP host card 

    Zero-client ------> Hard-Host Card  default= AES128

    • AES128 in this configuration supports up to ~220Mbps throughput
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