Wyse
| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Computer systems |
| Founded | 1981 |
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| Defunct | May 25, 2012 |
| Fate | Acquired by Dell |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, United States |
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| Products | Cloud client computing, device management software, virtualization software, cloud software, zero client, thin client, virtual desktop hardware |
| Website | wyse.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-12-30) |
Wyse Technology, Inc., or simply Wyse, was an independent American manufacturer of cloud computing systems. Wyse are best remembered for their video terminal line introduced in the 1980s, which competed with the market-leading Digital. They also had a successful line of IBM PC compatible workstations in the mid-to-late 1980s. But starting late in the decade, Wyse were outcompeted by companies such as eventual parent Dell. Current products include thin client hardware and software as well as desktop virtualization solutions. Other products include cloud software-supporting desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices. Dell Cloud Client Computing is partnered with IT vendors such as Citrix, IBM, Microsoft, and VMware.
On April 2, 2012, Dell and Wyse announced that Dell intended to take over the company. With this acquisition Dell surpassed their rival Hewlett-Packard in the market for thin clients. On May 25, 2012, Dell informed the market that it had completed the acquisition.