Siemens Virtual Client -

Objection 1: "Latency will kill my HMI design work." Reality: With a modern 1GbE LAN, latency is sub-10ms. For remote work (WAN), Siemens supports adaptive codecs that compress the stream. Most users cannot distinguish the virtual client from a local PC.

Objection 2: "I need a physical USB dongle." Reality: Siemens Virtual Client includes USB Network Gateway (UNG) software. It captures the USB signal from the thin client, tunnels it through the network stack, and injects it into the VM. Supports Siemen's ALM (Automation License Manager) seamlessly. siemens virtual client

Objection 3: "It's too complex for our small plant." Reality: Siemens offers the SIMATIC Industrial Thin Client (ITC) which comes with a pre-configured "Plug & Work" VDI connector. For under 20 users, you can buy a single SVC starter server that auto-deploys. Objection 1: "Latency will kill my HMI design work

| Feature | Siemens Virtual Client (Ecosystem) | Rockwell Automation (ThinManager) | Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure) | |---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | Primary Virtualization Partner | Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware | Microsoft RDS, Citrix | VMware, Stratix | | Industrial Thin Client OS | Windows IoT, IGEL OS | Windows, ThinManager Ready | Windows, Linux-based | | Deep PLC Integration | Yes (TIA Portal + VaaS) | Moderate (RSLogix VMs) | Yes (Control Expert VMs) | | Edge Native Virtual Clients | SIMATIC Edge | FactoryTalk Edge | EcoStruxure Edge | Objection 2: "I need a physical USB dongle

For IT managers planning a pilot, here is the high-level workflow: