Case Study : Adtech Global ClearCube Technology

Shore-based system will prepare the US Naval Special

Warfare team for tactical operations underwater.

Adtech Global and ClearCube Technology Deliver an Extensive Training

Simulation Server System to a Top 5 US Defense Contactor
Shore-based system will prepare the US Naval Special Warfare team for tactical operations underwater

Challenge
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A Top 5 United States Defense Contractor required an advanced system which
would enable simulation and training for the United States Navy Surface
Warfare Center. This FORTUNE 500® company focuses on engineering and
technology applications for national security and critical government
infrastructure and is an integral player in defense initiatives across all
branches of the military.
“Adtech Global has been working with
The shore-based system is used for training and is essential to ensure that technology companies like ClearCube to
navy teams can execute mission-critical operations onboard submarines. meet the needs of military and
The functionality of the shore-based system is identical to the tactical systems government organizations for over 15
which feed critical data to the command and control center on submarines. years. This new partnership between
It is necessary for the entire system, which is comprised of COTS components, Adtech Global and ClearCube will enable
creating a form-fit-and-function equivalent to the tactical system deployed on us to combine our ruggedized
a submarine, to be delivered and be fully operational. computing expertise with the security
and virtualization that the ClearCube
There were numerous specifications provided, which included extensive technology delivers,” said Jeff Hanson,
graphics requirements and the ability to host adapters offering PC-over-IP Director of Business Development.
(PCoIP) technology. The PCoIP cards developed by ClearCube Technology
were specified by the defense contractor in order to mimic the functionality
of the tactical system onboard the submarines, as well as to increase security
and extend the lifecycle of the training system by converting the compute
nodes into powerful remote workstations. The defense contractor also
required 40 remote workstations comprised of ClearCube zero clients as part
of the system.

Action
The defense contractor approached Adtech GlobalTM to design the various ClearCube’s PCoIP host card and small
servers that comprise this training system. Adtech Global designed, form factor PCoIP Zero Clients increase
assembled and functionally tested the system using customer-specific test security and perfectly simulate the
fixtures and utilities, over 100 1U and 2U rack-mount servers at their 60,000 situational functionality required by Navy
square foot headquarters located in Alpharetta, GA. The servers were racked, trainers.
stacked, labeled and cabled into the cabinets to exact specifications provided

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 by the customer, along with specified power and network gear. ClearCube’s
PCoIP cards were incorporated to enable remote workstation functionality.
Adtech Global worked directly with the customer’s engineering team to
customize each configuration, including firmware levels and settings based on
customer’s specifications. Corporate Headquarters
1880 McFarland Parkway, Suite 100
The host adapters enabling PCoIP technology were integrated in 2U Display Alpharetta, GA, USA, 30005
Servers. They are used to translate normal DVI output into an IP stream that is +1 (888) Adtech2 +1 (678) 679-2000
then sent through a CAT5E cable to a small, remote receiver. The value of the
PCoIP technology is to reduce the footprint and power output near the operators
while still delivering a full PC processing experience including high performance
graphics from the rack mounted host systems.

Result:
The Adtech Global and ClearCube Technology teams worked together to meet
stringent deadlines and budgetary requirements. In the end, Adtech Global
delivered four fully integrated racks of systems that met all functional
requirements required by their application. The end product met all of the
contractor’s graphic and virtualization requirements. These shore-based
simulation systems are being used to create and execute scenarios for
underwater training, by generating and responding to real-time data. The
overall system offers high fidelity simulation for realistic training.

What’s Next?
Following the successful implementation and deployment of this simulation and
training system by Adtech Global and ClearCube, the two companies have
announced a joint partnership to pursue projects requiring ruggedized computing
platforms for mobile, tactical, and combat-ready deployments.
Adtech engineers installed the PCoIP host
The value of the partnership between ClearCube Technology and Adtech Global is cards into 2U rack-mounted display servers
the ability to meet field deployment challenges that require ruggedized designs connected to PCoIP Zero Clients providing
which offer security, high availability, and space savings. Target customers may operators high-performance workstation
include emergency responders, tactical operations centers, shipboard and shore- graphics for high-fidelity simulation and
based users, and others that require military grade equipment for harsh realistic training.
environments.

Both companies bring unique attributes to the partnership.

One of Adtech Global’s strengths is the customization of core technologies to meet the challenges presented by weight, dust,
moisture, movement, and other harsh environmental elements that can adversely affect computer operations in the field.
Adtech Global offers engineering, production, logistics and support expertise and infrastructure to take projects from the concept
stage through to delivery.

ClearCube Technology specializes in manufacturing high density centralized and virtualized desktop computing platforms that
connect to zero client devices over Ethernet. Zero clients are stateless, with no operating system, memory, or storage, so they are
ideal for supporting emergency responders, command center operators, and military personnel with access to classified
information that need to deploy quickly in the field.

“ClearCube and Adtech Global demonstrated their combined strengths in solving space and power constrained remote computing
challenges in a creative cost-effective manner. We look forward to working together with Federal Systems Integrators to serve our
US government’s tactical computing requirements,” said Jim Zakzeski, ClearCube VP, Business Development and Marketing.

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