Enabled by Hot Desk technology and server software, the Sun Ray appliances are the ultimate desktop appliances for workgroup environments. They provide instant access to Solaris Operating Environment software, Java technology-based software and multimedia as well as Windows NT and legacy applications. The Sun Ray appliances give you centralized administration while delivering a rich user experience. The "plug-and-work" Sun Ray appliances require no client administration or upgrades while at the same time putting the power of the server on your desktop. On top of that, you get the unique capability of "hot desking" - the ability to instantly access your computing session from any appliance in your server group - exactly where you left off.The Sun Ray 100 appliance integrates Sun Ray appliance functionality with a 17" CRT display. This design greatly reduces the desktop system footprint, while simplifying cabling and setup, and it is fully backward and forward compatible with the other members of the Sun Ray family.