Thin
Client Technology/Computing enables
any computer to access Microsoft Windows
based applications and Unix based applications,
like Wordprocessors, Spreadsheets, Accounting
programs, ETC... From any Web Browser
over the Internet or a Corporate Intranet.
Without having to install the application
on every desktop system.
The
Applications actually Live on Servers
not on desktop systems:
In Thin Client Computing, applications
are installed and live on a central server
or group of servers. All application proccessing
is performed on the server and not the
desktop system. This means that only the
screen, keyboard and mouse information
are passed to the client desktop system.
As if you were remote controlling a Windows
session on the Server.
That
is Thin Client computing in a nutshell.
Load
Balancing: To add to this powerfull
technology model, applications can be
load balanced across multiple servers,
commonly called a Server Farms. Thus increasing
overall perfomance by distributing the
client sessions across multiple servers.
At the same time providing exceptional
fault tolerance.
What
can Thin Client computing do for me or
my company?
Lower
Total Cost of Ownership:
Your company will save money, reducing
support and hardware costs, while providing
access anytime anywhere to your companies
applications. No more upgrading company
desktop systems every 2 years. Use your
existing desktop systems and/or migrate
to Thin Client Terminals. The cost of
these devices are much lower than full
blown desktop PC's.
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