What is
thin client and why is it important to association management software (AMS)?
Devon IT, the information technology products subsidiary of the Devon Group has announced the availability of two new
thin client terminals, the NTAVO Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) Boot
thin client terminal and the integrated All-In-One model that integrates a
thin client terminal with built-in flat panel display, keyboard and mouse.
Maxspeed Corporation, Palo Alto, Calif., a technology leader in
thin client computing solutions, has released MaxDefense, a firewall designed to prevent virus/worm attacks for its line of MaxTerm and MaxBook
thin client products running Microsoft Windows XP Embedded.
Thin client specialists Wyse Technology Inc and Neoware Systems Inc have boosted the profile of Linux running on
thin client desktops, with Wyse enhancing its Linux-based
thin client portfolio, and Neoware migrating a long-term customer to the Linux platform.
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Thin client computing brings new meaning to the phrase less is more," quips Christine Williams, director of engineering at Michigan Technical University.
The idea behind server-centric computing is simple: centralize computing power, storage, applications and data on servers, as well as provide users with a simple desktop device called a
thin client that is easy to install and requires no hands-on maintenance.
At each workstation in these systems, there is only a monitor and a small box - the
thin client, which is merely a conduit to relay the information located at the server, not a piece of substantial hardware itself- into which an employee can put her network card.
CKS Holdings Limited, specialist HMI solutions provider, recently launched a new
thin client to add to its range of rugged computers.
The next step will be to replace older computers with optimized
thin client devices to expand access and reduce costs.
"
Thin client" is a commonly used and commonly abused phrase.
recently unveiled its
thin client interface to complement its existing browser-based customer interaction software, ContactPro.