Understanding thin-client/server computing
Joel P. Kanter · 1997
• What Is Thin-Client/Server Computing? • How Does Thin-Client/Server Computing Work? • What Do You Need to Do, and Where Do You Need to Do It? o Mobile Task-Based User o Office Task-Based User o Knowledge Workers o Power Users with Creative and Analytic Task Needs • Addressing the Issues: Management and Scalability, Access, Performance, Security, and Total Cost of Ownership o Management and Scalability o Access o Performance o Security o Total Cost of Ownership • In Conclusion