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Thin Client Computing goes under several names including Server Based Computing and Application Virtualization.
The two major players in this space are Microsoft and Citrix and their products are complementary.
These technologies provide users on a LAN, WAN or even on the Internet with access to a Windows Desktop and Windows applications that are actually running on a server in the Data Centre.
The Citrix thin client solution enables Windows desktop and Windows applications to be delivered to a range of devices including Winterms, PC's, Macs, Unix workstations and even PDAs and Smartphones.
It provides businesses with an alternative to PCs as a desktop computing solution and it warrants serious consideration as it can provide significant benefits, including:
- True 'Virtual Office' - providing users with secure access to all applications and data from almost anywhere, anytime
- The ability to centralize enterprise data
- Removing the requirement for server infrastructure in branch offices
- Lower costs - as PCs can be replaced with cheaper, more reliable Winterms
- Major reductions in user support costs
- Policy driven desktop standardization
- Fast provisioning of new users
Kadec has been deploying Terminal Server and Citrix solutions for over 10 years and possesses advanced skills and experience with this solution set.
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