Thin Clients Clearly Explained - Brossura

Sinclair, Joseph T.; Merkow, Mark S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 012645535X ISBN 13: 9780126455359

Casa editrice: Morgan Kaufmann Pub, 1999

Riassunto

A thin client is a Network Computer that runs Windows programs, providing the infrastructure that enables an Intranet to reach its full potential. The benefits of thin client computers are the comparatively low cost and the ability to manage these machines centrally, providing convenience and efficiency. Employees who need computers but don't use them intensively can use thin clients to access corporate databases and corporate publishing through a Web browser, for email, for word processing, and even for GroupWare. This is a straightforward book that will be useful to officers, executives, supervisors, and many others who wish to implement and use thin clients on an Intranet.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Joseph T. Sinclair, a Web developer and expert computer user, has served as Board Member and Education Director of the North Bay Multimedia Association, as Chairman and founder of the first Multimedia Special Interest Group (SIG), and as the developer of the first gourmet food store on the Web. Sinclair has written numerous articles on digital technology and multimedia for professional periodicals, and is currently a contributing editor for Multimedia Reporter. He has also authored many books on computer and Internet technology, including Intranets vs. Lotus Notes (AP Professional, 1996), Java Web Magic with co-author Lee Callister (Hayden, 1997), Typography on the Web (AP Professional, 1998), and the forthcoming SMIL and Streaming Media for Webmasters (Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, September, 1999). Mark Merkow, CCP is Systems Security Officer in E-Commerce Security Design for a Fortune 100 financial services company. He has been writing books and articles on applied computer technology since 1988. His books include Breaking Through Technical Jargon (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990), and, with co-authors Ken Wheeler and Jim Breithaupt, Building SET Applications for Secure Transactions (Wiley Computer Publishing, 1998).

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Thin clients are network computers, NetPC's, or Windows-based terminals that rely on servers for application and processing power. Simplified administration, ease of software maintenance, and substantial monetary savings are just a few of the benefits that thin clients provide, at little to no significant performance loss when compared to the desktop. With the enormous expense that providing desktops to individual employees represents, companies are increasingly looking to thin clients to provide relief from administrative and financial headaches. Thin clients have become a permanent fixture on the network landscape, and are poised for even greater growth as companies such as Microsoft jump on the thin client bandwagon by introducing Windows NT Terminal Server and building thin client operating software into Windows 2000.

This is a comprehensive guide to thin client technology: how to deploy, use, maintain, and upgrade thin clients on networks. In a straightforward, jargon-free style, the expert authors teach you how to use thin clients to reduce software maintenance, minimize network administration, and save money.

• Unbiased coverage of software options
• Extensive discussion of Citrix software, which enables the use of Windows programs via intranets and the Intranet
• Thorough coverage of Java programming, such as the hugely successful Applix Anyware office software
• Not limited in focus to large businesses
• Ideal for anyone interested in implementing and using thin clients

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Morgan Kaufmann Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 012645535X
• ISBN 13: 9780126455359
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 466
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile