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Thin client computing has been a hot topic in the technology world for the last few years. It was first introduced as the next generation of computing, a new technology that would change the way computing was done. ... Lately, however, there appears to be resurgence in the buzz regarding this type of technology, as perhaps the computing world is now more prepared to accept thin client computing as the next step in enterprise computing.
Thin client computing is a client/server technology where applications are installed on a central server or group of servers instead of on each individual desktop computer. All of the applications’ processing is performed on the server, as the client acts like somewhat of a “dumb terminal.” Thin clients are similar to terminals connected to mainframes: the server performs the bulk of the processing and the client presents the interface (Novell, 2001). The thin client workstations basically just receive, display, and relay commands with the central server, letting the server itself process all of the commands (Kleaveland, 2001). Unlike mainframe terminals, however, thin clients are connected to a network, not directly to the server, which means the client does not have to be physically near the server (Novell, 2001). Thin client computing focuses on minimizing the amount of processing that takes place on the client, as well as minimizing the amount of data being transmitted between the client and server. Ideally, a thin client application should not require loading of any software on the client workstation (McKenna, 1999).
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