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Thin Clients
(Note: this page is to replace 1.4 Digital Campus Network Infrastructure presentation)What are they and how do they differ from PCs? Sliding scale, not a black and white thin/fat client.
Completely standalone: PC fat client, shared desktop (like N-Computing)
Could boot independently: refurb PCs, samll PCs, surfboard
Must be connected to server: SunRa, zero-client
Advantages
- uniform desktop environment whichever access terminal is used
- apps only need to be installed on one server to be available to all users
- easy backup (one file system)
- lower cost of devices
- lower energy usage (can be powered by solar/wind systems)
- longer lifetime of devices, old hardware can be reused
- can ensure everyone has same version of software installed (e.g. that everyone has Flash or pdf reader installed)
- a UPS only on the server means that no data is lost in case of power outage
- smaller team of ICT needed
- antivirus on one machine only (or not needed at all if using open source OS)
Drawbacks
- higher dependence on network
- higher skill level needed by ICT team
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