Thin clients

摘要

Thin clients have been part of main stream technology for over four years now. Surprisingly, few universities utilize them. If deployed properly, thin clients provide a whole host of benefits, from reduced need for user support, to high-availability to low energy consumption. The College of Engineering at Colorado State University (CSU) has been using thin clients since 2001 and now has an install base of over 500. In addition, CSU as a whole now has thin clients installed as technology "kiosks" around campus. The practical "how-to's" of getting started will be presented along with an in-depth analysis of getting the most benefit from an investment in thin client technology.