client server thin
Getting results - everybody's talking at me...
Comment It will be interesting to see the results of the PDA makers and, on the other side, the ASP/thin client companies to see if the PC maker's loss is their gain. Meanwhile, IBM came through smelling of roses with increased profits and congratulating... [19 Jan 2001]
The .NET gamble: Microsoft's major offensive explained
Comment This is because Microsoft can no longer rely on the client (namely, the PC) to hold the intelligence. Under protestation, the company will admit it is moving nearer to a server-based computing model. And Microsoft execs will waste no time in... [08 Dec 2000]
ASPs remain big hope for thin client movement
News Application service providers (ASPs) will fundamentally alter the client/server architecture, finally kickstarting thin client computing and creating unprecedented demands for bandwidth, according to guests on this week's Big Question programme. [07 Aug 2000]
Microsoft under fire over 'Java is dead' claims
News Java is strong in the thin client area and the language is currently being used with technologies such as Java Phones, set-top boxes and other consumer devices which are traditionally Microsoft's PC terminals' main competitors. [26 Jun 2000]
The Bloor Perspective: IBM's big blues, Citrix's ASP success, and boo.com's deepening crisis
Comment Exactly how the 24 million users were counted is not absolutely clear, but Citrix is able to point to six million concurrent user licenses that it has sold to over 130 companies and this points to a widespread acceptance of the thin-client model. [15 May 2000]
Microsoft launches Exchange 2000 Server
News The product will let thin client users access and share work held on a company's central servers via the Internet and intranets, using voice, data and video conferencing. Microsoft has released its latest application for Windows 2000 - the Exchange... [25 Feb 2000]
Win2000 surpasses NT4 in thin client scalability
News You can watch the interview with John Saville on Silicon.com's Client/Server Channel (http://www.silicon.com/a35885 ). Microsoft's Windows 2000 software marks a move forward for the thin client environment across the board, according to early... [22 Feb 2000]
The Bloor Perspective: Microsoft, Citrix, CA and Sterling
Comment Citrix could be criticised before for having only a partial thin client offering as it was tied to the idea of Windows emulation. Some have argued quite convincingly that the browser will become the default thin client interface over time. [20 Feb 2000]
One2One creates 1,000 jobs with South Wales call centre
News The call centre will be based on Citrix thin-client machines and will take enquiries by email as well as by phone. Stephen Wood, lead analyst for Ovum, said the decision to use a Citrix thin-client system was surprising given the size of the... [15 Feb 2000]
ASPs and the end of client/server
Comment Client/server promised to keep pipes clear by holding applications on a server, but never quite delivered. It's an attractive model, but it is just an extension of the client/server model," he said. Client/server architectures have become well... [14 Dec 1999]
University of Pavia installs 100-seat thin-client system
News The University of Pavia is installing a 100-seat thin-client network in its engineering and computing faculties. The system can all be controlled from the central server and denies students the option to alter configurations on the workstations. [12 Nov 1999]
Shell gets intranet in Ireland
News The intranet is based on thin-client architecture, and will also transmit company news to all the sites from a central server located in Dublin. Shell Ireland has unveiled an intranet system which allows staff to access retail sales information... [10 Nov 1999]
Swedish Health Authority reveals thin-client aid for Y2K bug
News Gothenburg's Health Authority, in Sweden, has unveiled a thin-client computing system to combat its Y2K compliance issues. The system will be installed by software and hardware companies, Citrix and IBM, and has been designed to run alongside other... [26 Oct 1999]
Italian retailer opts for thin client roll-out
News Leading Italian retailer, Messaggerie Musicali, has implemented an IBM thin client solution to boost productivity in its stores. It will place 50 Network Stations in its music and video stores in central Rome and Milan, and connect them to a single... [29 Sep 1999]
IDC Forum, Paris: McNealy lays out 'ten things you must do'
News He said 50 per cent of AOL customers only use their PCs for accessing AOL and with the increasing use of thin client machines and thin appliances, people will need less knowledge as the machines get easier to use. [15 Sep 1999]
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