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Typically, thin Clients are low powered computers that (strictly speaking) do not have a hard disk
drive. If there is no hard disk drive, there is no operating system installed also.
Q2. If there is no hard disk drive and no operating system, how does it work? How does it boot up?
A2. All Thin Clients boot up directly from a server which is running the operating system (Windows
2003 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server or even Linux).
Thin Clients may boot either directly from the server via PXE boot and then connect to it or boot
up
from locally installed mini disk running Windows XP embedded (Win XPe), Windows CE
embedded
(Win CEe) or Linux embedded (Le) and then connect to the server. Once connected to the
server, the
user gets the log in screen of the operating system running on the server.
Please bear in mind that booting from a server and connecting to a server are two different
processes, since you can have more than one server - one simply for booting up and the second
or even a third or more for connecting to (where the applications are installed and processing
takes place) depending upon architecture. If required, an enterprise can also go in for a hybrid
architecture consisting of both Windows and Linux Terminal servers.
Q3. Where are the various applications installed and user data stored?
A3. All applications are installed on the connecting server and every user has his own "My
Documents" folder created where his profile, documents, etc. are stored.
Q4. If all files and documents of all users are stored on the same server on the same storage device,
can one user not access or read the files of another user?
A4. As stated above, every user has his own "My Documents" folder created. No user can access or
even get into another user's "My Documents" folder unless specifically permitted to do so. This,
of course, will require an NTFS file storge system and not the FAT32.
Q5. What kind of applications and software can one install and run in a Thin Client environment?
A5. All programs of everyday life can be used with Thin Clients...to name a few MS Office; various
various browsers for surfing; e-mail clients like Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, etc.; ERP
packages - including SAP; Coreldraw, Adobe Photoshop, Pagemaker, Tally, MS SQL based
packages, chatting (using keyboard) programs and even open source and customized packages.
Q8. Won't running so many Thin Clients on one server slow it down or kill it altogether?
A8. No. This will not happen since the server hardware is sized taking into account the number of
Thin Clients that are to be run and the software/applications to be installed on it.
Besides, all processing is taking place electronically without any moving parts except the hard
disk drive. Load balancing technology is employed to prevent server crashes.
Q9. Can one install a printer on a Thin Client node?
A9. Yes. Most printers can be installed on a Thin Client node either on a parallel port or USB port.
The
printer is physically installed on the Thin Client node but in configured on the server as a local
printer
printing to a TCP/IP port. In case of embedded systems, the printer in configured locally on the
Thin
Client itself.
Q13. What about DOS? Can I run DOS progams on my Thin Clients?
A13. Most definitely, yes!! You can run DOS programs in FULL SCREEN.
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Why Thin Clients are better than normal desktop PCs (Fat Clients)?
Mobility:
With a normal desktop PC, a user cannot access it if he is away from his workstation. In case of Thin
Clients a user is not restricted to being at his designated workstation. He can make any workstation his
own. For instance, if a user's workstation is on floor 1 and he has to go to floor 3, all he needs to do is
imply sit down at any workstation there and log in using his user name and password and his entire
session and screen gets logged out from the workstation on floor 1 and transferred to that particular
workstation on floor 3 with the cursor and mouse exactly where he left it.
No loss of data:
In case of power failure, all desktop PCs lose data (unless expenditure has been incurred for a UPS on
each PC individually).
In case of thin clients, if the client machines switch off, there is no such problem. The server switches
over to the single UPS and the data can be safely backed up or saved. When power is restored, the user
returns to the same spot he was working on without any loss of data.
Other benefits:
- Centralized operations and controls.
- No need to take up backup from many different PCs. Simply take backup from one place i.e.
the server.
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o CSI Group
o Bhaktivedanta Hospital
IV. System up gradation as per the industry norms (no nodes up gradation required, only
the server to be upgraded, that too if required)
III. Easy and cheap back up solution from 3rd party owing to centralized data
We strongly recommend the network user to go for "Thin PC" if you are interested to save the fixed and
recurring cost of your organization.
Nambiar Manoj
Kumar .S. Unni
(Manager
IT & MIS)
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It has been more than one month since we have started using Thin Client
System provided by M/s Seal Technologies. We are happy with the services
provided by them and recommend this technology for people having multiple
computers.
Chirag A.S.
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IV. System up gradation as per the industry norms (no nodes up gradation required, only
the server to be upgraded, that too if required)
III. Easy and cheap back up solution from 3rd party owing to centralized data
We strongly recommend the network user to go for "Thin PC" if you are interested to save the fixed and
recurring cost of your organization.
Nambiar Manoj
Kumar .S. Unni
(Manager
IT & MIS)
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It has been more than one month since we have started using Thin Client
System provided by M/s Seal Technologies. We are happy with the services
provided by them and recommend this technology for people having multiple
computers.
Chirag A.S.
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