Thin Computing Technologies

The term "Thin Client" has its origins in a new generation of Windows terminals that replaced the more traditional passive character-mode terminals. They feature a dedicated operating system (such as Windows CE, CE.NET) and can be connected to Windows 2000, 2003, NT 4.0 TSE or Citrix Metaframe servers using protocols like Microsoft's RDP or Citrix's ICA.

Thin computing technologies enable companies to cut IT costs without reducing performance or autonomy of each single user. Besides all software maintenance costs are reduced are most maintenance is transferres to the server and can be managed remotely on each thin client.