What are thin clients?
 Think of your favourite TV programme. It doesn’t actually take place in your living room does it? You merely view an image of what is happening in a studio elsewhere.
Thin client computing is the same. You host all applications and data on a central server and access it using simple, graphics-based terminals known as thin clients.
Benefits for business
- Lower cost of ownership
The initial outlay costs may be comparable to lower-end PCs, but don’t let that fool you; it is the total cost of ownership that really matters. As there is no memory, no processor and no hard disk, because the only software to upgrade remains exclusively on the server, your cost of desktop computing is reduced by 40-60%.
Many businesses could also realise significant savings by making use of Linux.
- Simplicity
With a single point of control for the whole network, you can take a thin client out of its box, plug it in, and you’re ready to go. It really is that simple.
- Reliability
No processor, memory or storage device makes for a very robust system. Speedier, more consistent, and silent. Thin clients provide an improved working environment.
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Better for the environment.
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Thin clients make no noise, use less elecricity and give off less heat
 "You can’t break it,
unless you throw it
out of the window"
Roger Baskeville,
Director of Business Development, Citrix
- Security
- Why steal a thin client? It’s worthless without the server.
With everything stored in one place, it is easier to manage and police the system. After all, greater control leads to greater efficiency.
Just ask our customers. In a recent survey, 9 out of 10 rated our thin clients good or very good.
As old PCs can easily be converted into thin clients, you don’t even have to replace your existing system.
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