Back to the Future with Thin Clients

TechTarget IT Briefing, September 2004

Abstract
Client computing has been a staple of the industry for many years, offering a practical, useful model for delivering applications to users that has been widely adopted by enterprises. Depending on which industry pundits you listen to, client computing is either a rising industry star or the last gasp of a dying technology. This paper presents the case that client computing still has a very significant place in the enterprise. It also examines where client computing fits in a modern organization and what context makes sense when making comparisons with other technologies