terminal server and thin clients

[bert coenen]

dear all,

I' ve been asked to write a report on the cost of implementing a 
terminal server / thin client environment in our library. Since this is 
seriously uncharted territory for me, I was hoping to find some useful 
information here.

We have about 50 workstations, the idea would be to replace them all 
with thin clients, or better: to hook all of them up to a terminal 
server and use them as thin clients. The main usage of these 
workstations is surfing the web and consulting catalogs and online 
databases.

The first questions that come to mind are these:

What kind of server do you use and how much does it cost (both hardware- 
and software-wise)?
Do you have a backup-machine?
How many clients are connected to your server?
What kind of clients do you use, hardware-wise?
How much does your software cost per client?

thanks in advance,

bert coenen
law library
KULeuven