[WEB4LIB] terminal server and thin clients

[Junus, Ranti]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bert coenen [mailto:bert.coenen at law.kuleuven.ac.be]
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 11:57 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] terminal server and thin clients
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
>