OT: Thin Clients, Anybody know anything |
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OT: Thin Clients, Anybody know anything |
Qarl |
Jan 20 2005, 11:13 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Looking to upgrade one of our offices. It has 30 PCs that are about 5 years old.
Everybody runs the same crap. Microsoft office Adobe Acrobat Internet Explorer Terminal Emulaton programs Anti-virus software. Looking at thin-clients as a replacement solution (less IT management of each PC). How does software licensing work? I know you have to have the terminal server with enough client access licenses for each machine? What if I wanted to run Microsoft Office? How does licensing work? Do you buy one license (since you only really running one copy?), or do you have to have some sort of user license of each terminal running it? Same question for other applications. Anybody with any real world experience? Thanks. |
scruz914 |
Jan 21 2005, 11:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 1,724 |
Sounds like some good information has been given here as a guide.
My .02: At 30 PCs you should probably be thinking about hiring a service to do your installations and maintenance. I am thinking along the lines of what it sounds like Andy and Scott do. You really want to be focused on your core business competency and not screwing around with software, hardware, and networks. Find someone who talks at your level of understanding, doesn't talk down to you when you describe what you are looking for, and you feel comfortable with. Consider IT costs the same as your rent utilities, etc. |
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