We’ve already written about how converting standalone PCs to dumb terminals can simplify and standardize your computing environment.   A great way to enhance the terminal strategy is to use a Linux LTSP server to “power” the dumb terminals. Dumb terminals require a basic operating system (OS) that provides basic keyboard, video, mouse, network, and a remote desktop client application (for connecting ..
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Maintaining standalone desktop PCs is expensive.    Each one requires software updates, an antivirus license, and administration such as printer installations.   When they fail, you scramble for repair parts or a replacement PC.   When it comes time to upgrade, new units start around five-hundred dollars each, then — on average — require several hours from IT staff to configure and deploy.    To make ..
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Is your server room cluttered with noisy, hot, energy-hungry servers?    Each physical server increases overhead and contributes to risk of hardware failure.   It can even be a challenge to keep server rooms properly cooled. Server virtualization is a low-cost way to reduce clutter, complexity and risk.   When you virtualize, you run several virtual servers “piggyback” on a single physical server.    The virtual ..
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