Thin client server computing for Low Cost Computer Network 

How to set up your Lab using Low Cost Computers ? Use thin client server computing. The young generation is very active. Sometimes computer parts break because of wear & tear or there is significant change in new technology. How to sort out this problem?

Use powerful server

The best way is to have client server network with powerful server and thin clients to reduce the cost. The thin client consists of CPU with solid state hard drive and memory. This concept is used in huge industrial plants where Scada servers are powerful servers and large number of thin clients to reduce the cost. Some times the thin clients are placed near the machine in open dusty environment. The same concept can be used in small labs and offices. It can also be used in cyber Café.

Work from remote place

As there are no moving parts in thin clients, they last longer. The average cost of thin client is around $ 200 – 300. This saves time also for lab manager. As he has to load the programs in main server only. If you network the server, you can access it from remote location. This will enable you to work from remote place.

You can use Linux OS and open source software to reduce the cost. Many new software are getting developed using open source environment. The most popular are as follows:

OpenOffice Writer, which will replace Microsoft word.

OpenOffice Calc, similar to Microsoft Excel.

And similar programs will reduce cost.

This concept is getting popular in Labs, Training centers, Cyber Café’s etc. The buzz word is reduce cost to sustain in the competing world.

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