Re: Non-techie description of terminal services

Thanks!

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Hal Berenson, President
PredictableIT, LLC
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"Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The simplest way I could describe it is:

Terminal Server is a multi-user version of Windows. It's most common uses
are:

A. to provide users of legacy PCs or non-Windows Computers with modern
Windows Desktops, or Windows Applications that could not otherwise run on
the
client computers.

B. to deploy applications to users w/o needing to install the applications
on the client computer, as the software runs on the terminal server, and
is
merely displayed on the user's computer via the Terminal Server Client
Software.

C. To deploy applications to employees that are not located in the same
location as the data center. Since terminal server can securely deliver
applications to users over very low bandwidth, and without having to
install
the applications on the client, it's an ideal way to cut down on IT Staff,
high cost leased lines, and difficult to manage VPN solutions.

D. To rapidly deploy new applications, or update applications enterprise
wide. Since the applications run on the terminal server, the IT staff
only
needs to update software one time on a terminal server, and all connecting
clients instantly and seamlessly can run the new or updated application.

This was off the top of my head, so feel free to alter to meet you needs.

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Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.sessioncomputing.com


"Hal Berenson" wrote:

Anyone know of a (1 paragraph to 1 page) description of terminal services
that works with totally non-techie kinds of people? Lawyers,
Accountants,
Office Managers, small business owners, etc.?

--
Hal Berenson, President
PredictableIT, LLC
http://www.predictableit.com







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