ECCT's Thin Client Computing, also known as Server-Based Computing, reduces costs and increases user productivity.
With ECCT's Thin Client Computing you can replace the expensive, high-maintenance
PC on every employee's desktop with a thin client device that’s one third the size of a PC and has no moving parts.
Using only screen updates and keyboard/mouse input, the thin client communicates with
commonly used applications such as Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader running
on a central server.
Once the user logs into the server via a web-portal, the familiar Windows
environment is displayed on the thin client's monitor and the user now has full access to
applications, network drives, internet, e-mail and printers. In most cases
the user is not even aware that he is using a thin client. Best of all
once the thin client desktop is installed, the IT staff never needs to
visit the employee's desk again!
Advanced thin client protocols supporting the transfer of display data and keyboard/mouse
input such as Citrix ICA and Microsoft RDP typically require a minimum of 20Kbits
per second. This means that remote users and branches experience faster performance
over much smaller connections.
Benefits:
- Dramatically decreases IT costs - up to 80% by reducing staff
and centralizing software maintenance
- Greatly simplifies software upgrades throughout your network
- Eliminates desktop PC hardware upgrades
- Increases user productivity
- Provides higher reliability
- Provides greater security
- Thin client terminals are virus-proof
- Reduces power consumption
The advantage of ECCT's Thin Client Computing in a financial institution's environment is
that it can meet the individual IT requirements of each user, while seamlessly integrating into traditional
client/server computing environments. With
the right combination of hardware and software, Server-Based Computing
can be configured for different types of users; and standard PC's can be provided to users
who need them.