THIN CLIENT IN CLOUD COMPUTING

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Cloud Client

A Cloud Client consists of computer hardware and/or software that relies on cloud computing for application delivery. A Cloud Client could also be specifically designed for delivery of cloud services. In either case, the Cloud Client is essentially useless without Cloud Services. Examples of Cloud Clients include some computers(thick and thin), phones and other devices, operating systems and browsers.


What is thin client??

A thin client is a stateless, fanless desktop terminal that has no hard drive. All features typically found on the desktop PC, including applications, sensitive data, memory, etc., are stored back in the data centre when using a thin client.

A thin client running Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP), like Citrix ICA and Windows Terminal Services, and/or virtualization software, accesses hard drives in the data centre stored on servers, blades, etc. Thin clients, software services, and backend hardware make up thin client computing, a virtual desktop computing model. Thin clients are used as a PC replacement technology to help customers immediately access any virtual desktop or virtualized application.
  • It runs on operating system locally and carries flash memory rather than a hard drive and all data are stored on a central server.
  • This type of computing is known as Green computing.

                        THICK V/S THIN CLIENT

  • THICK CLIENT: Normal computers are "thick clients" or "fat clients" which rely on its local processor and the server is accessed primarily for storage purposes.
  • In contrast, a thick client will provide users with more features, graphics and choices making the applications more customizable.
  • THIN CLIENT: A computer that depends on a more powerful computer for processing that stores all the main applications and data. This thin client connects to the server to access its resources that aren't available locally.
  •  A major part of a thin client solution is the thin client management console. The management console such as Echo is a virtual appliance that can be installed on your Server to remotely manage all of the deployed thin clients. It then can create, clone, and push out the customized image to the deployed thin client devices. This allows IT administrators to freely access any device that is connected to the server, as well as pushing through certificates, software packages, as well as upload full disk images. This proves to be an invaluable tool for both simple and complex VDI environments.
  • Since many thin clients run on very little hardware, it is impossible to incorporate rich graphical user interfaces. To use the client, an input device (keyboard) and viewing device (display) are usually the basic requirements. Some may not even require a mouse.

The major advantage of the thin client over thick client:. To maintain a thick client, IT needs to maintain all systems for software deployment and upgrades, rather than just maintaining the applications on the server.



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