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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Server Based Computing both rely on high speed, low latency network connections between the servers running the applications and the remote desktop device (Thin Client, PC, Tablet or Laptop). In large deployments, multiple servers are required to host the applications or virtual desktops and so connections also need to be routed to evenly spread workloads. Connection Brokers perform these tasks in the background to ensure connections and performance are optimised.

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Thin Client

Thin Client is a term which refers to an alternative to a traditional PC which boasts a smaller footprint on the desk (sometimes none!), far less power consumption, no moving parts so lasts longer, highly secure because no software can be installed by the user - and is far less to purchase than a PC. But this is not the complete picture ...

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Desktop Virtualisation

If you have visited the Server Virtualisation page, you will know that a server consists of Hardware, Operating System and Software Applications. This is equally true of a PC - not surprisingly when you consider Industry Standard Servers evolved from PC's. So in exactly the same way that a server can be virtualised by encapsulating the Operating System and Software Applications into a Virtual Machine - so can a PC.

PC Virtualised

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