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Thin Client Technology
This technology has never gone away throughout the years, but rather, has just gotten better. When many people think of thin clients or dummy terminals, they immediately think of the old white boxes with the green text. These days, that could not be further from the truth.Thin client technology is everywhere these days. In fact, many people use this type of technology every day without giving it a second thought. For example, do you have online banking? What about a web based email account like Gmail(r) or Hotmail(r)? These are all versions of what we call thin computing.
Companies that employ this technology inside their own businesses realize incredible results and savings. It simply does not make sense in today's world to have expensive IT professionals installing the same application on 30 computers. It also does not make sense to give every employee a PC when they really only need a few applications. Computers and laptops are still necessary for some users but not all. Think of your accounting department; do they need the ability to make DVDs? With thin clients, you don't pay for what you don't need. More importantly, you can maximize your licensing costs by reducing the overall out-of-pocket expenses.
To get a true picture of the savings, look at these numbers to see what an average PC costs versus what a thin client costs:
| PC or Workstation | Thin Client | |||
| New Personal Computer | $550.00 | New Thin Client | $400.00 | |
| Licensing Costs | $400.00 | Licensing Costs | $400.00 | |
| Employee Installation Costs | $150.00 | Employee Installation Costs | $25.00 |
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| Ongoing Maintenance Costs (36 Months) | $400.00 | Ongoing Maintenance Costs (36 Months) | $25.00 | |
| Software Upgrades (36 Months) | $400.00 | Software Upgrades (36 Months) | $25.00 | |
| 36 Month Total | $1,900.00 | 36 Month Total | $875.00 | |
| Total For all 30 Employees | $57,000.00 | Total For all 30 Employees | $26,250.00 | |
You are looking at $57,000 versus $26, 250. If your business is looking for a way to cut costs without sacrificing technological gains, thin clients are the best way to go.
In addition to these incredible savings, you can make unprecedented strides in business continuity and employee productivity. One way to visualize this is to think about what a user's desktop looks like. Users personalize all their settings and have access to all the programs they need from any location. Thin client terminals operate the same way.
Plus, thin client terminals allow off-site use. Let's say a snow storm hits one of your locations. Your office is okay and all your equipment works, but the roads are closed. Can you afford to lose a day of business? Thin client technology allows employees to log on from home and function as if they were in the office. No one knows the difference, and your employees don't lose a day's pay. Contact us for a free demo--you will be impressed!
