Technical information

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BENEFITS
WinFrame and MetaFrame offer numerous benefits, including :
Lower cost of maintenance : Central administration reduces the load on support staff. Use of low-maintenance ErgoWin
Thin Clients reduces the traditionally high support costs of PC networks. Use of Windows NT security features prevents
accidental deletion or re-configuration of applications by end users.
Lower cost of desktop upgrade :WinFrame or MetaFrame can be used to deliver additional applications to end-users
existing desktops without the need to upgrade the desktop PCs. The application is run on the server so old 286 PCs can
be used as clients.
Lower cost of acquisition The use of ErgoWins can often result in a lower purchase cost than a traditional PC network.
Security : Use of Windows NT security features and the central control of applications and data can help prevent
accidental and malicious damage. Also, the main server can be physically secured whilst the clients are on the shop floor,
office or in a PC unfriendly environment.
Mobile access : Mobile users can access the latest versions of their corporate applications and data direct from their
mobile PC. All data is secure on the central server and the user can be confident that he has the latest version of the
application since everyone will be using the same centrally administered version. This is particularly useful for support
and sales teams.
Scalable: By utilising the load balancing optional package a cluster of WinFrame or MetaFrame servers can be created
which share the work load between themselves, giving both a degree of fault tolerance and exceptional growth potential.
Internet access : Use of secure ICA optional package allows access to the server from the internet, the secure ICA uses a
very strong encryption mechanism (on top of its compression algorithm) giving low data rates of indecipherable traffic.
KEY POINTS
- Reduced cost of ownership.
- Protection of investment in existing PCs
- Simplified administration
- Improved security
- Runs most PC applications unchanged
- Looks, installs and feels just like Windows NT
- Easy software installation and upgrade - at the server only
- Low maintenance, especially if using Thin Clients
- Maximum data security (data controlled and stored centrally on the server)
- validated on the Fujitsu teamservers
SIZING AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Server sizing and performance information, giving guidelines for the number of users that can run on each server model,
can be found in the Product Announcement PA-VN-0041 and in the Sales Guide SG-OS-0001.