LTSP
Thin clients
LTSP is an add-on package for Linux that allows many low-powered thin client terminals to be connected to a Linux server. Applications typically run on the central server, accepting input from and displaying their output on the client's local display.
Save money by reusing your old PCs
LTSP clients are effectively thin desktop clients, which access a central server - no work is undertaken by the desktop machine - all processing is done on the server, meaning that the clients have minimal hardware needs (as an example a six year old computer would be more than capable of acting as a client). Because of this, there is huge scope for cost savings. For example, the requirement to upgrade desktop computers every three to five years is removed; instead, one central server needs upgrading.
Our internal systems for both development and admin are delivered to the desktop via book-sized diskless thin client PCs that do not even need a cooling fan, with the servers located elsewhere in the building in a secure vault. The result is a much better working envornment, with none of the noise generally associated with PCs and much more space on the desk.
Reduced admin and support costs
Other benefits to the solution rapidly become visible, with reduced administrative and maintenance costs - with all clients accessing a central server, any changes made in one place become visible to all of the clients at once. Plus the need to indiviidually upgrade (and often tweak) the software on what might have been tens or even hundreds of PCs is completely eliminated
Typically it is possible for a single server to support up to approximately thirty clients at any one time, although depending upon the specific environment this may vary. Again, depending on requirements, the central server can be as simple as an ordinary white box PC, albeit with a larger than standard amount of memory to provide enhanced performance.
Call today on +44 (0) 121 313 3850 or email us to discuss how using LTSP can help you reduce costs and regain control of the desktop.
