As part of the development of your Server-based Computing solution, Esteem can provide the skill and understanding to advise and assist you on how Terminal Services can be used to enhance ease of management, reduce total cost of IT ownership and bring real business benefits to any size organisation.
Overview
The Terminal Server component of Windows Server 2003 builds on the solid foundation provided by the application server mode in Windows 2000 Terminal Services. Terminal Server lets you deliver Windows-based applications, or the Windows desktop itself, to virtually any computing
device - including those that cannot run Windows.
Benefits
Terminal Server in Windows Server 2003 provides three important benefits.
- Rapid, Centralised Deployment of Applications
- Terminal Server can rapidly deploying Windows-based applications to computing devices across an enterprise
- Low-bandwidth Access to Data
- Terminal Server considerably reduces the amount of network bandwidth required to access data remotely
- Windows Anywhere
- Terminal Server helps users become more productive by enabling access to current applications on any device
New Features and Improvements
Terminal Server is the foundation for building an enterprise-wide, server-based computing platform, and includes significant enhancements in Windows Server 2003.
- Increased Scalability
- Improved Manageability
- Easy-to-use Remote Desktop Connection
- Enhanced Remote Desktop Protocol
- Greater Colour Depth and Screen
In summary, Terminal Server builds on the foundation of Windows 2000 Terminal Services by providing organisations with a more reliable, more scalable, and more manageable server-based computing platform.
It now offers new options for application deployment, more efficient access to data over low bandwidth, and enhances the value of legacy and new, lighter-weight devices. Whether using third-party add-ons or not, administrators and users will appreciate the new capabilities delivered by Terminal Server.
