Thin clients are cheap, quiet Linux endpoints, but most people deploy them wrong. Here’s how to use them the right way.

Tom's mini-PC can surf/stream, comes up short with office apps and doesn't do Windows 11, but is perfectly capable of running a thin-client OS in a VDI setup. In two previous articles I talked about ...

We are debating in our group on how best to setup a batch of 800 users. Should we go with a thin or thick client solution, PC's will be provided.<BR><BR>We already have Citrix Farms, and licenses, ...

[Roberto] recently discovered a clever way to gain root access to an HP t520 thin client computer. These computers run HP’s ThinPro operating system. The OS is based on Linux and is basically just a ...

The key is to remember the old adage about the right tool for the right job.

Do you really want to manage a fleet of expensive PCs that require ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting? A growing number of businesses are saying no. Instead, they’re exploring an alternative to ...

Sean Gallagher, who began his career as an IT project manager for the Navy, has spent two decades as a technology writer and reviewer. There’s been a vast gap in thin-client technology for some time — ...

Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Thin clients? Really? Athough these ...

Tom Fenton examines the diverse thin-client marketplace beyond recent consolidation, revealing that major hardware vendors have commoditized their devices and under-invested in proprietary operating ...

HP's Elite t660 offers solid performance, plenty of connectivity, and an array of accessories, blurring the lines between a traditional thin client and small form factor edge PC. Impressive Thin ...

I could not agree more with Chris Dawson that, given the choice between cobbling together parts from a bunch of lame PCs and buying new thin clients, that buying new thin clients is the proper choice ...