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Thin Client Benefits

There are many benefits to using Thinspace thin clients when compared to a PC. Below are just a few of those benefits.

Higher Security

- Mission Critical information remains on the data server
- Data can't be replicated outside the central server
- User access easily configured & monitored
- Improved Anti-Virus characteristics, only need to protect your servers

Lower Cost


- Reduced central administration, maintenance, upgrade & training costs
- Reduced energy consumption
- Future proof of technology & investment
- Reduced disposal cost
- Reduced TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Easier to Manage


- Easier to manage
- Easy configuration & upgrades
- Application upgrades appear simultaneously from a central location, providing rapid time to market
- Reduced maintenance time & costs

Reliable


- Robust, no moving parts, less likely to break down
- Near 0 downtime in the event of a breakdown
- Easily replaced with minimal impact on any "work in progress"

Flexible


- Functionality, capacity can be upgraded without changing the hardware
- Users can access the central server from anywhere in the world, no longer bound to their desk
- Multiple users can share the same machine (e.g. mobile or shift workers

Greener


- Lower carbon footprint
- Lower power consumption (up to 90% lower than a PC)
- Lower cooling requirement
- Less packaging Less waste (+75% lower waste disposal cost)
- Longer product lifecycle

Improved Productivity


- Simplicity, administrators do not have to manage individual OS & applications, resulting in more free time for mission critical IT
- No noise (fanless design), resulting in improved working environments
- Free users from on-going PC upgrade cycles

Ergonomically Designed


- Space saving
- Can be mounted to the back of a monitor or on the wall
- Light & easy to re-distribute