The thin client is a small-scale industry-specific commercial PC designed based on the PC industry standard that uses a professional embedded processor, a small local flash memory, and a streamlined operating system.
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- 1. What is a thin client
- 2. Thin client role
- 3. The development trend of thin clients
1. What is a thin client
The thin client is a small-scale industry-specific commercial PC designed based on the PC industry standard that uses a professional embedded processor, a small local DOM Electronic disk, and a streamlined operating system. The configuration includes a professional embedded processor with low power consumption and high computing functions. Non-removable local flash memory used to store the operating system, as well as standard input/output options for local system memory, network adapters, graphics cards and other peripherals. The thin client has no removable parts and can provide a safer and more reliable environment than ordinary PCs, as well as lower power consumption and higher security.
2. Thin client role
Thin clients are a perfect solution for healthcare, finance, education and other industries. It can complete high-level tasks and keep pace with the latest software and virus protection.
Therefore, thin clients are not only economical, but also easier for IT managers to manage. Many major thin client customers find it easy to transition from old-fashioned non-intelligent terminals or desktop PCs to thin client networks. In addition, it has low cost and safety.
3. The development trend of thin clients
November 23, 2010–According to the “IDC China Thin Client Market Quarterly Tracking Report”, the overall thin client market in the first half of 2010 reached 276,000 units, an increase of 13.9% compared to the same period last year. Among them, the thin client in the second quarter increased by 28.6% compared with the first quarter and 4.7% compared with the same period last year. The newly emerging Zenith client accounted for the proportion of the overall thin client market under the promotion of many brands. From 1.0% in the first quarter of 2010 to 2.3% in the second quarter of 2010.
IDC China Computer System Research Department analyst Ulan Gaowa predicts: With the gradual deepening of green IT applications and the continuous popularization of cloud computing applications, especially under the national “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” policy, companies will pay more attention to their own cost control And energy-saving and emission-reduction work has promoted the thin client market to receive more and more attention and attention. IDC predicts that the thin client market in 2011 will grow 15.7% year-on-year, and the overall thin client market shipments will maintain a compound growth rate of 17.7% in the next five years, and sales in 2014 will exceed 1.1 million units.
