Tokyo, Japan
3 July 2008

Thin Clients and Business Continuity Planning:
Evaluating the Potential

Table of Contents

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Executive Summary 3
Introduction 5
  Possibilities of the Thin Client 8
  The Thin Client Mechanism 8
  Previous Position of the Thin Client 10
  Possibilities of the Thin Client 11
Currently Available Thin Client Models 14
  Benefits of Implementing a Thin Client 16
  Challenges of Thin Client Implementation 18
Possibilities of the Virtual Desktop 20
  Mechanism of the Virtual Desktop 20
  Possibilities and Benefits of the Virtual Desktop 22
Challenges of Each Option 23
Future Trends 25
 

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