Plans for eCS include an optional feature to run a copy Linux or Windows in a virtual machine. This is accomplished while providing user organizations with greater reliability and flexibility, while providing tools and technologies to facilitate activities associated with traditional PC user and operational support operations, such as problem determination and resolution, software inventory and deployment. And the power and growth of technology makes it practical to provide users with the ability to support multiple API sets, enabling support for disparate applications. The objective, over time, is to allow the user to click on an application icon and launch that application for their use without concern for what other elements of software, or even hardware, are engaged to support that task. From the business computing standpoint, this means eCS can run on thin clients, but is also suitable for powerful desktop support as an application or web server.
Nothing needs to be installed or stored on the local drive.
All writes can be done to the server. Such a CD based workstation client overcomes many of the issues associated with network computers and a different set of issues present with PCs. To help make asking questions and getting answers easier for everyone, we've updated the eComStation Forums to better catagorize Tech Support inquiries. As we keep working on the site you will see more and more updates. There is an undocumented DIR option in eCS that will place commas in the directory list.