But they're here to stay. New thoughts on an old corporate icon. Traditionally, the act of outsourcing the corporate datacenter was akin to consorting with the enemy. In less than two years it will be an expensive doorstop. Here's some advice on how to keep your company competitive in a rapidly shifting computing environment.
Thin clients give information services departments more flexibility and control.
But users prefer clients that are beefed up with their own applications. If you thought the move to client-server computing was tough, try doing it in a distributed and heterogeneous environment. That doesn't mean it hasn't shown some success. It may be six times more expensive to sell to a new customer than to an existing one. Pressure is on for a new standard.