Re: Thin Client Opinions

Userful has a product out there that is supposed to run 10
heads from one
tower.  I don't have any experience with it, but it does
look interesting.


Konstantin Kaltsas
Library Technician - Evening Supervisor
Winona State University
(507) 457-2642
kkaltsaswinona.edu



On 8/30/07 3:57 PM, "Thomas Edelblute"
<TEdelbluteanaheim.net> wrote:

> If you are looking for a thin client that just uses a
web browser, I would go
> for something with Windows XP Embeded like the HP
t5720.  I do not like
> Windows CE because it does not run java apps well
enough to some of our
> databases like the library catalog and Mitchell's
Auto-Repair.  It works well
> with the Roaming Profiles and Group Policies from an AD
server.
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org on behalf
of Gem Stone-Logan
> Sent: Wed 8/29/2007 8:14 AM
> To: web4libwebjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions
> 
> 
> 
> My manager is looking for opinions from organizations
that are either moving
> toward or away from thin clients.  We are specifically
looking at using them
> for our public patron computers.  We've completed an
evaluation for our
> district but would like to know what other libraries
are doing.  If you
> wouldn't mind discussing this subject with her, send me
an email and I'll
> forward it.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gem Stone-Logan
> Weld Library District
> http://www.mylibrary.us/

> gemstonelogangmail.com
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Thin clients for Internet only workstations has worked well
for us.

We have been using a Windows Terminal server that serves 60+
thin
clients for our Internet only workstations since 2000.
Since
implementing this system we have had 99% up time with very
little
maintenance on our part. All maintenance is done on the
server and we
rarely need to touch the thin clients. In the 7 years we
have had this
system in place our support for the 60+ computers has gone
from several
hours a week to an hour or two a month, and aside from a
couple of thin
clients having a hardware issue we have not had to replace
any of the
thin clients because of obsolescence. We were on a 3 year
replacement
cycle for the "normal" computers we had in place,
so we have not only
saved on support costs but also hardware costs.

The only complaint we have had is when a patron visits a
heavily
animated web site, the thin client  screen seems to blink as
each frame
is drawn and sent to the thin client.

If you want the full details please feel free to email me
direct.

Scott Vermeersch
Computer Systems Analyst
Mayo Medical Library


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org] On Behalf Of Konstantin
Kaltsas
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:08 PM
To: web4libwebjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions

Userful has a product out there that is supposed to run 10
heads from
one tower.  I don't have any experience with it, but it does
look
interesting.


Konstantin Kaltsas
Library Technician - Evening Supervisor
Winona State University
(507) 457-2642
kkaltsaswinona.edu



On 8/30/07 3:57 PM, "Thomas Edelblute"
<TEdelbluteanaheim.net> wrote:

> If you are looking for a thin client that just uses a
web browser, I 
> would go for something with Windows XP Embeded like the
HP t5720.  I 
> do not like Windows CE because it does not run java
apps well enough 
> to some of our databases like the library catalog and
Mitchell's 
> Auto-Repair.  It works well with the Roaming Profiles
and Group
Policies from an AD server.
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org on behalf
of Gem Stone-Logan
> Sent: Wed 8/29/2007 8:14 AM
> To: web4libwebjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions
> 
> 
> 
> My manager is looking for opinions from organizations
that are either 
> moving toward or away from thin clients.  We are
specifically looking 
> at using them for our public patron computers.  We've
completed an 
> evaluation for our district but would like to know what
other 
> libraries are doing.  If you wouldn't mind discussing
this subject 
> with her, send me an email and I'll forward it.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gem Stone-Logan
> Weld Library District
> http://www.mylibrary.us/

> gemstonelogangmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
> http://lists.we
bjunction.org/web4lib/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY 
> TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION
THAT IS 
> PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
UNDER APPLICABLE 
> LAWS. If the reader of this message is not the intended
recipient, or 
> the employee or agent responsible for delivering the
message to the 
> intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, 
> distribution, forwarding, or copying of this
communication is strictly

> prohibited. If you have received this communication in
error, please 
> notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone,
and delete the
original message immediately. Thank you.
> 
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bjunction.org/web4lib/

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Thin clients for Internet only workstations has worked well
for us.

We have been using a Windows Terminal server that serves 60+
thin
clients for our Internet only workstations since 2000.
Since
implementing this system we have had 99% up time with very
little
maintenance on our part. All maintenance is done on the
server and we
rarely need to touch the thin clients. In the 7 years we
have had this
system in place our support for the 60+ computers has gone
from several
hours a week to an hour or two a month, and aside from a
couple of thin
clients having a hardware issue we have not had to replace
any of the
thin clients because of obsolescence. We were on a 3 year
replacement
cycle for the "normal" computers we had in place,
so we have not only
saved on support costs but also hardware costs.

The only complaint we have had is when a patron visits a
heavily
animated web site, the thin client  screen seems to blink as
each frame
is drawn and sent to the thin client.

If you want the full details please feel free to email me
direct.

Scott Vermeersch
Computer Systems Analyst
Mayo Medical Library


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org] On Behalf Of Konstantin
Kaltsas
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:08 PM
To: web4libwebjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions

Userful has a product out there that is supposed to run 10
heads from
one tower.  I don't have any experience with it, but it does
look
interesting.


Konstantin Kaltsas
Library Technician - Evening Supervisor
Winona State University
(507) 457-2642
kkaltsaswinona.edu



On 8/30/07 3:57 PM, "Thomas Edelblute"
<TEdelbluteanaheim.net> wrote:

> If you are looking for a thin client that just uses a
web browser, I 
> would go for something with Windows XP Embeded like the
HP t5720.  I 
> do not like Windows CE because it does not run java
apps well enough 
> to some of our databases like the library catalog and
Mitchell's 
> Auto-Repair.  It works well with the Roaming Profiles
and Group
Policies from an AD server.
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org on behalf
of Gem Stone-Logan
> Sent: Wed 8/29/2007 8:14 AM
> To: web4libwebjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions
> 
> 
> 
> My manager is looking for opinions from organizations
that are either 
> moving toward or away from thin clients.  We are
specifically looking 
> at using them for our public patron computers.  We've
completed an 
> evaluation for our district but would like to know what
other 
> libraries are doing.  If you wouldn't mind discussing
this subject 
> with her, send me an email and I'll forward it.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gem Stone-Logan
> Weld Library District
> http://www.mylibrary.us/

> gemstonelogangmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
> http://lists.we
bjunction.org/web4lib/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY 
> TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION
THAT IS 
> PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
UNDER APPLICABLE 
> LAWS. If the reader of this message is not the intended
recipient, or 
> the employee or agent responsible for delivering the
message to the 
> intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, 
> distribution, forwarding, or copying of this
communication is strictly

> prohibited. If you have received this communication in
error, please 
> notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone,
and delete the
original message immediately. Thank you.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
> http://lists.we
bjunction.org/web4lib/

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