Question

A small company is setting up a new remote satellite office. Employees in the remote office need to access network resources from the main office of the company. An IT manager is deciding whether to deploy thin or thick clients at the remote office. What is the key technical factor to be considered?

Answer 1

Answer:

The reliability of the server is the key technical factor to be considered. In thin client architectures, the data processing is transferred on to the server. In these scenarios, the operating of the remote satellite office would downfall if something bad happened with the server.

Similarly, if the response time is critical (real-time processing is essential for business operating), the company should consider implementing a thick client, which is faster and more reliable. However, thick clients are almost always more expensive to implement.