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Lightning strikes, a bad time to learn the only copy of your company’s mail merge database was on the computer in the front office, the one that now has smoke coming out of its floppy drive. Worse, no one has backed up that machine in months. Even purchasing a new machine is no immediate answer, as a dozen applications will have to be installed and network settings recovered before it is ready to go.
Wouldn’t it be better if your records were consolidated on a single file server, with centralized backup and a powerful, secure application like Windows Server 2003, Terminal Services riding herd on your ever growing mass of information? Even better, with Terminal Services, your applications reside and run on the server, not your PC. This means any Windows based computer, even an older Windows 98 machine (assuming it is network ready) could be resurrected and used to access the latest programs. Terminal Services eliminates the need to update hardware for each employee, not to mention the time to install and manage software packages on individual machines. Only keyboard strokes, mouse clicks, and display information are transmitted over the network, saving network resources.
Remote access is equally impressive. Because of the low bandwidth required, you can freely use data-heavy applications over an ordinary dial up connection. That means you take your Windows desktop with you, wherever you go. Access the programs you need from home, a client’s office, or a laptop, anywhere you can connect to the Internet. How more productive can you be?
Microsoft’s Terminal Services is ideal for the quick deployment and efficient updating of new software packages, and with its remote administration capabilities, it can be a dream for IT managers to monitor and control resources from anywhere, anytime.
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