The Terminal Server component
of Windows Server 2003 builds on the solid foundation provided
by the application server mode in Windows 2000 Terminal
Services. Terminal Server lets you deliver Windows-based
applications, or the Windows desktop itself, to virtually any
computing device - including those that cannot run Windows.
Terminal Server can enhance an enterprise's software deployment
capabilities for a variety of scenarios that remain difficult to
solve using traditional application distribution technologies.
When users run an application on Terminal Server, the
application execution takes place on the server, and only
keyboard, mouse and display information is transmitted over the
network. Users see only their own individual sessions, which are
managed transparently by the server operating system, and remain
independent of any other client session.
Terminal Server is great for rapidly deploying Windows-based
applications to computing devices across an enterprise -
especially applications that are frequently updated,
infrequently used, or hard to manage. When an application is
managed on Terminal Server, and not on each device,
administrators can be certain that users are running the latest
version of the application.
Terminal Server considerably reduces the amount of network
bandwidth required to access data remotely. Using Terminal
Server to run an application over bandwidth-constrained
connections, such as dial-up or shared WAN links, is very
effective for remotely accessing and manipulating large amounts
of data because only a screen view of the data is transmitted,
rather than the data itself.
Terminal Server helps users become more productive by enabling
access to current applications on any device - including
under-powered hardware and non-Windows desktops. And because
Terminal Server lets you use Windows anywhere, you can take
advantage of extra processing capabilities from newer,
lighter-weight devices such as the Pocket PC.
Terminal Server builds on the foundation of Windows 2000
Terminal Services by providing organizations with a more
reliable, more scalable, and more manageable server-based
computing platform. Terminal Server offers new options for
application deployment, more efficient access to data over low
bandwidth, and enhances the value of legacy and new,
lighter-weight devices. Whether using third-party add-ons or
not, administrators and users will appreciate the new
capabilities delivered by Terminal Server.
Windows Server 2003 is the
fastest, most reliable, most secure Windows server operating
system ever offered by Microsoft. Windows Server 2003 delivers
dependability by: providing an IT infrastructure that delivers
fundamental value: improved reliability, better availability,
and increased scalability; including an application platform
with built-in traditional application server functionality on
top of extensive operating system capabilities; integrating an
information worker infrastructure that helps keep business
information secure and accessible.
Server 2003 Terminal Server External Connector (TS-EC) license
enables external users to access a company's terminal servers,
without the need to purchase individual TS CALs for them or
their devices.
More Information:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Terminal Services CALs |
