The primary function of a client-server system is to create a division of labor between a centralized server and the individual computers that are running your software. This model has a number of ...

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It is usually assumed that buying client-server software is a matter of one-time investment, but that is not the case. There are many hidden costs associated with client server systems buyers are ...

A development system used to create applications for a client/server environment. A comprehensive system generally includes a GUI builder for creating the user interface, a fourth-generation language ...

We currently use VNC to spawn desktop-sessions from our work-laptops (Windows/XP) to remote Redhat and Solaris servers. This handles both onsite-access (in the office) and remote-access (offsite + VPN ...

A New York startup has launched an ad-supported Linux-based unified communications software suite aimed at competing with Microsoft and IBM in the small and mid-sized business market. Unison this week ...