Mid-1998 is the "official release time-frame" for Windows NT Terminal Server (Hydra) and for Picasso. It basically comes down to what the beta users turn up in the next few weeks. The date could be met (I'd estimate August), but a delay would not suprise many :o)
Since Windows NT Workstation is in essence Windows NT Server (just with a licensed envoked restriction of 10 concurrent sessions), it might be able to do what you suggest almost immediately. Almost anything that runs on Windows NT Server can be run on NT Workstation, and nothing says you could not just define a user group size of 1, as far as I know.
You could be right, it would just depend on the feature set that Microsoft includes in Hydra. For instance, it may not support remote re-booting of the server from the client, it may not allow full access control from remote locations, etc). This could either make programs you mentioned either obsolete, or increase their importance as more people begin to work from remote locations.
As an aside, the potential return in companies in the remote access market are potentially good investment choices. I am into Xcellenet (XNET) at a little under $10 (current $12 9/16), and watching the sales figures for it's new RAS product. I think sales, and potential future sales are important in selecting a potential issue for both an increase or decrease in stock price.
Regards, JB |
