Microsoft Ignites the Thin Client Industry
This is important as it gives a big boost to CODI's set top plans. CODI uses Citrix/Microsoft software for its application server farm.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Thin Planet, Inc. applauded today's announcement by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) that they have overhauled their client licensing model for Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition. Thin Planet's in-depth analysis of the new licensing options and their potential impact on the industry is now available at thinplanet.com
''The introduction of Microsoft's new Terminal Server Client Access License (CAL) will lower the software deployment costs of Terminal Server solutions by as much as 50%,'' said Mike Mathewson, President of Thin Planet, ''Microsoft has successfully addressed the concerns that customers have expressed over the licensing costs.''
''Furthermore, the introduction of the Terminal Server Internet Connector will open a massive new market for both Citrix Systems (Nasdaq: CTXS - news) and Microsoft. Until now, Application Service Providers (ASPs) and other Corporations have had no legal way of publishing NT 4.0-based applications to anonymous Internet users. This is the most important part of today's announcement because it doesn't just lower the cost of something, it gives the world a new capability that is in high demand.''
The ability to publish Windows applications over the Internet was introduced by Citrix with the Application Launching and Embedding (ALE) capability of their WinFrame product. The WinFrame licensing agreement allows concurrent anonymous users, but it is based on Windows NT 3.51. Citrix's MetaFrame product that works in conjunction with Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition also provides the ALE capability, but until now it has been prohibited due to Microsoft's end user license agreement.
''Terminal Server has been selling extremely well over the last six months, and Microsoft is very committed to this technology,'' said Solveig Whittle, Lead Product Manager for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, ''Microsoft is making these additional client licensing options available in response to customer and channel demand. We believe these changes will only enhance the attractiveness of using Terminal Server technology to deploy Windows-based applications to new markets and in new customer scenarios.''>>
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