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cleints

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:27:58 GMT

hi,

what is meant by thin and fat clients?

Re: cleints

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:34:53 GMT

A fat client is a typical two-tier, client-server system in which the application code sits on the client. The implication therefore is that virtually all processing is done on the client while the server merely serves as a data repository. This is in contrast to a "fat server" in which data handling and manipulation is carried out on the server.

In a fat client set up like SAP Business One, the client is explicitly installed on all client PC's separately from the server. This might be by remotely accessing the client system from the server or installing it independent of the server.

the perception that the number (of users) is relatively typical of an SMB, the performance of systems in a fat client/thin server system diminishes when consistent client connection approaches 120 as a result of the server maintaining these connections as at when and when not needed

Reward if useful.

Regards

Divya

Edited by: DIVYA VENKATAKRISHNAN on Jul 9, 2008 9:35 AM

Edited by: DIVYA VENKATAKRISHNAN on Jul 9, 2008 9:36 AM

Re: cleints

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:39:24 GMT

Hi,

For Fat-Client - chk the following link

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/sap-library/challenges-of-the-fat-client-technology-11276

For Thin Client - chk this link..

http://www.knowledgeonecorp.com/news/pdfs/The%20Thin%20Client%20-%20The%20Next%20Panacea.pdf

Regards.

Re: cleints

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:41:06 GMT

Pavan,

Client is the Organizational unit simpley.

Please go through the below link.. It has clear details about thin and fat clients.

http://www.scottnichol.com/thincli2.htm

Amit.

Re: cleints

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:41:46 GMT

Hello pavan

Check the sdn glossary for your answer.The link is:-

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b121a790-0201-0010-0db7-d966c2865748

Best of luck,

Bhumika