RE: [SLUG] LTSP White Paper on LTSP Web Site

From: Levi Bard (levi@bard.sytes.net)
Date: Thu Jun 19 2003 - 12:57:56 EDT


>> An additional disadvantage of the LTSP solution: since it harkens back
>> to
>> the mainframe-style network, it brings back the problem of single/few
>> point(s) of failure. If for some reason the servers go down, every thin
>> client becomes helpless.
>
> This is a disadvantage I need to identify (and clarify as below) though
> for offices like mine I don't see it as a deal breaker, or even of great
> concern.
> [snip]
> All that said I think it is important to include the issue in the paper
> - thanks for pointing it out.
>

Yeah - I think most businesses would be in your position, but it's at
least worth bringing up.

Levi



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