A
thin server is a complete "intelligent embedded server" solution.
A NAS device may be considered a more easily managed
thin server running a streamlined OS, which in marketing parlance is referred to as an "appliance.
Cybernet Systems Corporation has made Linux server software available to retailers and resellers through agreements with several of the industry's largest distributors for the company's NetMAX
thin server series.
The AppSolute Kits are the first Internet-enabled CD/DVD-ROM
thin server kits specifically designed for use in Citrix environments.
The Pizzazz
thin server has two PCI slots, one long, one short.
Lantronix is a provider of
thin server technology for automation, communications, security and data collection applications.
Privately-held network-enabling specialist Lantronix is apparently gearing up to launch a new version of its Universal
Thin Server at the Networld + Interop trade show running from September 14-16 in Atlanta.
According to the company, DakotaROM-SP integrates CD/DVD-ROM and hard disk technologies with a specialized and optimized multi-protocol
thin server to create a high-performance, easy-to-use, affordable solution for distributing information and software.
IBM wanted Whistle for its tweaks to the FreeBSD Unix, Apache web server and Sendmail email server to create a
thin server appliance as well as the WhistleWare management software the company had developed for FreeBSD to manage racks of its
thin servers.
The worldwide
thin server market experienced 52 percent revenue growth in 1998, with sales reaching $1.
The Network Engines' WebEngine
thin server runs Embedded Windows NT or Linux and uses one or two Pentiums.
Extensive optimization has been done for the IBM eServer xSeries system - the most powerful
thin server in the industry.
