The fundamental concept behind a client-server system is to economize bandwidth and performance by creating both a server that holds all of a system's data and client software that accesses the ...

of client types. The "fat client" has most of its program logic and data stored on its own hard drive. The "thin client" obtains most of its operating software from the server.

Nano Server and PowerShell may be the future - and Snover is clear about calling Nano Server the future of Windows Server, talking about a model of "just enough operating system" - but if you want ...

Microsoft's client operating system team will be nearly 18 months ahead of the server team in developing the next generation of Windows. Additionally, Microsoft put itself under new pressure by ...

Alan Hughes has more than 30 years of experience in IT including mainframes, programming, client/server, networks, project management, security, disaster recovery, information systems and hardware.

Today, Microsoft officially releases Windows Server 2012, the first of its latest wave of new operating systems. It shares a few things with the upcoming Windows 8 client operating system ...

The three main architectures found in Server Operating Systems are UNIX (including Linux), Windows Server, and one on its own, IBM OS/400. The design criteria of UNIX systems make them inherently ...

Bring it all Together A true server operating system makes all of this possible, and you’re going to need to invest in a good one to get the most out of your new hardware. When it comes to choosing an ...

There are more than 300 new features in Windows Server 8, the Softies are saying. And the team is planning to bring cloud optimization to every layer of the operating-system stack.