Re:Thin client/terminal servers

[Adam <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I need to deliver a couple of applications to the users in the remote
>office that just don't run over WAN links very well (mainly a Clarion
>database). I am considering Windows NT Terminal Server with the Citrix
>Metaframe client. Initial cost projections for hardware, licensing, etc,
>are reaching $15,000 and will probably end up being more. (ouch!)

Ok,  I have about 100 Linux boxes with ICA clients that can access Win32
apps on a Citrix Winframe server.  Do you need "access to the database" or
do you need to run a specific app that accesses the database?  Is that app
Win16/32 only?  Citrix/M$ are VERY expensive.  You could set up a NT workstation
in your server room for each remote user and use VNC to access them remotely
from a Linux workstation,  VNC is heavier than ICA however.

What type of machine is where in this scenario?

>
>Is there an equivalent in the Linux world? Is this the xterm idea? Doesn't
>xterm just send video output to a remote IP address? Any pointers in the
>right direction would be great. Thanks!

An equivalent to what exactly?

X does a LOT of things actually,  way more that just sending the video.
The Citrix name for remote video is ICA.