Server-based computing solution based on open source software

Information Systems Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-86

  Niemi, Tapio ^a   Tuisku, Miika ^a   Hameri, Ari Pekka ^b   Curtin, Tamara ^c  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

IT efficiency; Open source; Server based computing; System architectures; Thin clients

Indexed keywords

FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCES; PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE; SERVER-BASED COMPUTING; SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES; THIN CLIENTS; TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY OF SERVICE;

OPEN SYSTEMS;

EID: 60849120467     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530802552227     Document Type: Article

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