Users connect to the Terminal Server (the server component of Terminal Services) using RDP and see only their individual session, which is managed transparently by the server operating system. This individual session is independent of other client sessions. Client software can run on a number of client hardware devices, including Windows-based terminals, Macintosh computers, or UNIX-based workstations. Even some handheld devices running Windows Mobile® 6 are able to run a Terminal Services session.

With Terminal Services, the client appears as a window within the local desktop environment, and the client contains only the minimum amount of software necessary to establish a connection to the server and present the GUI. All other operating system functions, in addition to the applications, run on the server. Any input to the client is redirected over the network to the server, where all application processing takes place.

Terminal Services Use Cases

• Centralized computing for roaming access
• Line of Business application availability to any desktop running any operating system
• Legacy Application support
• Secured application access and data integrity
• Controlled access to customers, partners, contractors

The AMD Difference...

At the core of enterprise computing, regardless of the architecture, is the server and the server processor. AMD manufactures processors with a wide range of technology options that can be tailored to enhance a variety of computing architectures. AMD processors support the performance and isolation requirements of the virtualization technology used in VDI and Terminal Services, in addition to the low power requirements and memory requirements for concurrent users and applications demanded by Blade PCs and OS streaming.

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