Towards the Deployment of Flexible and Efficient Learning Tools:The Thin Client

Given today's dynamic and fast paced world of Information Technology(IT),it has become more challenging for an IT manager to provide students with the most flexible and innovative learning environment.The requirement to provide these facilities must be balanced against constraints such as capital spending within budgets,maintenance costs and staffing issues.This paper discusses how a server-centric IT solution,such as thin clients,is capable of meeting these demands in a more efficient manner particularly in relation to Financial Management,Infrastructure Management and Security Management.The flexibility and efficiency of server-centric technology as an education tool is overviewed as experienced by several departments within the Dublin Institute of Technology.