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    8 months ago

    A thin client is basically like a smart TV.

    It might have some basic apps on it, but it’s main purpose is to remotely connect to either a storefront or desktop environment that’s being provided by some sort of VDI infrastructure. The OS can easily be a stripped down Linux image.

    This is beneficial for businesses because you only have to upgrade your servers instead of hundreds or thousands of desktops.

    It’s also beneficial from a security standpoint because you can deliver only what’s needed for the job.

    Source: I built and maintained a Citrix VDI environment for a multinational company. We mostly used Zero clients, which were basically Pis that could log into Citrix, but we had some departments that had to use thin clients for various reasons.