Q: How will applications be delivered in the future?

A: “…It all boils down to the question of whether a thin client, with only a browser, can compete with a fat client with more than 50 million lines of code. I have priced out the hardware and support costs for installing thin clients. The payback is less than one year, and the expected life of a thin client will exceed the useful life of a Vista installation. Another major benefit is enhanced security. Access control and the protection against viruses shift to central servers, where these threats can be handled with greater efficiency.”

Paul Strassman, past CIO for Xerox, Kraft, Dept of Defense and NASA, Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences at George Mason University and respected technology author shared his view of local computing in a recent Baseline article.

The approach for installing and delivering software is fast changing to a centralized model. School districts of all sizes are recognizing that cost savings, manageability, reliability and home access are all driving forces to move towards application servers. How is your district taking advantage of this growing approach to software delivery?

Q: How does ClassLink deliver centralized application servers and increase reliability?

A:    With ClassLink LaunchPad™, your district’s centralized servers can deliver 24/7 access to technology tools to help teachers access files from any computer, anywhere. Leverage your existing instructional software investment to the fullest and allow teachers to work and plan on their own schedule from home.

Additionally, ClassLink LaunchPad includes powerful collaboration and interactivity tools enabling teachers to view and share screens in real-time with students individually. Now your teachers can ‘virtually’ visit the desk of each student with a click of their computer mouse.

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