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Data Communications: Thin Servers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 3, 1999

“Off-the-Shelf Internet Help — A new breed of servers eases
workgroups and branch offices onto the Internet. And they’re a snap
to set up and maintain”

“Remember the ultimate cliche about the Internet and how it was
going to change everything? Well, corporate networkers can attest
to the fact that the ‘Net has changed at least one thing: the
burden on departmental servers as they struggle to keep pace with
Web surfers and a seemingly endless stream of e-mail.”

“It looks as if there’s an antidote to overload: so-called thin
Internet servers.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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