Because it changes so frequently, a common question on the mind of people who are interested in technology is “where is technology going?” Although this is an extremely broad question that would take a very long time to answer, today we are going to focus on where one specific piece of technology is going.

The piece of technology that we are going to focus on today is thin client computing. The reason that is going to be the topic of today’s discussion is thatKovarus (a technology consulting firm), just completed a thirty day study on the topic of where thin client computing is going.

For thirty days, Alex Weeks, who is a Senior Solutions Architect at Kovarus, operated solely from a Wyse X90 Thin Client laptop. The purpose of this study was to find out not only where the future of thin client computing is going, but also how it works in conjunction with a mobileVDI (virtual desktop interface infrastructure).

As expected, Alex did encounter challenges throughout the course of his study. The biggest of these challenges was the ability to connect to a network while out in the field. Some of the other challenges that Weeks found during the course of his study was using applications likeGoToMeeting and Microsoft PowerPoint through his VPN.

After completing his study, although it did not go flawlessly, Weeks and Kovarus are very optimistic about the future of thin client computing. They feel that as technology progresses, the value of thin client computing will only continue to increase.