• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      W11 and anything after it simply does not support any intel cpu before 10th gen, or (with a handful of exceptions) any AMD cpu before the 3000 series.

      Edit: serious question: are W12 thin clients allowed to not have a TPM module? Or does that not actually matter for a thin client? I had assumed all machines involved had to have that capability, be it host or client.

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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.