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Client Solutions Microsoft Terminal Server supports a full range of client choices including Windows-based Terminals (WBTs), Palmtop PCs, NetPCs, and PCs. This flexibility allows customers to select the client technology that best meets their needs. HP, as a leading provider of both client and server technology, is uniquely positioned to offer a full range of client/server solutions for the Microsoft Terminal Server market. Our tests have shown that the type of client (i.e., WBT, NetPC, or PC) is not a significant factor when sizing the server. In order to illustrate this result the same test script was run on both a PC configuration and a WBT configuration. PC Configuration Microsoft Terminal Server HP NetServer N etSe rver LH x 12 WBT Configuration Microsoft Terminal Server HP NetServer N etS erver LH x 12 HP J31218A 10 Mbits 10 Mbits HP J31218A Microsoft Terminal Server Clients HP Vectra Microsoft Terminal Server Clients HP Windows-based Terminals The next three charts illustrate that server behavior (i.e., performance and resources utilization) does not vary significantly with a change of client technology. The following chart shows the average elapsed time recorded during 1, 2 and 3 client runs using the HP Vectras and HP Windows-based Terminals. Average Elapsed Time 3000 2900 2800 2700 2600 2500 2400 2300 2200 2100 2000 PC Client s WBTClient s 1 2440 2444 2 2435 2438 N u m b e r of C l i e nt S e ssi on s Figure 2 3 2431 2434 Hewlett-Packard Company 8