An evaluation and comparison of the different approaches to deploying Windows NT and 32-bit applications to end-users: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Skelton, Adam2020-04-072020-04-071997https://hdl.handle.net/10182/11713Table of contents numbering does not match exactly the paginationAs software developers continue to write 32-bit programs in order to take advantage of recent hardware developments, users are requesting 32-bit operating systems in order to run them. Network administrators are faced with the problem of deploying 32-bit operating systems, such as Windows NT over their enterprise networks. This investigation evaluates four common methods used to deploy Windows NT and 32-bit applications to end-users. It includes an evaluation of a new multi-access Windows NT server called Citrix WinFrame, as one of the deployment methods. The investigation discusses the trade offs between the performance advantages gained by having all the files stored on the local hard disk with the administrative ease of centralised fileservers.95 pagesenhttps://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/pages/rightsWindows NTsoftware developmentcomputer operating systemsfileserversperformance testingAn evaluation and comparison of the different approaches to deploying Windows NT and 32-bit applications to end-users: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)DissertationDigital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.ANZSRC::08 Information and Computing SciencesANZSRC::0803 Computer SoftwareQ112854158