Distributed platforms "wiggle" toward an uncertain future. (recentralization of the desktop) (Technology Information)

Enterprise Systems Journal,  June, 1997  by Toigo, Jon William

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The industry's attempt to recentralize the desktop has resulted in the emergence of three trends. The first trend is to have a componentized or integrated enterprise management framework. Some in the industry believe that enterprise management solutions will become bundles of component products in the future and will be contained in a systems management and Just-In-Time framework.

The next approach is to use Web-based interface. The greatest concern with a Web-browser front end is the security issue. The third trend is to adopt a new server-centric architecture. This approach is beneficial ...

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