Top Tech Trends of 2023 | How Does Thin Client Technology Contribute?

By Kate Johnson

Technology is constantly evolving, and companies everywhere are implementing cloud infrastructure to better protect their endpoints. As technology continues to make systems more complex, end users are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks and data loss due to human error.

Not only are businesses looking to ramp up their security, but they are also pushing toward sustainable and cost-effective hardware. The emergence of new innovation has allowed businesses to question not only how much they are spending on their hardware, but how much energy they are consuming with outdated equipment. Take a look at the top tech trends of 2023 and how thin clients continue to adapt as technology progresses.

1. Cyber Security

Cyber security has been around for quite some time, but it is always developing. Threats are constantly new and hackers are still finding ways to access data. A recent poll showed that 41% of security executives doubt their organization’s own ability to keep up with the risks posed by new technologies (Kabir).

Security breaches will always pose a threat, and finding the right IT solutions to minimize vulnerability is crucial. Thin clients have centralized storage, making endpoints much less likely to experience malware and malicious attempts to access sensitive data. All sessions from the end user are managed directly from the server, and the ability to install unneeded software is virtually eliminated.

2. Green Technology

Now more than ever, companies are seeing the effects of rising carbon emissions and power consumption. According to a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, 80% of the 850 companies polled worldwide planned to increase their effort/investments in sustainability (Little). A reported 67% of companies have started using products with lower emissions and have implemented more sustainable materials (Deloitte).

Thin clients have served as a great way for corporations to minimize their environmental impact due to their lack of moving parts and low power usage. In fact, thin client technology has been proven to significantly reduce power consumption by nearly 85% compared to a traditional PC (Clientron).

3. Reduction in IT Expenses

With newer innovations on the rise, corporations are looking to buckle down on their IT spending and want smarter ways to reduce costs. ARC Advisory Group found that up to 50% of maintenance costs within corporations are completely unnecessary (Bunzel). 

Since thin clients are cloud devices, IT professionals don’t have to worry about high administrative costs. All applications run from central servers, so one IT administrator can deploy updates and applications for thousands of end users within minutes. Companies can easily save up to 40% of total computing costs in just two years by switching from PC devices to thin client devices (“Making the Switch from PCs to Thin Clients”).

Contact BlueWayz Today

Are you interested in learning more about thin clients and cloud computing? Our team is available Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST at (800) 949-9850. You can also email us at tct@bluewayz.tech with any questions or inquiries.

References:

Bunzel, Mary. “As Much as Half of Every Dollar You Spend on Preventive Maintenance Is Wasted.” IBM Business Transformation Blog, 8 June 2017, www.ibm.com/blogs/internet-of-things/as-much-as-half-of-every-dollar-you-spend-on-preventive-maintenance-is-wasted.

Clientron. “The Green Benefits for Enterprises Adopting Thin Clients.” PRLog, https://bit.ly/3II1SsI

Deloitte. Deloitte 2022 Cx0 Sustainability Report. 2022, www.deloitte.com/content/dam/assets-shared/legacy/docs/2022-deloitte-global-cxo-sustainability-report.pdf

Kabir, Naureen. “Risky Business: What We See in 2023.” Teneo, 24 Feb. 2023, www.teneo.com/risky-business-what-we-see-in-2023

Little, Bradley. “What Companies Are Doing to Become More Sustainable.” Ideas, 21 Apr. 2022, https://we.co/41CrWOA

“Making the Switch From PCs to Thin Clients.” Net Voyager, 2022, www.netvoyager.co.uk/pdf/Generic_Enterprise_Thin_Clients_vs.pdf