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Client/server: myths & realities.

Journal of Systems Management

| July 01, 1995 | Diamond, Sidney | COPYRIGHT 1995 John Carroll University. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Car bumper stickers often reflect profound social and political values with messages such as END NUCLEAR WAR, END WORLD HUNGER, STOP ABORTION, etc.

Recently driving on the Baltimore Beltway, I saw this I.T. bumper sticker:

END USER COMPUTING.

The phenomenon of client/server computing is causing profound changes, anxieties, and opportunities throughout both the I.T. and business communities. What is client/server computing? What are its promises? What are the myths and realities? What are its critical success factors? How do you manage and implement client/server on an enterprise-wide basis?

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