What is thin client middleware?
Thin client middleware is a software layer that sits between the application running on the server and the screen on the client device. This middleware layer transforms the information on the server into a proprietary protocol. The information then goes through proprietary compression and encryption algorithms and is sent to the client device where it is decompressed, decrypted and displayed to the screen. Calculating the size of a typical 1024 x 768 screen with 256 colors defined yields 201,326,592 bits of data. On a ISDN line, with a speed of 128,000 bits per second, it would take 1572 seconds to transfer this screen from the server to the client. Using ThinAnywhere the same screen will transfer in about 2 seconds depending on the exact content of the screen. By using a ThinAnywhere it is not necessary to change any of the application code to instantly utilize virtually any software application over a LAN, WAN, VPN, Internet or Intranet.
