Introduction to ClientServer S

Shows systems professionals how to make the most of this rapidly expanding information systems technology. Discusses the potentials and limits of client/server technology. Employs real-life examples to demonstrate how client/server technology can be used to dramatically increase user productivity. Examines the transition issues, barriers and risks in implementing large scale client/server systems as well as the complex operational aspects that can ``make or break'' such systems. Offers guidance on the design of large-scale client/server systems regardless of the software system being used.

"A wealth of practical information from someone who has spent several years in the client/server trenches." --Data Based Advisor

"Offers sound advice for the IS Manager who wants to justify a client/server endeavor, for the architect who is designing such systems, and for the systems administrator." --IEEE Parallel & Distributed Technology

This classic handbook is must reading for anyone working with client/server technology. Thoroughly revised and updated, this Second Edition of Paul Renaud's critically acclaimed guide includes more than 70% new and revised material based on real-life experiences with both successful and failed client/server systems. Behind each opinion, tip, technique, and rule of thumb is a wealth of applied knowledge in developing and running client/server systems. Readers will learn:
* What client/server is, what it is not, and how it affects OLTP, OLAP, and Internet systems
* How to use this technology in combination with business process reengineering to dramatically increase user productivity
* Ninety-seven cost factors to consider when calculating a detailed business case for client/server systems
* Practical transition tactics to minimize risks when implementing client/server systems
* Cost-effective rules of thumb that can be used to contain client/server operation costs
* Key concepts underlying how client/server communication works
* Details about the major client/server protocols and SQL standards
* How communicating object technology will affect client/server systems
* Proven techniques for designing and building client/server systems
* Useful tips in managing client/server systems
* How to model performance and availability in client/server systems