MetaFrame 1.8 and the MetaFrame 1.8 Add-On Services

MetaFrame 1.8 has been around for several years and comes in two separate editions: one for Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server and the other for Windows 2000 with Terminal Services. MetaFrame 1.8 is currently at service pack level 3 and is a robust and highly reliable server-based solution.

Much like Terminal Server, MetaFrame 1.8 allows for the serving of desktops and applications to multiple users using a thin client protocol, which in the case of MetaFrame is the ICA protocol. Unlike Terminal Server, however, MetaFrame includes advanced application publishing capabilities, the capacity to support non-Window-based clients, and several other important features that many businesses find critical ...

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