Understanding Return on Investment

Deploying a Terminal Server solution can provide huge cost benefits for many companies. However, it is important to understand where that value lies in this type of solution, so that you can mine the value most effectively.

Unless you are an application service provider that charges for use of applications running on Terminal Server, no direct revenue is generated by its deployment. However, Terminal Server is capable of running applications that have a direct effect on revenue. This in itself makes the benefits of the solution more challenging to measure and more difficult to explain.

Many senior executives demand a thorough return on investment (ROI) study before approving the funding for any new technology ...

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