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Diskless Workstation Definition
DocumentID: 656254
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:41 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: Diskless Workstation: The diskless workstation gets its name from the fact that it has no local floppy or hard drive available. It consists of just a monitor and a keyboard. A local printer is optional.

Also sometimes referred to as diskless LANstation, this type of workstation can only be used as a node on a network. It gains access to the network through software on a ROM chip, which can be located on the network interface card or built right into the keyboard.

The biggest disadvantage to using a diskless workstation is that it becomes useless if the network is down. Some companies utilize diskless workstations as a security measure by preventing users from copying data. However, if the diskless workstation contains an expansion slot, a hardcard could be easily connected for transferring data from the file server.

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