I am currently running a "thin" network. I have 23 iMac clients with no hard drives booting over the network and recieving all apps from a single Unix Server. I run MacOS on the clients and can update the entire lab in one shot by modifing an image file on the Unix box. This is one of the best most robust solutions available. When MacOS X Client comes out in several months look for all Unix networks making a comeback with MacOS X Client booting from the network and X Sever on the backbone. This is a solution that I have working TODAY!!!!!!! Apple's netboot solution is excellent for enterprise and I would recommend it for any lab or group of machines that need centralized adminsitration and cheap hardware.
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I am currently running a "thin" network. I have 23 iMac clients with no hard drives booting over the network and recieving all apps from a single Unix Server. I run MacOS on the clients and can update the entire lab in one shot by modifing an image file on the Unix box. This is one of the best most robust solutions available. When MacOS X Client comes out in several months look for all Unix networks making a comeback with MacOS X Client booting from the network and X Sever on the backbone. This is a solution that I have working TODAY!!!!!!! Apple's netboot solution is excellent for enterprise and I would recommend it for any lab or group of machines that need centralized adminsitration and cheap hardware.