IBM WorkSpace On-Demand

IBM WorkSpace On-Demand was a software product that allowed to have a centralized operating systems desktop on the network. The WorkSpace On-Demand server contained all the user files and desktop configuration and the client's PCs booted on the network connected to the server.

The lase version of IBM WorkSpace On-Demand for OS/2 was version 2.0. IBM WorkSpace On-Demand version 3 was released only for Windows Servers.

Benefits:
 * The administration of which applications the user has installed on their desktop was centralized.
 * The user files were centralized on a single server facilitating the backup

Disadvantages:
 * Complete dependency of the network to work.

Documentation

 * WorkSpace On-Demand Handbook
 * WorkSpace On-Demand Handbook Release 2.0
 * WorkSpace On-Demand 2.0 Feature for Windows Clients
 * WorkSpace On-Demand Customer Scenarios
 * IBM WorkSpace On-Demand 3.0.1

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