WorkSpace On-Demand

IBM WorkSpace On-Demand was a cross-platform middleware solution that provides server-based client management.

The product consists of two components:

• WorkSpace On-Demand - client operating system and software that runs on the Intel-compatible network client hardware
• WorkSpace On-Demand Manager - server-side utilities that are used to install, configure and maintain the network client.

Versions

• Nov 1997 - 1.0 - Codenamed "Blue Bird"
• Oct 1998 - 2.0 - Network Station Manager for WorkSpace On-Demand
• Apr 1999 - Feature for Windows Clients
• Jul 2000 - 3.0 - manages following client systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, OS/2 Warp, (from Windows NT 4.0 servers)
• Oct 2000 - 3.0.1 - support for Windows 2000 servers and clients

Publications

Redbooks

• SG24-2028-00 - WorkSpace On-Demand Handbook (Dec 1997)
• SG24-5117-00 - WorkSpace On-Demand Handbook Release 2.0 (Oct 1998)
• SG24-5396-00 - WorkSpace On-Demand 2.0 Feature for Windows Clients (Aug 1999)
• SG24-6006-00 - IBM WorkSpace On-Demand 3.0.1 (Nov 2000)

Links

• ZP97-0543 (1997-08-26) IBM WorkSpace On-Demand Offers Benefits of Centralized Server-Managed Clients Without Losing Flexibility and Power of Traditional Personal Computers