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Deployment OptionsOne of the most powerful features of BlueZone Web-to-Host is its unique ability to provide several deployment mode options. BlueZone Web-to-Host offers three different modes for the deployment of BlueZone clients.
All three options are installed on the web server and initiated by the end user in the exact same manner. The End User simply clicks on a web link to start the process.
The Standard Deployment Mode is the standard default mode for BlueZone Web-to-Host. The End User launches a web browser, clicks on a link, and BlueZone is automatically installed and launched. This method also provides for "automatic" updates of the BlueZone emulation clients. Also, if the web server is not available, the BlueZone Launch Pad will detect this condition, and automatically launch the BlueZone Session Manager which allows End User's to launch their host sessions locally. This eliminates the web server from being a single point of failure.
If you are new to BlueZone Web-to-Host and want to provide your End User's with one or more BlueZone emulation clients in the simplest and most straightforward manner, this option is the perfect way to get started.
When a BlueZone emulation client is launched using the Standard Deployment Mode, the BlueZone emulation client "floats" over the End User's browser and desktop, and is not dependent on the browser to operate. In fact, once the emulation client is launched, the browser can be closed completely without affecting the operation of the emulation client.
SEE How
to Configure Standard Deployment Mode
The Embedded Client Mode deployment option brings the power of the HTML web page into the equation. The Embedded Client Mode option works essentially the same way as the Standard Deployment Mode except that the BlueZone emulation client launches inside the browser window, and is embedded either full screen or at a fixed position within the web page. The exact position of the BlueZone emulator is completely configurable by the BlueZone Administrator.
If your vision is to provide an emulation client as part of the End User's browser web page so that you can provide them with web links, buttons, graphics or anything else that can be placed on a web page, this option is the perfect solution.
This method also provides for "automatic" updates of the BlueZone emulation clients.
When launched as an Embedded Client Mode, the BlueZone emulation client is part of the web page.
SEE How
to Configure Embedded Mode
The Served Desktop Client Mode deployment option is the only one of its kind in the industry. It brings the benefits and familiarity of a BlueZone Desktop client with the convenience and advantages of a web-to-host client install. This is a great option when you can't depend on the 100% availability of your web server.
The BlueZone emulator is initially deployed by the web server and installed on the End User's machine. It is launched by the End User using a desktop shortcut, just like any standard desktop application. When used in conjunction with the BlueZone Session Manager, BlueZone emulation client updates can be automatically delivered via the web server. Or, if you prefer, Served Desktop can be configured so that updates are only downloaded when requested by the End User. We call the Served Desktop Client our "best of both worlds" option.
Think of the Served Desktop Client Mode as a way to use a web server to automatically deploy, install and maintain BlueZone as a standard Windows desktop application on many End User workstations without having to visit each of those workstations.