The market for thin client machines continues to build momentum. According to a new study by market watcher IDC, over 270,200 units were shipped in Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) in the second quarter, taking the sector’s growth rate for the first half of this year to 22%.

Thin client specialist Wyse held the largest market share in the EMEA region with 29% of the pie in the first half, with HP and Neoware in second and third place, respectively.

IDC says the growth is being fuelled by IT managers’ increasingly positive attitudes to thin clients. They are impressed by the fact that thin clients are easier to secure and maintain than standard desktop systems.