Re: Citrix for virtual desktops in HE computer labs??

["Pollard, James R" <jim.pollard () MAIL UTEXAS EDU>]

We've been using Citrix and diskless clients in our LRC/Computing/Design
Labs for the last two years and as the one person who has had to manage and
maintain these computing resources my experience has been very positive.  I
should say that I'm not familiar with the other options that have been
mentioned however so I have no basis for comparison.





Jim Pollard

Computer Systems Development Specialist

Department of Biomedical Engineering

University of Texas at Austin

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wise man would have avoided in the first place."



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We too have some interest in VDI, so I would like to see any data you would
be willing to share.

Thanks,

Adam

On 5/7/10 8:40 AM, "Dexter Caldwell" <Dexter.Caldwell () FURMAN EDU> wrote:

I'll second that.  We're investigated VDI at the moment and any feedback is
invaluable.

Dexter Caldwell
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If you could post the data/findings, we'd love to look it over.....

Thanks,

Michael


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 We did a pilot of VDI solutions that wrapped up in November, 2009. It is a
very interesting space, with many vendors and possibilities. After testing
various products, we did an extended pilot of Citrix VDI with HP thin
clients.

 I could give you details on our process and results if you are interested,
but long story short: thin client infrastructure costs are rather deceptive.
Further, thin clients add complexity (and thus new points of failure) to
operations, and a support burden shifts from helpdesk staff to system
administrators. We can envision thin clients working where money/staff
aren't a primary concern.


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Brian Basgen
Information Security
Pima Community College



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Hi Folks....



Anyone out there using Citrix and thin-clients (or diskless workstations) in
your academic computer labs and/or classrooms?.....or in administrative
registration/admissions areas?  I'm looking at the different vendor
offerings  (like VMWare View, and Microsofts new MED-V and App-V), and keep
coming back to Citrix/Xendesktop.  What are you folks using in the VDI
realm??



Thanks,



Michael




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