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Posts in category VDI

A shoe in

May 21, 2013 ~ Written by allan ~ Leave a Comment
We are often asked what is an example of a simple VDI deployment, in other words where can Zero Client replace desktops computers that access to technical support is a problem. The answer … libraries. Think about it, libraries have rows of public kiosk computers that the librarians leave running, but typical don’t know a lot about [...]
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Getting a broker without going broke,...

May 21, 2013 ~ Written by allan ~ Leave a Comment
So what’s a broker, or connection broker to be accurate? A broker is software that connects an instance of Windows 7 or XP running on the server, aka host to a specific users “PC.” In other words, in the old style way of running a network you have 100 users who have self contained PCs. When the PC switches on the PC and logs [...]
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Server virtualization – what it is an...

May 21, 2013 ~ Written by allan ~ Leave a Comment
Here’s the deal. In the old days, “servers” were PCs standing on one edge. They used the same components and technology as the rest of the PCs on the simple LAN. Then manufacturers realized that they needed to create more powerful systems so that the servers would be able to do all sorts of computing, particularly database o [...]
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Libraries and gateway appliances, the...

May 20, 2013 ~ Written by allan ~ Leave a Comment
Libraries with Internet accessible computer networks are in an awkward position – they have to provide Internet access but must make sure that certain sites are blocked. The problem is that blocking them takes time and effort, and slip-ups occur. One of the remarkable fringe benefits of VDI and the required server running in the corner [...]
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VMware vs Citrix vs Microsoft?

May 20, 2013 ~ Written by allan ~ Leave a Comment
These are the big three – VMware and Citrix use (in our opinion) variants of Linux or Unix in their Hypervisor designs, while Microsoft doesn’t. VMware is by far the big player in the market, and has many supporting companies providing a variety of add-on software products to support the mother ship, just like a whale may have fee [...]
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