The article says Citrix "and open source". Hands up who wants to run VS.NET over Citrix. WPF app development would be *awesome*.
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Mitch Denny <mitch.de...@readify.net>wrote: > Hi Ken, > > > > You are probably right in the first instance. They definitely looking at > virtualised desktops from the way that article reads, but then they have > statements like this: > > > > There will be no restrictions -- products that ran on > platforms by Microsoft, Apple, Google and others were all welcome, he said. > > > > Regardless, it’s a pretty gutsy move for a financial organisation which are > generally quite conservative. So the general trend is interesting. > > > > Regards > > *Mitch Denny > *Readify | Chief Technology Officer > > Suite 408 Life.Lab Building | 198 Harbour Esplanade | Docklands | VIC 3008 > | Australia > > M: +61 414 610 141 | E: mitch.de...@readify.net | W: www.readify.net > > [image: Description: Description: cid:image006.png@01CAF06E.1EF9B2F0] > > The content of this e-mail, including any attachments is a confidential > communication between Readify Pty Ltd and the intended addressee and is for > the sole use of that intended addressee. If you are not the intended > addressee, any use, interference with, disclosure or copying of this > material is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error please contact the sender immediately and then delete the message and > any attachment(s). > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Schaefer > *Sent:* Wednesday, 30 March 2011 9:52 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > > *Subject:* RE: [OT] BYO Computer @ Suncorp > > > > There’s no way that people are going to be able to use software installed > on the laptop to do work. There’s no enterprise, especially a bank, that > would allow such a thing (banks, especially, have regulatory requirements to > meet). > > > > I’m going to strongly suspect that access to company apps will be via a VPN > and thin client software. The VPN will inspect the machine and make sure > it’s compliant with some baseline security policy (like having the company’s > AV software installed) and then the thin client software (Citrix, whatever) > will be used to publish the company’s apps. > > > > If you don’t bring your own laptop, you’ll get the company provided one. If > you want to choose your own laptop because you prefer to have something > faster, or with a bigger screen or what-have-you, then you’re welcome to > bring that. > > > > Cheers > Ken > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Mitch Denny > *Sent:* Wednesday, 30 March 2011 5:49 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Cc:* David Kean > *Subject:* RE: [OT] BYO Computer @ Suncorp > > > > I must say that “I don’t care” what others are going to do, all I know is > that I am way more productive with my home setup (four 1920x screens) with > complete control over my environment. As a consultant it also makes things > much easier, companies like Suncorp waste a lot of money going through their > desktop provisioning process when they won’t let contractors and consultants > drop their machines on their network. > > > > From a security point of view, it also encourages the IT department to be > open in what they will support (extending the Internet into their > environment) but being much more security conscious about sensitive systems. > It might mean the end of the egg-shell defence. > > > > The whole who pays for it question is probably a separate one. Suncorp > might be doing this to avoid paying for a laptop refresh, and possibly some > licenses, but they need to be careful. For example, if you have a grad > working there, and they are using Office Student edition to do work for > Suncorp that could be a violation of the agreement. > > > > So the whole mechanics of software licensing is going to have to change as > well. If I was a Microsoft Account Manager, or any other account manager I > would be a little bit nervous because suddenly Suncorp doesn’t have as much > buying power, which affects the ability to make one sale to heavily impacts > quota. Their targets (if they are smart) are going to start to be built > around applications, and server licenses, not the desktop. > > > > They should be lining up with vendors such as Dell and Lenovo to produce > compelling offers inside Suncorp which include the hardware, os, and > productivity suite. > > > > My 2c > > > > Regards > > *Mitch Denny > *Readify | Chief Technology Officer > > Suite 408 Life.Lab Building | 198 Harbour Esplanade | Docklands | VIC 3008 > | Australia > > M: +61 414 610 141 | E: mitch.de...@readify.net | W: www.readify.net > > [image: Description: Description: cid:image006.png@01CAF06E.1EF9B2F0] > > The content of this e-mail, including any attachments is a confidential > communication between Readify Pty Ltd and the intended addressee and is for > the sole use of that intended addressee. If you are not the intended > addressee, any use, interference with, disclosure or copying of this > material is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error please contact the sender immediately and then delete the message and > any attachment(s). > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors > *Sent:* Wednesday, 30 March 2011 8:42 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Cc:* David Kean > *Subject:* Re: [OT] BYO Computer @ Suncorp > > > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 1:05 AM, David Kean <david.k...@microsoft.com> > wrote: > > Sounds like a justification for spending less money on work machines. I’m > failing to see why this is a good thing. > > > > I'm with you. This is batshit crazy. Plus who the hell is going to bring > their machine from home and join it to a domain or run VS.NET through > citrix all day. > > > > Pass. > > > > Work buying you an awesome machine and allowing you to take it home for > some personal use is a benefit - but buggered if I'd be interested in the > other way around. > > > > > -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
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