Christopher Saul wrote:
> You may need to configure your DHCP settings around the mac addresses of
> your clients which means you have to have the details of each LTSP
> client on your network and administer the changes if a client breaks and
> is swapped out.
>
Not necessarily. Solely depends on your implementation methodology.
> If you're using LTSP's local apps capability you will need to use NIS
> which can add complexity, particularly if your classroom doesn't have a
> local IT knowledgeable person to admin.
>
In a class room environment, local apps capability is something you'll
probably want to stay away from buddy. As a matter of fact you'll
probably want to pull out the HDD's of the clients itself.
> Admin for a remote Sun Ray server can be much simpler. Teachers don't
> tend to be interested in learning about their computers, they just want
> them to work :)
>
Well I'll give you that admin of the sun ray server might be simpler
which is basically due to the software. You could still look at running
the same LTSP/software configuration on the sun ray server with linux
loaded rather than solaris. Then the question would be...why purchase
solaris for an LTSP installation?
> With regards to commercial support, there are no large vendors that will
> support your entire hardware and software combination, provide a
> committed roadmap, etc, etc. This can be critical, particular for
> larger, government or NGO funded rollouts where the person initiating
> and maintaning the project isn't guaranteed to be there as time goes on.
>
Agree with you on the person moving on thing, however I would again
differ with you on the point of commercial support that will support
entire hardware and software combination. Ofcourse the large vendor's
part is true. Definitely no one close to the size of sun.
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