Have a look at http://uk.homelinux.org/docs/scintro.pdf
Might give you some ammunition - John On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:34:00 +0800 Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all folks, > > I am preparing a feasibility report of a Terminal Server project (diskless > networking) in comparison with conventional networking project served with > M$ workstations and M$ server, highlighting the advantage of the former > with figures in support. The same shall form the base trying to convince > the owner of a private school to turn away from M$. Hoping that some folks > on the list can inject some input and comment. > > Thanks in advance. > > Stephen Liu > > Rmark: value to be filled in later > ======================= > > COMPARISON > CONVENTIONAL NETWORKING VS DISKLESS NETWORKING > Case Study: Investment for 10 new workstations, conventional computer VS > diskless workstations > Date: > > > CONVENTIONAL NETWORKING > > 1) Server > Spec Price > Pentium IV 2 Ghz > Motherboard with built-in Video card and NIC > Memory (RAM) DDR266, 1GB > HDD 40 GB > CD Writer 40X 12X 40X > FDD 3.5' > Monitor 15' > Keyboard > PS/2 Mouse > Case > > Licence fee Windows 2000, Advanced Server > MS Office 2000 > Adobe PhotoShop 7 > Norton System Work 2002 > Roxio CD Easy Creator 5 > Total > > > 2) Conventional workstation > Spec Price > Pentium IV 1 Ghz > Motherboard with built-in Video card and NIC > Memory (RAM) DDR266, 128 MB > HDD 30 GB > CDRom 52X > FDD 3.5' > Monitor 15' > Keyboard > PS/2 Mouse > Case > > Licence fee Windows 2000 > MS Office 2000 > Adobe PhotoShop 7 > Norton System Work 2002 > Total > > 3) Installation cost > a) Server 1 unit > b) Workstations 10 units > > 4) Maintenance cost > a) Server one Engineer/month > b) Workstations one Technician/month > > 5) Running cost > Electricity per month > > > DISKLESS NETWORKING > > 1) Server > Spec Price > Pentium IV 2 Ghz > Motherboard with built-in Video card and NIC > Memory (RAM) DDR266, 1GB > HDD 40 GB > CD Writer 40X 12X 40X > FDD 3.5' > Monitor 15' > Keyboard > PS/2 Mouse > Case > > Licence fee Linux Nil > OpenOffice Nil > Gimp Nil > Iptables Nil > KOnCD Nil > Total > > 2) Diskless workstation > Spec Price > Pentium P II Cel 600 Hz > Motherboard with built-in Video card > Memory (RAM) SD133, 64 MB > HDD not required Nil > FDD 3.5' > Ethernet card (NIC) with boot ROM > Monitor 15' > Keyboard > PS/2 Mouse > Case > > Software installation not required > Total > > 3) Installation cost > a) Server 1 unit > b) Workstations 10 units > > 4) Maintenance cost > a) Server one Engineer/month > b) Workstations to be covered by the Engineer > > 5) Running cost > Electricity per month > (heat generated will reduce resulting in less air > conditioning consumpted) > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: To learn the basics of securing > your web site with SSL, click here to get a FREE TRIAL of a Thawte > Server Certificate: http://www.gothawte.com/rd524.html > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Battle your brains against the best in the Thawte Crypto Challenge. Be the first to crack the code - register now: http://www.gothawte.com/rd521.html _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
