On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 19:31, John McCreesh wrote: > 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. > > How about this: 35 station ltsp network with two servers and all infrastructure �6000. Equivalent MS installation ~�30000 regards garry > > 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 >
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