--- lucas oketch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear All, > > Thank you for your replies to my post. They > were > > very helpful. I think that I might try out LTSP, > it > > seems very promising. The only really sticky issue > is > > the Windows apps that my clients use now, which > > include, but not limited to, the following list: > > > > 1. Microsoft Office (Already a Linux Alt.) > > 2. Acrobat Reader (Linux Alt.) > > 3. SAT Software (???) > > 4. Filemaker Pro (Database Software) (???) > > 5. IBM AS/400 Mainframe terminal connection > > software) (???) > > 6. Some Inhouse software for certain clients > > 7. Email systems using Microsoft Exchange > Server > > (???) > > at least Microsoft Exchange has a linux replacement > its good and i use it > try http://www.kolab.org. why cant you try to use > rdesktop or microsoft > Terminal services to access the other softwares > marked ???
The reasons is that I am trying to (1) keep the costs down as low as possible, i.e. every microsoft terminal now needs a Term CAL, (2) lower the network and maintenance overhead, i.e. having to worry just about the Linux servers and not both linux and M$, and (3) reduce the complexity of the end-users desktops and experience in general. I don't want the users to use the web browser in Linux with no problems, but then have to open a term connection to windows to use the word processor or database app. This is much less training and hassle for the end user and they will get a better end-user experience. Thank you for the reply though. Sincerely, Christopher Koeber > > Lucas. > > > > > My issues are concerning the software that is > > marked with the (???) and the inhouse software. > What > > do I do to implement these applications on the > > terminals? > > > > Another question I have is the maximum load I > > should put on a single system if I have a dual > Xeon > > 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of RAM and 2-3 SCSI or Serial > SATA > > harddrives, how much terminal sessions can that > system > > host, considering real world loading of word > > processors, web browsers, etc. > > > > Thank you very much in advance. > > > > Sincerely, > > Christopher Koeber > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE > JUDGE. Be one of 170 > > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE > for your judgement on > > who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. > Sponsored by IBM. > > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: > http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > 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.freenode.net > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by Computrends and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Computrends and is > believed to be clean. > > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _____________________________________________________________________ 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.freenode.net
