Great topic. I definitely subscribe to the "avoid redirection if possible" practice, but often times it's a difficult sell because of user perception. Implementing redirection can lead to significantly reduced logon times and it is easy for an end user to measure. On the other hand, redirection may cause adverse performance issues but the effect is never constant and there are almost always multiple contributing variables.
- Sean On Nov 13, 2012 5:41 AM, "James Rankin" <[email protected]> wrote: > I still see plenty of people using roaming or mandatory profiles along > with redirected folders (for Desktop and My Documents mostly). Which > basically just means that if they start copying HUGE files onto their > Desktop or into the Documents folder, there isn't any lag copying it in and > out from the network. > > I remember that point now about IE Favorites causing traffic spikes once > you've mentioned it - I will add that to my list of stuff :-) > > On 13 November 2012 14:31, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I usually redirect only My Docs.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> If using IE, redirecting Favorites can cause traffic spikes. If using >> Java apps, redirecting AppData can cause a lot of traffic.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Most places I go to help implement PVS and XenApp use either a published >> Desktop with one or two apps or they use Web Interface with just a few >> apps. These places do not publish any Office apps. In these cases, no >> redirection of anything is necessary. The customer will use some type of >> mandatory or roaming profile (MS, Citrix, AppSense, etc).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Carl Webster**** >> >> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional**** >> >> http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/>**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Subject:* Re: AppData - to redirect or not to redirect?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Totally agree with testing to find out what will be the best >> solution....I was just wondering whether the real-world experiences of the >> list were in line with what I'd expect to see. >> >> I know that guys like Shawn and Helge (and Aaron Parker too, >> incidentally, he's another of the anti-AppData crew) should be listened to, >> but the client I am working for at the moment is arguing the toss with me >> about this (because their favourite consultants recommended that it should >> be redirected), and I was curious to see what the general opinion in the >> community was around it. >> >> It would be helpful to me right now if Shawn and Aaron had already done >> that presentation they were considering about this subject that they >> mentioned on Twitter :-) >> >> **** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > > > -- > *James Rankin* > Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
