Maybe, or maybe just stand up some workstations VMs in a free ESXi environment...
But perhaps that's VDI, too... Kurt On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > "If it works via RDP, but not in a shared TS environment, then I'd probably > see about getting multiple VMs running as targets for RDP." > > You mean, GASP!, VDI??? <smirk> > > Thanks > > > Webster > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 3:22 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: virtualization question >> >> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Stephen Holtz >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Ok, another newbie to the world of virtualization here. I have a POS >> > (point of sale) program that I want to be able to be accessed by iPads >> > using a RDP client. However, I would like to put multiple instances >> > of the program on a server so that each iPad can access the POS >> > program and keep it open during service. Any help even a starting point >> would be helpful. >> > >> > >> > >> > TIA, >> > >> >> Questions... >> >> o- Is this a new POS program, or is it currently in use elsewhere? >> o- If it's currently in use, what are the back end and front end platforms - >> Windows, *nix? >> >> If it's currently in use, and has a Windows front end client, you shoud >> probably talk withe the vendor regarding whether it plays nice on a TS >> server, >> or whether it will play nice with RDP. >> >> If they don't know, then I'd explore whether it works via RDP first, and then >> test to see if you can make it run in a Windows VM, and then test an install >> on a TS server. >> >> If it works via RDP, but not in a shared TS environment, then I'd probably >> see >> about getting multiple VMs running as targets for RDP. > > ~ 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
