As an alternative to consider... we are running Terminal Servers and have begun rebuilding old pc's (new HD and memory if needed) and putting linux on them, no office software of any kind, so they use the linux box to access the TS session.
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Glen Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe. > > We are looking at true thin client but at stage, we don't really know what > we are doing. > > We have hoped to save some money over the long haul but we are pretty sure > we wont save any $$ the first year or so. > > We don't have any thin clients or back end so I was hoping someone would > have recommendations or reading info on which way to go with the back end as > well as the clients. > > I've seen previous comments about Wyse and remember they was mostly > positive. We've also seen a lab set up with a Dell server and 50 HP thin > clients. Unfortunately, we didn't get to play with it so we didn't really > get a feel for the back end. The client experience we pretty positive > though. > > I also I've heard about this. Wonder if it is something to consider or > avoid. The price looks good but I'm looking for others advice. > > > > *King of Prussia, PA, September 12, 2008* – Devon IT, Inc., an alternative > desktop solution company and the fastest growing provider of thin client > terminals, today announced it will debut its ultra-small TC2 thin client at > VMworld 2008 (booth 360) at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas from September > 15-18. > > Starting at US$189, the TC2 is VDI, Xen, and RDP-capable and designed to be > the most efficient and cost-effective alternative to standard PCs. Standing > less than six inches in height and five inches in length, the TC2 is the > market's smallest generally available thin client. It consumes 8-9 watts on > average, compared to nearly 150 watts used by PCs, and is VESA-mountable to > maximize desktop space. > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, November 14, 2008 11:37 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Thin clients > > > > Wyse makes great thin clients, but most of the manufacturers are getting in > the game now. Other things to consider are: > > > > 1) Are you going true thin clients, and pushing the desktop to the > device, or going more of a mid-client, and pushing specific apps. > > 2) Do you already have Citrix, or some other app to do the pushing? > > 3) What exactly are you trying to accomplish with the thin clients? > Is there another way of doing it without going thin clients? > > > > If you're going for cost savings, you're not really going to see much. The > typical thin client is about what you can get a decent business desktop. > You may save a few bucks per machine, but if you don't already have the > backend stuff, then you won't see a real cost savings, at least not right > off. > > > > Joe Heaton > > Employment Training Panel > > > > *From:* Glen Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, November 14, 2008 8:27 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Thin clients > > > > We have been asked to investigate using thin clients for some stations. > Initially, maybe 10 or so but if it goes well, who knows, maybe 100 or more. > > Any reading or other resources that anyone care to point me to? > > Also, any suggestions as to what vendors/technology to look at and to > avoid. > > Thanks. > > Glen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
