I'm not sure about cheaper (it is possible), but Citrix is a stronger player than VMWare in app and desktop virtualization, and will probably remain that way for some time.
The ROI might be in the area of performance, capacity and ease of deployment rather than raw licensing costs. And, it can be helpful to balance two vendors against each other who both want the whole pie. -ASB: http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker Sent from my Verizon Smartphone -----Original Message----- From: "Tom Miller" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:12:57 To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> Subject: Re: Virtual Desktop (VMWare) We are looking into the Citrix virtual desktop, as our Citrix representative claims that over the long term is it cheaper. I'm not sure about that and asked for some numbers, since Citrix licensing and renewals are very expensive (and there is no non-profit/gov't pricing). We already use several Citrix products though, and they work well. I can see about 60% of our staff using VM desktops, which might be able to save us money. Any other technologies to review? >>> "Wilhelm, Scott" <[email protected]> 2/5/2010 7:19 AM >>> Has anyone setup their desktops to run in a virtual environment on a organization wide scale? We’re a k-12 school looking for whatever cost savings, and I’m trying to investigate whether it’s worth the switch, if there’d be an actual cost savings, and what solutions are available and work best. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Scott --- Scott Wilhelm Computer Technician Massena Central School District St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES (315) 764-3700 ext. 3043 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
