I've used both View and XenDesktop, and IMHO, XenDesktop is streets ahead, particularly for remote users. YMMV
You can use various methods to auto-provision new machines from templates. View and XD both have their own ways of doing this. You can unlock these templates and update them as necessary. For existing virtual desktop machines, you update them in the same way you would update the rest of your workstation estate. On 6 July 2011 17:58, Paul Hutchings <[email protected]> wrote: > Presumably it's no different in terms of management from having, say, 5 > desktops to manage? > > How do you handle things like "master images" when your apps change? I'm > assuming that as with real desktops you'd have 5 machines to bring up to > date? > > Should add we're a vSphere shop but I have no experience whatsoever of > VDI so apologies for what may be dumb questions. > ------------------------------ > *From:* N Parr [[email protected]] > *Sent:* 06 July 2011 4:38 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Citrix/RDP Alternatives? > > We used Vmware View for over a year now. Just upgraded to 4.6 and > published a connection server so users can get remote access without any > VPN. Works like a charm. And the president of the company is still giddy > that it works on his iPad. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Paul Hutchings [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:10 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Citrix/RDP Alternatives? > > We have a few in-house Windows applications that are pretty heavy on > bandwidth so aren’t easy to run/provision over a VPN. > > > > Are there any options out there that work off concurrent use rather than > named user or device? > > > > Seems that the likes of Citrix or Ericom still rely on having a Terminal > Services box underneath as does (obviously) Remote App. > > > > One option, and it’s not something I have experience of, may be a pool of > virtual desktops? > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > Paul > ------------------------------ > *MIRA Ltd* > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use > of the intended recipient. 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