Re: recommendations for multi-user X11

2008-07-17 Thread Jonas Lund
The only applications required on the client end - ssh and vnc - are available (often freely) for every major PC and smartphone OS. I'd take a peek at tightvnc or ultravnc. I know that atleast tightvnc supports more and newer encoding methods that could bring down the bandwidth requirement.

Re: recommendations for multi-user X11

2008-07-16 Thread Jonas Lund
I'm setting up a colocated server (not yet procured) as a remote X11 environment for 10 business users with broadband Internet access. It will be their primary work computer, offering a full suite of applications. Graphics-wise, they are not playing video games or watching movies but will

Re: recommendations for multi-user X11

2008-07-16 Thread Ross Gohlke
What am I trying to accomplish? A hosted service offering a secure, persistent desktop and file transfers across platforms, devices and timezones. The only applications required on the client end - ssh and vnc - are available (often freely) for every major PC and smartphone OS. There is

Re: recommendations for multi-user X11

2008-07-15 Thread Dean Hamstead
if the machine is running remote X sessions, the local video hardware is irrelevant what you need is RAM, fast disks and raw cpu grunt. Dean Ross Gohlke wrote: I'm setting up a colocated server (not yet procured) as a remote X11 environment for 10 business users with broadband Internet