Hmm, that's an interesting idea, though we would want to use NSCM sessions and run SSGD and SRSS on the same server. Is NSCM in the Linux version yet? And in SSGD we would have to use the classic webtop, right? Thanks for the info, I will definitely be saving this email for later reference! -- Russ
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curtis Cunningham Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 15:34 To: SunRay-Users mailing list Subject: Re: [SunRay-Users] Soft Ray client? I've had a number of customers ask about this, and at least one customer considered it a bug because they couldn't hot desk between Sun Ray and SGD. Some thoughts on this .. If you run up against this, you could consider pushing the Sun Ray server as purely an access server, with SGD providing access to the application sessions. For example, what I mean is .. - configure Sun Rays for CAM mode - publish just a browser with the home page set to SGD (i.e. no Sun Ray desktop available) - user logs into SGD - user starts sessions - user can hot desk just using SGD Some benefits of this.. - can secure access to devices onsite using Smart Cards and authentication - eases up load on Sun Ray servers as there are no desktops running on it - no data stored on Sun Ray servers, easy to remove/add new ones with minimum fuss (admittedly can be solved with shared backend storage for home dirs, etc). If you configure SGD so no sessions run on that either, then both layers simply become access/service layers. This would make sizing these layers a lot easier as it's easier to size X number of CAM sessions and a browser/client per user instead of a whole desktop on the Sun Ray servers and an unknown number of applications within that desktop session. The one customer that considered this a bug hasn't brought up the subject since I described this scenario. Curtis. Remold Krol | Everett wrote: In my opinion the combination with SSGD will be ideal. When SSGD can take over a SunRay session (a form of SoftRay) SSGD can handle the connection to Thick Clients. In that manner it is also possible to continue working at home and when travelling (hotel, internet cafe) with one SunRay session. - Remold Krol @ Everett.NL At 21:57 22-5-2007, you wrote: >>>>> On Tue, 22 May 2007 13:47:35 -0600, Paul Greidanus <[EMAIL >>>>> PROTECTED]><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > LeBar, Russell J wrote: >> Has anyone heard anything new on the Soft Ray client or is it a dead product? I guess SUN is pushing Tarantella instead? Thanks! >> >> -- Russ >> > I've heard nothing, but I keep pushing.. Tarantella won't do > what a softray client will do, so it's not really an appropriate > solution. Vncserver on the Xnewt is the only thing close, but > it's not really ideal. Theoretically, another big piece of this would be hotdesking between dtus and thick clients. In our case, I don't think this capability would reduce dtu sales, but would sure add a *big* convenience factor! -tom _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://node1.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://node1.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users -- Desktop Technical Specialist Sun Microsystems accessline: (310) 464-6289 internal: 41621
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