On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Mike Cornelia <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Wouter Coppens <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> Last week, we had a demo of the upcoming VMware View. One of the most >> interesting features is the PCoIP (PC over IP) protocol. >> It’s a protocol especially designed for multimedia and works over low >> bandwidth and high latency networks. >> >> After the demo there was the question: in a VDI environment, why should you >> still use Sun Rays? >> >> We always proposed Sun Rays for it’s easy management and it works on low >> bandwidth and high latency networks. The last points are not really an >> advantage any more. >> >> What are other Sun Ray users thinking? >> >> Regards, >> >> Wouter > > Hmmmm . . . Let's see . . . not familiar with PCoIP but I'll > take a stab at it: > > * Ease of management (as you stated) > * Only 4watts of power - so very "green" > * No moving parts like fans & HDD, so less to break > * Desktop PC still runs an OS and therefore is susceptible to Malware, > viruses, etc. (back to ease of management) > > What about security? Is a Sun ray more secure? Am I on the right track? > > Mike >
Almost forgot - we really like the smartcard hotdesking. Works well for security enhancement and convenience (not to mention the "wow" factor). _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users
