Re: Citrix for virtual desktops in HE computer labs??

["Basgen, Brian" <bbasgen () PIMA EDU>]

 We did a pilot of VDI solutions that wrapped up in November, 2009. It is a very interesting space, with many vendors 
and possibilities. After testing various products, we did an extended pilot of Citrix VDI with HP thin clients.

 I could give you details on our process and results if you are interested, but long story short: thin client 
infrastructure costs are rather deceptive. Further, thin clients add complexity (and thus new points of failure) to 
operations, and a support burden shifts from helpdesk staff to system administrators. We can envision thin clients 
working where money/staff aren't a primary concern.

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Brian Basgen
Information Security
Pima Community College
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MICHAEL [mschalip () CNM EDU]
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 10:55 PM
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Subject: [SECURITY] Citrix for virtual desktops in HE computer labs??


Hi Folks....



Anyone out there using Citrix and thin-clients (or diskless workstations) in your academic computer labs and/or 
classrooms?.....or in administrative registration/admissions areas?  I'm looking at the different vendor offerings  
(like VMWare View, and Microsofts new MED-V and App-V), and keep coming back to Citrix/Xendesktop.  What are you folks 
using in the VDI realm??



Thanks,



Michael



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