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Deepfreeze on vm's?


From: Brandon Payne <payneb () SVCC EDU>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:00:59 -0600

We are looking into VDI for all our computer labs. VMware View to be exact
with WYSE P20 Zero Clients. Roughly about 300 or more vm's for all the labs.

From a virtual standpoint - do you see the need for Faronics Deepfreeze on
all computer lab vm's? Currently we are using Deepfreeze on our desktops in
all labs and has worked out great. For this situation, I'm not interested
in the security implications of why Deepfreeze is bad, just if its
recommended in a virtual environment.

What are you doing in situations if a user profile gets hosed up with
malware in this vm enviroment?

-- 
Brandon Payne
Technical Support Specialist
Information Services
Sauk Valley Community College

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