Xendesktop setup help

[mirojr]

Only wanted to test it out

 

[Axel]

It sounds like a "traditional" Windows terminal server will provide all you are looking for. This solution has been around for many years - is without question the most used solution in schools (due to its simplicity and lower cost).

 

It's not as sexy as "VDI" - but much easier in every sense to build/manage.

 

Possibly you may (very unlikely) find some applications that don't run on terminal services and may need to expand the above to manage a VDI environment (RemoteApp).

 

Just install W2008r2 on a one physical/virtual machine, source thin clients from any of a number of manufacturers - that's it...

 

There are countless companies selling terminal server "add-ons" (Citrix, Ericom, 2x, Kavisa, etc etc) - some better than others - but try the generic Microsoft solution first before spending more money/time.

 

What the generic Microsoft offering will give you is the ability to log onto the server from as many terminals/PCs as the server can handle and each one will get their own unique desktop.

 

It doesn't need to be any more complex than this....

[mirojr]

Sounds good.

 

Will look at this.

[jamesfed]

There are countless companies selling terminal server "add-ons" (Citrix, Ericom, 2x, Kavisa, etc etc)

 

Kaviza is long gone its all about VDI-in-a-box now.