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We have a similar account here that also deals with sensitive data. You won't believe the level of security they implement here. No phones, cams, storage devices, MP3s. The physical inspection is almost TSA-esque.

I cannot believe I forgot to ask them about the number of concurrent connections during their test. Thank you for pointing this out and reminding me.

Thank you so much for all of your replies! Yes. When I first heard of this 'problem' presented by the client, I immediately thought "what could be better than Citrix in this scenario"? And like you, I also don't think this can't be solved by another software product. I am no expert on this, so I needed confirmation from the experts. The client is based on a different continent, and the server cannot be moved as part of their security requirement. The said server holds the images, and it cannot be moved. Those images holds sensitive data, and from what I have heard, this security measure is government-mandated.

Hi guys! I am fairly new to the world of desktop virtualization. And I have a question some of you may find funny due to its noobish nature. I am also new here, so if I missed anything or did something against the norms of this forum, I apologize in advance. First, I will explain the process: My client has a server that holds X number of images (.TIFF files). Multiple computers access that server via Citrix to work on those image files. The extent of the 'work' mentioned only includes: 1. Labeling - by inserting a line of text on the image, like a watermark of sort. 2. Validation - the image is a scanned copy of documents. Image quality is not that important, as long as it is readable. The Fineprint: 1. Server is located on a different continent. 2. As a security measure, image files cannot be downloaded, thus the need to access the server via Citrix. All applications needed to work on the images are also published/virtualized from there. 3. There is no minimum screen resolution requirement to view the images as long as it is readable. 4. Connection to the client is via MPLS/IPBB (40Mbps). Some Notes: 1. Version of Citrix being used TBD. 2. Assuming they are using v4.5 or later, and SpeedScreen is already enabled (well, it is enabled by default). lol 3. Other image compression tools were already used. THE QUESTION(S): Is Citrix the best tool for this job? What are my alternatives/options given this kind of task? The client finds the image rendering too slow and cumbersome, even with the image compression activated. From what I have read, Citrix employs lossy compression while VMWare, lossless. There is still a lot of gray area in this scenario. I have already sent my set of questions to the client (will get the answers next week as soon as the person responsible comes back from vacation), and I will be posting them here as soon as I get them. TL;DR: Working on image files on a remote server using Citrix and the client finds the image rendering too slow. What are my other options aside from Citrix? Thank you!