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Dear Friends,
I need to buy 35 new desktops.
so i need your suggestion regarding zero clients technology .
should i go for it????what will be the cost for it?
Thanks
I need to buy 35 new desktops.
so i need your suggestion regarding zero clients technology .
should i go for it????what will be the cost for it?
Thanks
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All the 35 clients will be in one campus of approx 2 kms.
Before you look at ANY thin clients, you need to understand what requirements you have, before deciding on the Technology.
Checkout this indepdant article which compares technologies and disuccess the disadvantages and advantages of VDI, and the Business Benefits and pitfalls.
INTRODUCTION
If you are looking for an independent overview of the Server Hosted Desktop Virtualization (VDI) solutions and curious about the different features- and functions each Desktop Virtualization vendor is offering!? This is the whitepaper you definitely must read!
In the current market there is an increasing demand for unbiased information about Desktop Virtualization solutions. This white paper is focused on solutions that are anticipated to have an important role in VDI deployments. An overview of available features of each solution is created to better understand each solutions capability.
1.1 OBJECTIVES
The overall goal of this whitepaper is share information about:
¿ Application- and Desktop Delivery Solutions overview;
¿ Explain the different Desktop Virtualization concepts;
¿ Explain the pros and cons of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure;
¿ Describe the different Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) vendors and solutions;
¿ Compare the features of the various VDI solutions;
1.2 INTENDED AUDIENCE
This document is intended for IT Managers, Architects, Analysts, System Administrators and IT-Pro¿s in general who are responsible for and/or interested in designing, implementing and maintaining Virtual Desktop Infrastructures.
Source
http://www.pqr.com/images/stories/Downloads/whitepapers/vdi%20smackdown.pdf
Once you have selected and understand the technology, we can discuss which Thin Clients are best.
Checkout this indepdant article which compares technologies and disuccess the disadvantages and advantages of VDI, and the Business Benefits and pitfalls.
INTRODUCTION
If you are looking for an independent overview of the Server Hosted Desktop Virtualization (VDI) solutions and curious about the different features- and functions each Desktop Virtualization vendor is offering!? This is the whitepaper you definitely must read!
In the current market there is an increasing demand for unbiased information about Desktop Virtualization solutions. This white paper is focused on solutions that are anticipated to have an important role in VDI deployments. An overview of available features of each solution is created to better understand each solutions capability.
1.1 OBJECTIVES
The overall goal of this whitepaper is share information about:
¿ Application- and Desktop Delivery Solutions overview;
¿ Explain the different Desktop Virtualization concepts;
¿ Explain the pros and cons of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure;
¿ Describe the different Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) vendors and solutions;
¿ Compare the features of the various VDI solutions;
1.2 INTENDED AUDIENCE
This document is intended for IT Managers, Architects, Analysts, System Administrators and IT-Pro¿s in general who are responsible for and/or interested in designing, implementing and maintaining Virtual Desktop Infrastructures.
Source
http://www.pqr.com/images/stories/Downloads/whitepapers/vdi%20smackdown.pdf
Once you have selected and understand the technology, we can discuss which Thin Clients are best.
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Do you need to have strict control over installed applications?
Do you need to have central data share?
Do you plan to use Windows or Linux?
As it was mentionned before, inital cost could be even higher for the technolgy you are asking than for let's say 35 standard PCs plus 2 servers (data shares, email,printing service).
What you get with Zero Technology (which for me is not really zero as you still have some hardware)
is better control over clients, easier upgrades, probably smaller bill for electricity.
I found you one article to read about to get some idea about all this.
http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Networking/Replacing-Desktop-PCs-with-ZeroClient-Solutions-179077/
Thanks for clicking YES.
Do you need to have central data share?
Do you plan to use Windows or Linux?
As it was mentionned before, inital cost could be even higher for the technolgy you are asking than for let's say 35 standard PCs plus 2 servers (data shares, email,printing service).
What you get with Zero Technology (which for me is not really zero as you still have some hardware)
is better control over clients, easier upgrades, probably smaller bill for electricity.
I found you one article to read about to get some idea about all this.
http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Networking/Replacing-Desktop-PCs-with-ZeroClient-Solutions-179077/
Thanks for clicking YES.
first you do understand that you will need thin clients or devices (or simply clients) to connect to virtual machines (that's what zero footprint tehnology is).
It is very cost attractive if you already have PCs but they are not meeting anymore your business requirements and upgraded is needed. In this case there are several solutions and for all budgets.
On the other hand if you are buying for the first time, you have to count in they way your users will be using PCs.You don't pay for desktops and you save on power but you do need to invest in proper infrastructure usually based on VMware technology.
It is something that needs good planning.
Can you give us more details?