VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Is anyone using VMware VDI? I'm wondering if it can help me out.
OK, you all know that being the only technician can be a pain when PCs start dropping like flies. To help alleviate that pain, I'm encouraging our organization down the path of thin clients. I love diskless, fanless thin client devices because there are no moving parts. No moving parts means less breakage.
That's great, but not every app works well in Terminal Services. I've especially had problems with graphic-intensive apps. Being a school district, there are many cartoony educational gaming apps here.
VDI seems great, pumping out full desktops to thin client devices, but how can I pump a couple hundred desktops over the WAN - half of them with high graphics games running - and not bring my network to its knees?
I've got some calls out, but if anyone here has firsthand experience, I'd love to hear about it.
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Dave, you mmight try asking over at the VMTN VDI Forum. They should be able to give some real-world perspective on what works and what doesn't.
That's a great idea. I took the long way there and got sidetracked by the Brian Madden article they discuss on the VMTN blog. I going to check out the forums now.
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