[OPLINTECH] Desktop/Software Virtualzation

[JKENZIG]

Be aware that with VDI you need to purchase an additional license from Microsoft called a VECD license (on top of the windows license and the vendors software cost) for each virtual workstation you want to run.  Also VDI will require server hardware for about every 20 to 40 workstations you want to run. Provisioning you should only need a few servers depending on your band width and number of branches. But you can get hundreds of sessions off of one server.  

 

Jim Kenzig
Network Manager
Cuyahoga County Public Library

Administrative Offices

2111 Snow Road / Parma, OH 44134-2728

p 216.749.9389 / f 216.749.9445

www.cuyahogalibrary.org

 

From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On Behalf Of Chad Neeper
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:32 PM
To: oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Desktop/Software Virtualzation

 

I'm at the beginning stages of looking into this myself. I've been looking at VMware's offering, VMware View (formerly VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure). (http://www.vmware.com/products/view/)
There is an eval download available. I believe that VMware does educational pricing. Unfortunately, it's not available via Techsoup, though. I checked!

Chad




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Chad Neeper
Senior Systems Engineer
 
Level 9 Networks
740-548-8070 (voice)
866-214-6607 (fax)
 
--   Full LAN/WAN consulting services   --
-- Specialized in libraries and schools --



Matt Hoffman wrote: 

Hello,

 

Is anyone out there using desktop virtualization technologies?  We are already doing so for server virtualization, but I’m beginning investigations into virtualization technologies for desktop use.  Does anyone have experience with this?

 

Thanks much,

 

        Matthew Hoffman, Network Administrator

Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library

   (voice) 216-932-3600 ext. 284 (fax) 216-932-0932

mhoffman at heightslibrary.org www.heightslibrary.org

 

 


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