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Future-Proofing UWyo's Remote Desktop Farm: Application Virtualization Strategy

Explore the transition from walk-in nodes to remote access in response to evolving technology trends. Weighing options, advancements in application virtualization are proposed, offering enhanced flexibility and cost efficiency. Utilization statistics, deployment strategies, and considerations for implementation discussed.

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Future-Proofing UWyo's Remote Desktop Farm: Application Virtualization Strategy

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  1. UWyo Remote desktop farm plans … Bob Morrison

  2. Goals … • Enable remote access to lab nodes • Slowly replace walk in nodes with remotely accessible nodes • As wireless network expands • As broadband access becomes ubiquitous • As UW has more remote users • As more users have laptops and home desktops

  3. Original options considered • Terminals server (including Citrix & VMware) • Applications must be written specifically • Won’t accommodate old 16 bit applications • Problems with runaway applications • Individual workstation (blades) • Cost is high • Lack of management tools • No good way to connect users with workstations • F5 Network is one option

  4. Rug pulled out … • HP sold blades that ran Windows XP Professions - but discontinued them • HP offering new XP blades (BC1500) but minimum order is 1000 blades • CCI (Client Consolidated Infrastructure) • Developing own version of F5 front end • ClearCube is only other blade option • Not feasible to use large number of small form factor stand-alone workstations

  5. New Option … • Application virtualization • Softricity (www.softricity.com) gaining market share • Northeastern • U of New Mexico • U of Utah?

  6. Advantages of application virtualization • Single approach for deployment of all applications (existing lab nodes, remote blades and user workstations) • Software available by user instead of specific nodes (or blades) • Eliminates semester lab builds • Runs all applications (except those requiring special hardware drivers) • Eliminates regression testing and application conflicts • Can still utilize terminal services or blades for users who lack network or PC • Ability to download complete application for offline use • Provides software utilization statistics • Install (virtually) application on hundreds of workstations immediately • Run applications on user workstation if network and computing resources permit - else terminal server

  7. Current thinking … • Deploy Softricity on current lab nodes as well as remote lab nodes • Support single lab environment • Utilize Windows “XP server” blades with 10-15 users • Available from multiple vendors • Not all eggs in single basket • Better utilize user hardware and reduce cost of central hardware via small server blades

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