[K12OSN] LTSP in libraries - HELP!

Mel Wade mel at melwade.com
Mon Nov 26 17:55:03 UTC 2007


Jim,

Good luck with whatever path you take.  I've used Citrix in a corporate
setting and really liked it.  I've almost never had to restart the server.
It runs on top of Windows 2003 Terminal Services and is very stable.  I did
have it set to reboot the server once a week in the middle of the night.
Citrix provides many ease of use features that make administration a
breeze.  I would certainly look into it some more.  Like I said before, it
may not be a fit, but if stability is a concern, I wouldn't worry about
that.  Since users have restricted privileges, things stay very stable.
Come to think of it, I've had to restart my Linux LTSP box more than I had
to restart my Citrix box...

I know the previous paragraph will cause swearing and cursing on the list
<g>...  I'd use Citrix now if I had the budget.  K12LSTP is priced right <g>
and does the job.  I had a big challenge with AD integration and finally
bought a third party tool to help with that (Centrify).

As you have identified, the real savings in any thin client setting is in
administration time and costs.  You should be able to pick up thin client
boxes for about $200-300 each.  Computers in that range would not be worth
buying, IMO.

Please, no flame wars...

-- 
Mel Wade
"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do." - BF
Skinner
http://www.melwade.com
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