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Re: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (William Constantakos)
Wed Apr 6 08:56:01 2011
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Has anyone compared/evaluated vmware to zen? It would be helpful to hear the
pros/cons, scalability and performance issues of these two VDI solution in a
real environment.
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Eric Sanders <Eric.Sanders@alverno.edu>wrote:
> Thanks Nick. We're using "all new" for this, so it will be View 4.5 with
> PCoIP support/usage - so hopefully all will be well. The few places we
> think we might be bottlenecked for large scale VDI deployment have upgrade
> plans, so only time will tell!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Corduan,
> Nick
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:55 AM
> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?
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>
> Eric,
>
> I'll tell you that network bandwidth has not been an issue for us. As long
> as you're using a wired connection with clean fiber, modern network
> infrastructure seems able to handle it just fine.
>
> Video struggled with earlier releases of VMWare, but the keys are (1) use
> the latest version, (2) if possible, use PC over IP, and (3) be sure to
> follow VMWare's best practices in terms of how to install agent, tools, and
> .NET framework.
>
> NickC---
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Eric
> Sanders
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:49 AM
> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?
> X-HOSTLOC: alverno.edu/10.0.60.9
>
> Awwww, c'mon - not even a hint to the punchline? :)
>
> We're looking at testing VDI for labs "soon" (within a few months?).
> Our main concerns are network bandwidth and video performance, going in.
>
> Eric Sanders
> Alverno College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Corduan,
> Nick
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 8:14 AM
> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?
> X-HOSTLOC: alverno.edu/10.0.60.9
>
> Hey, everyone,
>
>
>
> Anyone else out there have any experience running VDI / VMWare in a lab or
> commons space on their campus? We've been doing so for a while now, and,
> without spoiling the punch-line, I'd love to compare experiences.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> NickC---
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Nicholas Corduan
>
> IT Client Services Manager
>
> Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
>
> (765) 998-4052 / NcCorduan@taylor.edu
>
>
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Has anyone compared/evaluated vmware to zen? It would be helpful to hear th=
e pros/cons, scalability and performance issues of these two VDI solution i=
n a real environment.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 5, 2011=
at 4:18 PM, Eric Sanders <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:Eric.Sand=
ers@alverno.edu">Eric.Sanders@alverno.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Thanks Nick. We're using "all new&=
quot; for this, so it will be View 4.5 with PCoIP support/usage - so hopefu=
lly all will be well. =A0The few places we think we might be bottlenecked f=
or large scale VDI deployment have upgrade plans, so only time will tell!<b=
r>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESN=
ET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Corduan, Nick<br>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:55 AM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a=
><br>
Subject: Re: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?<br>
X-HOSTLOC: <a href=3D"http://alverno.edu/10.0.60.9" target=3D"_blank">alver=
no.edu/10.0.60.9</a><br>
<br>
Eric,<br>
<br>
I'll tell you that network bandwidth has not been an issue for us. =A0A=
s long as you're using a wired connection with clean fiber, modern netw=
ork infrastructure seems able to handle it just fine.<br>
<br>
Video struggled with earlier releases of VMWare, but the keys are (1) use t=
he latest version, (2) if possible, use PC over IP, and (3) be sure to foll=
ow VMWare's best practices in terms of how to install agent, tools, and=
.NET framework.<br>
<br>
NickC---<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESN=
ET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Eric Sanders<br>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:49 AM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a=
><br>
Subject: Re: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?<br>
X-HOSTLOC: <a href=3D"http://alverno.edu/10.0.60.9" target=3D"_blank">alver=
no.edu/10.0.60.9</a><br>
<br>
Awwww, c'mon - not even a hint to the punchline? =A0:)<br>
<br>
We're looking at testing VDI for labs "soon" (within a few mo=
nths?).<br>
Our main concerns are network bandwidth and video performance, going in.<br=
>
<br>
Eric Sanders<br>
Alverno College<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESN=
ET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Corduan, Nick<br>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 8:14 AM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a=
><br>
Subject: VDI in the Labs? Or in the Commons?<br>
X-HOSTLOC: <a href=3D"http://alverno.edu/10.0.60.9" target=3D"_blank">alver=
no.edu/10.0.60.9</a><br>
<br>
Hey, everyone,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Anyone else out there have any experience running VDI / VMWare in a lab or =
commons space on their campus? =A0We've been doing so for a while now, =
and, without spoiling the punch-line, I'd love to compare experiences.<=
br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
NickC---<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
---<br>
<br>
Nicholas Corduan<br>
<br>
IT Client Services Manager<br>
<br>
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"tel:%28765%29%20998-4052" value=3D"+17659984052">(765) 998-4052<=
/a>=A0/ <a href=3D"mailto:NcCorduan@taylor.edu">NcCorduan@taylor.edu</a><br=
>
<br>
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