In fact, a combination (whern available) is usually what I implement for remote offices. It's fast and efficient. Just try having your users connect to an Access database across a VPN. Especially if the front-end is Access as well. (e.g. you have to run Access to get to the database, not just running queries from a outside source) You'll typically have a latency of around a 30 seconds or so _per line item_. In this case, having the users grab the data with Term Server is obviously the best solution.
Plus, with all the thousands of keystrokes being sent to the server, it would be real hard to isolate one stream. Think about it...:)
Oh and about the "turned down for a sys admin position in a minute" heh, interesting thought but being able to use creative solutions on a limited (or nonexistant) budget can _get_ you hired:)
In one of the scenarios that I implemented this, we had a 128k ISDN link at the home office and a 33.6 dialup at the remote site. Try getting a user to wait 3 minutes per line while filling out a 10 line trouble ticket. Ain't gonna happen!
Why waste your time with VPN???? Use Term Server or Citrix (or an Open Sourse alternative)! All you're sending is keystrokes, mouse movements, and video refreshes anyhow. Not like anyone could make any sense out of that ecen if they were running a sniffer on the line anyhow!
What really cripples a system be it Mac or PC is the OS running on it. Kill off Windoze, get rid of MACOS, install Linux (if ya gots the balls) and breathe new life into your system.
I have been working with Linux and other OS's for quite a few years now and recently became on of a very small group of Linux Certified Instructors. (SAIR, not RHCE) After ten years of field experience, I am now faced with the quandry of how to teach such an esoteric skill as working with Linux to Microsoft point-and-click thought processes. I feel that we can train these people on how to use this os that we hold so near and dear to our hearts, and still retain our "private club, members only" mentality. Of course the big challenge is going to be to get some of those old Unix freaks out of their closets and into the classroom so they can share their knowledge. Jon Duffee CNE,CNI,MCP,MCT,LCP,LCI,N+,A+ Yah, I don't get business cards printed, ink weight restrictions.. LCP=Linux Certified Professional LCI-Linux Certified Instructor (*Shameless Plug -- Contact your Local New Horizons Computer Learning Center for SAIR Linux/GNU Certification) SAIR=www.linuxcertification.org
Amen! Can't we get away from the worship of the almighty dollar and do something to help everyone? Especially if it stops Russia's nukes from launching themselves!
Tried this type of thing for my wife's computer a while back. RH 6.0 with KDE, worked fine except you must be root to mount floppies and she's learned over time to back up everything to floppies. Had to go back to NT Wks 4.0... Main rule K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid) I love Linux too, but for some situations it's "not ready for prime time". (Now if I could just get my dang IDE burner to work under Linux... email me if you can help on this one; jmduffee@intellex.com) Jon
Makes you wonder if they're going to include Klingon?? Or perhaps Sanscrit?? They can have a choose the next translated language contest! That would make for an interesting program.
Slashdot Mirror
Yah, a nice drop-in solution..
Drop in access times +
Drop in user patience =
Drop in productivity
:)
Don't forget, not everyone has a T1 at their house... the LATENCY monster will get you every time.
Merry X-mas!
Jon
In fact, a combination (whern available) is usually what I implement for remote offices. It's fast and efficient. Just try having your users connect to an Access database across a VPN. Especially if the front-end is Access as well. (e.g. you have to run Access to get to the database, not just running queries from a outside source) You'll typically have a latency of around a 30 seconds or so _per line item_. In this case, having the users grab the data with Term Server is obviously the best solution. :)
:)
Plus, with all the thousands of keystrokes being sent to the server, it would be real hard to isolate one stream. Think about it...
Oh and about the "turned down for a sys admin position in a minute" heh, interesting thought but being able to use creative solutions on a limited (or nonexistant) budget can _get_ you hired
In one of the scenarios that I implemented this, we had a 128k ISDN link at the home office and a 33.6 dialup at the remote site. Try getting a user to wait 3 minutes per line while filling out a 10 line trouble ticket. Ain't gonna happen!
Thanks for the great comments everyone!
Jon
Why waste your time with VPN???? Use Term Server or Citrix (or an Open Sourse alternative)! All you're sending is keystrokes, mouse movements, and video refreshes anyhow. Not like anyone could make any sense out of that ecen if they were running a sniffer on the line anyhow!
What really cripples a system be it Mac or PC is the OS running on it. Kill off Windoze, get rid of MACOS, install Linux (if ya gots the balls) and breathe new life into your system.
2000 - Year of the Penguin -- GO TUX!
WHY GOD WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
...
I have been working with Linux and other OS's for quite a few years now and recently became on of a very small group of Linux Certified Instructors. (SAIR, not RHCE) After ten years of field experience, I am now faced with the quandry of how to teach such an esoteric skill as working with Linux to Microsoft point-and-click thought processes. I feel that we can train these people on how to use this os that we hold so near and dear to our hearts, and still retain our "private club, members only" mentality. Of course the big challenge is going to be to get some of those old Unix freaks out of their closets and into the classroom so they can share their knowledge. Jon Duffee CNE,CNI,MCP,MCT,LCP,LCI,N+,A+ Yah, I don't get business cards printed, ink weight restrictions.. LCP=Linux Certified Professional LCI-Linux Certified Instructor (*Shameless Plug -- Contact your Local New Horizons Computer Learning Center for SAIR Linux/GNU Certification) SAIR=www.linuxcertification.org
Amen! Can't we get away from the worship of the almighty dollar and do something to help everyone? Especially if it stops Russia's nukes from launching themselves!
Tried this type of thing for my wife's computer a while back. RH 6.0 with KDE, worked fine except you must be root to mount floppies and she's learned over time to back up everything to floppies. Had to go back to NT Wks 4.0... Main rule K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid) I love Linux too, but for some situations it's "not ready for prime time". (Now if I could just get my dang IDE burner to work under Linux... email me if you can help on this one; jmduffee@intellex.com) Jon
Makes you wonder if they're going to include Klingon?? Or perhaps Sanscrit?? They can have a choose the next translated language contest! That would make for an interesting program.