Ohlone College is in the first semester of implementation of a thin client network. Were using Sun Ray thin clients connect via Tarantella to MS-Terminal Servers on the back-end. Authentication is accomplished via LDAP. The real problem we've encountered has been with the MS-Terminal Servers. In an open lab environment we've work from the assumption that the user will treat the servers in hostile fashion, which on occasion proves true. Through the group policies we can lock down the desktops well enough for most curriculums. But for computer science for the students to accomplish their work the must have a good deal of access to the systems. In this situation we find were currently rebuilding Computer Science Terminal Server system load weekly. This is a huge pain.
Other considerations are licensing of software. We found we had to implement a key-server to stay legal with many of applications running on the terminal servers.
As far as Citrix Vs. Tarantella about the only thing that Citrix will get you that Tarantella wont is audio. Tarantella will hopefully be adding audio support soon. Considering the difference in price Citrix didn't offer that much more.
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Ohlone College is in the first semester of implementation of a thin client network. Were using Sun Ray thin clients connect via Tarantella to MS-Terminal Servers on the back-end. Authentication is accomplished via LDAP. The real problem we've encountered has been with the MS-Terminal Servers. In an open lab environment we've work from the assumption that the user will treat the servers in hostile fashion, which on occasion proves true. Through the group policies we can lock down the desktops well enough for most curriculums. But for computer science for the students to accomplish their work the must have a good deal of access to the systems. In this situation we find were currently rebuilding Computer Science Terminal Server system load weekly. This is a huge pain. Other considerations are licensing of software. We found we had to implement a key-server to stay legal with many of applications running on the terminal servers. As far as Citrix Vs. Tarantella about the only thing that Citrix will get you that Tarantella wont is audio. Tarantella will hopefully be adding audio support soon. Considering the difference in price Citrix didn't offer that much more.