Comments on: New Possibilities With Open Source VMware VDI Client for Linux http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/ Go Green with Virtualization. Go UGLY Green with vmetc.com. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 rbrambley Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:32:18 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-3730 I like the single broker concept too - RDP for Windows desktops and VNC for Linux. Maybe even some ICA thrown in. Kind of like the free remote desktop management tool mRemote, but for VDI or a desktop hypervisor. I like the single broker concept too – RDP for Windows desktops and VNC for Linux. Maybe even some ICA thrown in. Kind of like the free remote desktop management tool mRemote, but for VDI or a desktop hypervisor.

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-3731 rbrambley Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:29:21 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-3731 Brent,<br><br>You get what you pay for, right? Besides, VMware's intent on releasing this client is to allow technology partners to take it to the next level. I'm sure Wyse, or maybe even Red Hat, Suse, or Ubuntu will pick up the "ball" and develop rich VDI functionality like multi monitor support. Brent,

You get what you pay for, right? Besides, VMware's intent on releasing this client is to allow technology partners to take it to the next level. I'm sure Wyse, or maybe even Red Hat, Suse, or Ubuntu will pick up the “ball” and develop rich VDI functionality like multi monitor support.

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 rbrambley Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:32:18 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-2072 I like the single broker concept to - RDP for Windows desktops and VNC for Linux. Maybe even some ICA thrown in. Kind of like the free remote desktop management tool mRemote, but for VDI or a desktop hypervisor. I like the single broker concept to – RDP for Windows desktops and VNC for Linux. Maybe even some ICA thrown in. Kind of like the free remote desktop management tool mRemote, but for VDI or a desktop hypervisor.

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 rbrambley Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:29:21 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-2071 Brent,<br><br>You get what you pay for, right? Besides, VMware's intent on releasing this client is to allow technology partners to take it to the next level. I'm sure Wyse, or maybe even Red Hat, Suse, or Ubuntu will pick up the "ball" and develop rich VDI functionality like multi monitor support. Brent,

You get what you pay for, right? Besides, VMware's intent on releasing this client is to allow technology partners to take it to the next level. I'm sure Wyse, or maybe even Red Hat, Suse, or Ubuntu will pick up the “ball” and develop rich VDI functionality like multi monitor support.

]]> By: Brent Hawkins http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Brent Hawkins Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:17:47 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-2057 Sadly, VMware did a half-ass job with this so the VDI client cannot span dual screens. Where's the passion VMware? Sadly, VMware did a half-ass job with this so the VDI client cannot span dual screens. Where's the passion VMware?

]]> By: Gestalt IT http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Gestalt IT Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:21:57 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-2040 <strong>New Possibilities With Open Source VMware VDI Client for Linux...</strong> What I find most interesting is that Linux systems now have a installable VDI client. Unless I am mistaken, previously a web browser was the only way a connection to a virtual desktop could be made from Linux. Not only does this increase the functional... New Possibilities With Open Source VMware VDI Client for Linux…

What I find most interesting is that Linux systems now have a installable VDI client. Unless I am mistaken, previously a web browser was the only way a connection to a virtual desktop could be made from Linux. Not only does this increase the functional…

]]> By: smooter http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 smooter Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:07:12 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-2035 Checked out the link to Yellow Bricks, and it looks as I suspected...<br><br>But from a "...take it to the next level..." standpoint, there are a lot of benefits to this without the "whole" VDI deployment mentality. I would love to see someone write a "single broker" for a virtualized desktop so you could connect and get all of the functionality that the View client will give you (USB, local disk, video benefits, etc.) without all of the overhead of having a fully deployed VDI infrastructure.<br><br>Just my 2C!<br><br>smooter Checked out the link to Yellow Bricks, and it looks as I suspected…

But from a “…take it to the next level…” standpoint, there are a lot of benefits to this without the “whole” VDI deployment mentality. I would love to see someone write a “single broker” for a virtualized desktop so you could connect and get all of the functionality that the View client will give you (USB, local disk, video benefits, etc.) without all of the overhead of having a fully deployed VDI infrastructure.

Just my 2C!

smooter

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2009/02/10/new-possibilities-with-open-source-vmware-vdi-client-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 rbrambley Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:22:31 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=3226#comment-2033 Sean,<br><br>Yep. That building full of old PCs no longer needs to worry about OS licenses. LiveCDs, bootable USB sticks, or even PXE boot images make it so easy. But also think about a cheaper Linux based thin clients now with full features previously only available to Windows based thin clients.Plus technology partners will probably enhance this current code into something more amazing and still cost effective very quickly. Sean,

Yep. That building full of old PCs no longer needs to worry about OS licenses. LiveCDs, bootable USB sticks, or even PXE boot images make it so easy. But also think about a cheaper Linux based thin clients now with full features previously only available to Windows based thin clients.Plus technology partners will probably enhance this current code into something more amazing and still cost effective very quickly.

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