[aklug] Re: heading towards a windows domain

barsalou wrote:
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> I agree with Steven in principal. However, there are a couple of =20
> solutions that have yet to be mentioned. One is terminal services. =20
> This could be used to limit the amount of Windows servers that ARE on =20
> the network and every client out there that I know of can use RDP to =20
> get connected.
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> Second alternative is VMWare. If we are trying to say we can only =20
> have one operating system or the other...then this point is mute, =20
> however, you could setup a server (or servers) to run these =20
> applications in a VMWare session.
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> In addition to providing a solid operating system to house these VM's, =20
> it provides a mechanism to propogate or redeploy without the hassle of =20
> hardware changes that inevitably come down the pike.
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> Granted there is some learning curve here.
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> Let's also not forget Xen or VirtualBox...but at the moment, VMWare =20
> seems to be the leader.
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> With a good virtual machine environment, you can get a lot done with =20
> less money.
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> Just my two cents as well.
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> Mike B.
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Thanks for that Mike,

I've used vmware-server on my home gentoo machine for a few years,
having recently switched to virtualbox when I had some problems with
vmware. (Caused in part by an incomplete backup restore). I've used it
mainly to run photoshop/Bridge and autocad, but also testing a few linux
distros out.

Be fun to give some of these technologies a try here at work.

cheers, Jim

-- 
Jim Dory
Engineering
City of Nome
PO Box 281
102 Division St.
Nome, AK 99762
907.443.6604
http://www.nomealaska.org
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