[THIN] Re: Thin client technologies over VSAT

By inherent, I meant ICA is latancy unfriendly not that it is a issue with ICA.


On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:23:29 -0000, M <mathras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello there,
> 
> Not so sure about the comment "which would eliminate Citrix's inherent
> drawbacks"...
> As a matter of interest have you compared ICA traffic with RDP traffic ? How
> does it compare ?
> I presume this solution was tested prior to deployment or are you currently
> piloting the solution ?
> Have you also treid reducing the ICA packet size ?
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin BIAOU" <mbiaou@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:58 PM
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Thin client technologies over VSAT
> 
> Dear Jan,
> 
> The latency is around 600ms as you mentioned.
> I don't think any further improvement is possible on
> the configuration. What I'm actually  looking for is
> either an add-on or an alternative solution which
> would eliminate Citrix's inherent drawbacks.
> Regards,
> 
> M. Biaou
> 
> --- Jan Broucinek <tinybeetle@xxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> > VSAT can pump huge quantities of data quickly,
> > however the latency is
> > what nails you in a Citrix environment. There will
> > always be a latency
> > of at least 600ms - 700ms between any transaction
> > due to the round
> > trip distance from the satellite to earth and router
> > overhead. Try
> > doing a traceroute to see if you are exceeding this
> > and where the
> > bottlenecks might be located.
> >
> > Jan Broucinek, System Manager
> > Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Inc.
> > (727) 536-5900 voice
> > (727) 536-7168 x245 direct
> > (727) 538-9089 fax
> > www.arhomes.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Martin BIAOU" <mbiaou@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:46 AM
> > Subject: [THIN] Thin client technologies over VSAT
> >
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I have recently deployed a centrally-shared
> > > application, over a VSAT network(HNS DirecWay).
> > The
> > > application is front-ended by a Citrix Metaframe
> > > Presentation server farm.
> > > Users connecting through VSAT links have been
> > > complaining about unacceptable slowness (up 10
> > minutes
> > > to complete a transaction!!!).
> > > I have tried all tricks (activating speedscreen,
> > local
> > > text echo, playing with registry parameters as
> > > recommended by Citrix, etc...), but i'm still
> > facing
> > > users' disappointment.
> > > Does anyone know about solutions that work for
> > > thinclients over a VSAT network?
> > >
> > > Best regards.
> > >
> > > M. Biaou
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail : 250 Mo d'espace
> > de stockage pour
> > vos mails !
> > > Créez votre Yahoo! Mail sur
> > http://fr.mail.yahoo.com/
> > >
> >
> ********************************************************
> > > This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH
> > > Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing
> > Engine
> > > for Microsoft Terminal Services
> > >
> >
> http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?s=682&lc=1
> > >
> >
> **********************************************************
> > > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available
> > at:
> > > http://thin.net/links.cfm
> > > ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search
> > Capabilities!
> > > http://www.thinwiki.com
> > >
> >
> ***********************************************************
> > > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or
> > > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link:
> > > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ********************************************************
> > This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH
> > Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing Engine
> >
> > for Microsoft Terminal Services
> >
> http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?s=682&lc=1
> >
> **********************************************************
> >
> > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at:
> > http://thin.net/links.cfm
> > ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search
> > Capabilities!
> > http://www.thinwiki.com
> >
> ***********************************************************
> > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or
> > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link:
> > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm
> >
> 
> Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail : 250 Mo d'espace de stockage pour vos
> mails !
> Créez votre Yahoo! Mail sur http://fr.mail.yahoo.com/
> ********************************************************
> This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH
> Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing Engine
> for Microsoft Terminal Services
> http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?s=682&lc=1
> **********************************************************
> Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at:
> http://thin.net/links.cfm
> ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities!
> http://www.thinwiki.com
> ***********************************************************
> For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or
> set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link:
> http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm
> 
> ********************************************************
> This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH
> Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing Engine
> for Microsoft Terminal Services
> http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?s=682&lc=1
> **********************************************************
> Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at:
> http://thin.net/links.cfm
> ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities!
> http://www.thinwiki.com
> ***********************************************************
> For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or
> set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link:
> http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm
> 


-- 
Tom at home
********************************************************
This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH
Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing Engine
for Microsoft Terminal Services
http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?sh2&lc=1
**********************************************************
Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at:
http://thin.net/links.cfm
ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities!
http://www.thinwiki.com
***********************************************************
For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or
set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link:
http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm

Other related posts: