[THIN] Thin clients for multiple customers on one physical server?
- From: "Jay Banks" <ccna@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:26:35 -0500
[I've already received a couple of answers to this -- thanks guys! -- but
I was asked to resend it to this list instead of topica, where I joined
that Thin list not knowing about this one at the time. So here it goes
again, and thanks again for any help. -- Jay]
My company has tasked me with coming up with a solution to host
applications to multiple companies, using either MS Terminal Services
(Remote Desktop) or Citrix, using one physical server.
I have searched until I'm blue in the face, but the one thing I
haven't been able to find out is this. If we had Citrix or MS Terminal
Services with 10 CALs, could we host applications for company A (w/ 5
CALs) and Company B (w/ 5 CALs) off of the same physical
server...securely and without companies being able to view things they
shouldn't be able to view, open each other's applications, or even see
names in the Documents and Settings folder?
Also, if it is possible, is it easy to deploy, offer a good user
experience, and/or is the solution so difficult as to make it
impractical for a company with a light IT department to deploy.
I've been told multiple thing from a different Citrix salesmen, from
no, to yes, to yes but only with the Citrix Access Suite ($20,000.00)
and its included Citrix Access Gateway device. The other solutions I
have been given is using one server with vmware virtual systems. But
before I look into those, I would like a straight answer from someone
about if a budget setup of Win Server 2003 or Win Server 2003 with
Citrix will actually let multiple companies access one server in an
application hosting environment.
Personally, I have gone out of my way to plug Citrix, but I think my
company is wanting to go with Terminal Services because it is cheaper.
So an answer geared toward Terminal Services would be much
appreciated, but if it is only possible by adding Citrix into the mix,
then let me here comments on that as well.
Any reply would be so greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jay Banks
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