[THIN] Re: A definitive registry information source?
- From: "Jim Kenzig" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 16:18:20 -0400
First off I am not convinced that VDI is anything more than hype. As a
customer of Microsoft products the exhorbitant licensing related costs are
going to keep me from spending a dime on it. 5 years from now when they get
it all sorted out maybe. I just read a post that the citrix solution would
come out to be something like $175 a user. I have a thousand users. Why
would I spend 175,000 on that? I could buy a whole lot of thin clients and
TS servers for that much!
Secondly while the idea for the site is good Jon there are literally
millions of registry keys and I just can't see the benefit of keeping up a
site like this. I have about a hundred registry utilities I used to give
out on the thin.net that are available out there on the web. As
applications become more vitualized you will see virtual registry entries
going along with them. So trying to sort a "virtual" entry out over a fixed
entry is going to get dicey.
The "virtual" registry is a whole new concept offered in Vista/2008. No
longer are keys written to one specific place. What further complicates
things is that a lot of things can't or simply wont ever roam with the
profile. If they aren't on the system you are on..well guess what you can't
run them. Java just happens to be one of these things.
JK
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Jon Wallace <jon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey Guys 'n' Gals,
>
> As you know the industry that is thin-computing is shifting and the
> concept of the virtual desktop is becoming more prevalent. With this new
> wave of technology come new challenges (or opportunities) and new things to
> learn – this is a good thing.
>
> One thing that is apparent with the introduction of the virtual desktop is
> that the user's environment is more important than ever and many solutions
> within the profile management / environment management space are now
> starting to flourish.
>
> One thing that all of these solutions have in common is the need for
> sources of information, what data to collect, what data to discard, what
> components belong with what application etc…
>
> So it's with this in mind that I want to bring www.insidetheregistry.comto
> your attention. This is in beta right now but I wanted to get your
> feedback as a community – how this would best fit and serve you.
>
> The aim of the site is to become a definitive source for registry keys /
> registry information so should an administrator want to know what keys are
> associated with Outlook 2007 so he can back them up correctly, this site
> would be able to help.
>
> I want to however shape the site around your thoughts. I'm looking for
> first and foremost your thoughts on the idea, recommendations for the best
> presentation of information and other components you recommend.
>
> I'm also looking for a few official moderators / contributors for once
> it's up and going – I'd like to open it right up but the challenge is
> keeping the information correct and controlled.
>
> Finally I'm looking to fill the downloads section with registry related
> tools and information – if you have any, please forward them.
>
> Feedback is appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jon
>
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Jim Kenzig
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
Citrix Technology Professional
Blog: http://www.techblink.com
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