[THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
- From: "Nick Smith" <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:05:10 +0100
No, Citrix is very useful if you need it's feature set. What I do with
my clients is fairly simple (Full Desktops, low granualrity of
applications, no 'publishing'), so 95% of what Citrix does I don't need.
(And I use Tricerat for printing).
*But*, what a lot of other people (Including, I think, most on this
list) do is more complex, and needs Citrix. Some people, I am sure, are
still using Citrix because they always have, and haven't had an
opportunity to evaluate whether 2K3 fits their current needs instead.
I've never looked at Citrix because I don't need it - never used it,
don't plan to, and from the complexities described on this list, am very
glad I don't! But lots of others do need it and will contniue to do so.
Nick
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From: Bill Beckett [mailto:Bill.beckett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 31 August 2004 13:41
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
I'm kind of going back to the original thread here....not going to get
in between Ron and Phil.
So, point being made, if I'm understanding this correctly is...Citrix
has limited use if you are running Windows 2003. What is your outlook
for the future of Citrix?
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Oglesby [mailto:Roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:37 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
Your kidding right? What metrics are you using to compare the
two protocols, and what is the pay pack?
Ron
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Newman, Phil
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:58 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
The main driver I have seen for Citrix recently is the bandwidth
issue, in implementing a new farm - we found that the bandwidth required
for Terminal server, and hence the increase in Network cost - exceeds
the cost of the Citrix licenses...
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nick Smith
Sent: 26 August 2004 15:15
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
Hmmm...upgrade 5 users to Citrix on Win2k = c. $2000(I think).
Upgrade
5 usrs from win2k to w2k3 = c. $750.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Howarth [mailto:tom.howarth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 August 2004 14:54
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
True, but in a environment where they do not have any terminal
services, it is very difficult to see a compelling argument for Ctx
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Beckett
Sent: 26 August 2004 14:39
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
Well the cost of 2003 is upgrading to 2003 if you're not there
yet.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Howarth [mailto:tom.howarth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:39 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: RDP Vs. ICA Client
Cost, no Citrix tax. With windows 2003 there is little or no
advantage in using ica locally.
A native windows 2003 with a WTS gateway will provide almost the
same experience as a Citrix XPa environment with none of the added
expense
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Miller
Sent: 26 August 2004 14:26
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] RDP Vs. ICA Client
I'm just curious about something within this group.
I've noticed more people than I expcected using RDP to connect
their users to their Metaframe servers. I've always been a big ICA
client person myself. I'm just curious to see what benefits some folks
see w/ the RDP client over the ICA client, or is it just preference?
Thanks.
Jay
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