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Discussion in 'Software' started by goldstar0011, 11 Jun 2012.

  1. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    Anyone here expereinceed in XenServer?

    We use it at work so started playing about at home and reading up, seems like a preety decent setup as found out we're looking to head towards thin clients down the line
     
  2. scott_chegg

    scott_chegg Minimodder

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    I've used it a bit. It's nice. I designed and manage the Vmware estate for my employer so looking at the other server virtualisation offerings is something I get time to do. You don't get all the really nice features till you buy xen center but on it's own for a small virtualisation project xen is cool. Much better than the current incarnation of hyper v.

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  3. bigkingfun

    bigkingfun Tinkering addict

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    Proxmox VE

    There is also openstack but I have yet to try it.
     
  4. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Depends what you want to do with it, if you want to host Citrix Servers with a published desktop it's fine but if you want to deploy virtual workstations to the TC's something like VMware View would be better.
     
  5. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    erm... I have no idea

    Current work setup is that I login vvia browser and click the app I want and it loads via Citrix Receiver and I use it like I would if was on site

    The plan at work is to get people on thin clients and rather than a local stored OS it's on the server and everyone has a profile for the apps they need


    I want to learn this as I'm pushing to transfer to IT, the IT manager is having to research this himself so hopefully I can use it as a selling point
     
  6. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Ah so you are wanting to deploy Apps to users not a Desktop, yeah XenServer is great for running Citrix servers on.

    Xen is certainly worth learning the basics of as it's used worldwide. It can get itself in a bit of a mess sometimes so you might have to dip into the command line to fix it.

    Depending on your setup you can get it to just destroy the guest and auto-create another in no time, same goes for patching time. Just do the template and let it re-create the VM's. Nice :D
     
  7. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    Currently it's just apps here so that'd be my first thing to learn but delopying desktops is were we're heading.

    Reading the PDF from the website about the templates and will be rebuilding a few PC's at home to allow testing etc
     
  8. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Deploying a desktop is no different from an app really, just make sure group policy is setup as you want it and away you go.
     
  9. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    Oh the Mrs is not gonna be happy with me when I start using all the PC's in the house for testing
     
  10. adrock

    adrock Caninus Nervous Rex

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    Use virtual machines for testing?
     
  11. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    Stoppped for a whille but got hold of a coupler of PC's and server from here, thinking making a seperate network for testing, just not had time yet
     
  12. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    I don't get as much time with it as I'd like, but I love it.

    One of our customers has four massive XenServers, and sorting their machine issues out is actually a joy.

    I love the Citrix Receiver on the iPad, too, that's the icing on the cake IMO.
     

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