[ale] Why should I choose Citrix over Linux Server with M$ virtual server?

[James Taylor]

Based on your description, it sounds like you are using what is basically an enhance terminal server running a windows client server oracle app, with citrix services handling load balancing.
That being the case, you would still need virtual windows sessions, so you would probably need to have some way to distribute the load.  Given that you are already a citrix customer, it might be a better option to look into the Citrix XenApp solution. It is equivalent to VMware view, but I think it is less pricey, and you are already a customer, so you could probably get upgrade pricing.
Plus, no windows servers required, just virtual workstations.
-jt

 

James Taylor
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>>> Sergio Chaves <sergio.chaves at gmail.com> 3/26/2013   03:48 PM >>> 
All,

First, the disclaimer: I worked with Citrix before on the 90s but
knows nothing about on how it works.

At my current job, we use WYSE terminals to connect to an Oracle 10g
db running on Unix
Our environment, you guessed, has a Citrix Farm which works well. The
"thing" is that when it does not work so well, we are at the mercy of
the Citrix Guru's, which usually translates into an hour or two of
downtime x 400 people.
Primary issue, load balance. Google has an infinite amount of pages on
the subject and how hard to have it properly configured.
So, here is the question:
Would it be better to have Linux servers with SAMBA doing the AD and
having virtual instances of M$ Servers connecting to it?
I cannot, for the life of me see Citrix having the advantage on a
setup like the one described above.

Can someone put some sense into it :-)

Thanks

Sergio
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