Comments on: Is Windows Server 2008 R2 Terminal Services a Citrix Killer? http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alex http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-207 Alex Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:46:12 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-207 Terminal services are more important as they provide less complexity. Thanks for this post. http://www.onthenetoffice.com Terminal services are more important as they provide less complexity. Thanks for this post. http://www.onthenetoffice.com

]]> By: Len Inkster http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-190 Len Inkster Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:31:25 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-190 This is a very good article, but as already mentioned leaves out some important items, such as the ability to deliver the desktop to anything other than Windows PC (e.g. Mac, thin client or smartphone) Also the need for mutliple servers and services in the Microsoft Offering does nothing to enhance back-office security complexity, and the system all needs copious amounts of Microsoft Licenses to keep it legal. Citrix on the other hand offers the ability to offer access to Linux in a way that makes the deployment of open-source operating systems and back-office software easier to manage and maintain. I would say that implemented correctly Citrix Xen products and the reciever components could be a nail (albeit a very small nail) in Microsofts often over bloated coffin. This is a very good article, but as already mentioned leaves out some important items, such as the ability to deliver the desktop to anything other than Windows PC (e.g. Mac, thin client or smartphone) Also the need for mutliple servers and services in the Microsoft Offering does nothing to enhance back-office security complexity, and the system all needs copious amounts of Microsoft Licenses to keep it legal. Citrix on the other hand offers the ability to offer access to Linux in a way that makes the deployment of open-source operating systems and back-office software easier to manage and maintain. I would say that implemented correctly Citrix Xen products and the reciever components could be a nail (albeit a very small nail) in Microsofts often over bloated coffin.

]]> By: Jhon http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-168 Jhon Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:27:34 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-168 I enjoyed reading this blog. However the part about TWAIN was a bit disturbing... The word TWAIN is from Kipling's "The Ballad of East and West" - "...and never the twain shall meet...", reflecting the difficulty, at the time, of connecting scanners and personal computers. It was up-cased to TWAIN to make it more distinctive. This led people to believe it was an acronym, and then to a contest to come up with an expansion. None were selected, but the entry "Technology Without An Interesting Name" continues to haunt the standard. -The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, Editor Denis Howe I enjoyed reading this blog. However the part about TWAIN was a bit disturbing…

The word TWAIN is from Kipling’s “The Ballad of East and West” – “…and never the twain shall meet…”, reflecting the difficulty, at the time, of connecting scanners and personal computers. It was up-cased to TWAIN to make it more distinctive. This led people to believe it was an acronym, and then to a contest to come up with an expansion. None were selected, but the entry “Technology Without An Interesting Name” continues to haunt the standard.
-The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, Editor Denis Howe

]]> By: Ola http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-165 Ola Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:24:34 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-165 This has been vaulable particularly the security of application publishing. thanks This has been vaulable particularly the security of application publishing.

thanks

]]> By: Is Windows Remote Desktop Services ready to kill the need for Citrix XenApp? | ReneVester.com http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-162 Is Windows Remote Desktop Services ready to kill the need for Citrix XenApp? | ReneVester.com Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:41:52 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-162 [...] Jason Conger has done a great post here: http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/ [...] [...] Jason Conger has done a great post here: http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/ [...]

]]> By: Heath http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-141 Heath Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:07:23 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-141 also no mention if RDS supports 2 factor authentication like citrix does. that's a show stopper for me. also no mention if RDS supports 2 factor authentication like citrix does. that’s a show stopper for me.

]]> By: wes http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-77 wes Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:03:42 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-77 Hi Jason, enjoyed the article! And thanks again for the web interface/cookie assistance a while back!!! Regards, Wes Hi Jason, enjoyed the article! And thanks again for the web interface/cookie assistance a while back!!!

Regards,
Wes

]]> By: Bart http://blog.xcentric.com/2009/08/04/is-windows-server-2008-r2-terminal-services-a-citrix-killer/#comment-62 Bart Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:37:36 +0000 http://blog.xcentric.com/?p=555#comment-62 Interesting article only lacking the rdp vs ica subject. Interesting article only lacking the rdp vs ica subject.

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