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pxe booting to a terminal server
with ever tightening SLAs i was thinking if we have pc's with harddrive issues we could get the users to pxe boot to a terminal server
our users a fine imaging there own pc's using ris (pxe) so shouldn't be hasstle on that front
I don't want to be using Citrix
has anyone tried anything like this, any ideas
our users a fine imaging there own pc's using ris (pxe) so shouldn't be hasstle on that front
I don't want to be using Citrix
has anyone tried anything like this, any ideas
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so if a harddrive fails you tell a user to pxe boot and they get to a windows terminal server
I have seen some linux examples but not ms
we have good links the only problem is we have 100mile + round trip to some sites which makes 1 day SLA (time to fix) hard to meet
if we could remotley tell the user to pxe boot to a TS it would buy us some time
Rich
I have seen some linux examples but not ms
we have good links the only problem is we have 100mile + round trip to some sites which makes 1 day SLA (time to fix) hard to meet
if we could remotley tell the user to pxe boot to a TS it would buy us some time
Rich
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http://www.emboot.com/products_simplyRDP.htm
There are free dos rdp clients too.
You could change the boot preference order to boot hdd then pxe.
There are free dos rdp clients too.
You could change the boot preference order to boot hdd then pxe.
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Originally Posted by WRX_Rich
with ever tightening SLAs i was thinking if we have pc's with harddrive issues we could get the users to pxe boot to a terminal server
our users a fine imaging there own pc's using ris (pxe) so shouldn't be hasstle on that front
I don't want to be using Citrix
has anyone tried anything like this, any ideas
our users a fine imaging there own pc's using ris (pxe) so shouldn't be hasstle on that front
I don't want to be using Citrix
has anyone tried anything like this, any ideas
What I really liked was the ability to move a 'running' system to another virtual machine (on a.n.other system) without downtime.
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Rich,
following on from our PMs 18 months ago - we might be able to help you PXE boot a RAM disk containing whatever OS you desire (or other potential solutions, depending on your actual problems and requirements).
Wouldn't be free though, but there has gotta be a few bob spare in the £12B overspend on NHS IT
Let us know if you are still interested!
mb
following on from our PMs 18 months ago - we might be able to help you PXE boot a RAM disk containing whatever OS you desire (or other potential solutions, depending on your actual problems and requirements).
Wouldn't be free though, but there has gotta be a few bob spare in the £12B overspend on NHS IT
Let us know if you are still interested!
mb
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mate Im having to justifiy a hand full of usb mice at the moment the NHS is not a nice place to be in these times trust me
its like everything though if I can get cheap freeware in, then pull the service due to cost its not IT who are asking for the money which helps
sms
live chat
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mom
soon to be KB
VPN
etc etc etc all came in this way
still good to see whats on the market helps the googles searchs
bloomer if I moved from the NHS I would be on the phone asap but as long as they are still paying me I can't change my game plan
thanks for all the pointers guys
its like everything though if I can get cheap freeware in, then pull the service due to cost its not IT who are asking for the money which helps
sms
live chat
ms server2k3
mom
soon to be KB
VPN
etc etc etc all came in this way
still good to see whats on the market helps the googles searchs
bloomer if I moved from the NHS I would be on the phone asap but as long as they are still paying me I can't change my game plan
thanks for all the pointers guys
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Alex,
That sounds like VMware and VMotion.. We use it and its cool, you do need the disks on shared storage.
David
That sounds like VMware and VMotion.. We use it and its cool, you do need the disks on shared storage.
David
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Originally Posted by David_Wallis
Alex,
That sounds like VMware and VMotion.. We use it and its cool, you do need the disks on shared storage.
David
That sounds like VMware and VMotion.. We use it and its cool, you do need the disks on shared storage.
David
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ARGH...
Had a run in with them probably still supplying ventura though..
They assembled one of the IBMx335's incorrectly then packaged it with more polysteryene (sp) ***** than I knew what to do with.. should have seen the mess!
David
Had a run in with them probably still supplying ventura though..
They assembled one of the IBMx335's incorrectly then packaged it with more polysteryene (sp) ***** than I knew what to do with.. should have seen the mess!
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Originally Posted by David_Wallis
Alex,
That sounds like VMware and VMotion.. We use it and its cool, you do need the disks on shared storage.
David
That sounds like VMware and VMotion.. We use it and its cool, you do need the disks on shared storage.
David
Today ain't much better... but I'll leave it there...
PS. I've had to rule it out cos our SAN team won't let me use the brocade's HP supply and no NAS solution available for our use as yet... oh and it ain't cheap!
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Originally Posted by David_Wallis
ARGH...
Had a run in with them probably still supplying ventura though..
They assembled one of the IBMx335's incorrectly then packaged it with more polysteryene (sp) ***** than I knew what to do with.. should have seen the mess!
David
Had a run in with them probably still supplying ventura though..
They assembled one of the IBMx335's incorrectly then packaged it with more polysteryene (sp) ***** than I knew what to do with.. should have seen the mess!
David
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Ian,
I did..
Alex...
VMWare 3 supports NAS devices
I also think they have just dropped the ESX licence price
Stuff your san guys, buy a HP MSA1000 or MSA1500
David
I did..
Alex...
VMWare 3 supports NAS devices
I also think they have just dropped the ESX licence price
Stuff your san guys, buy a HP MSA1000 or MSA1500
David
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Yep - I'm just about to order a full spec enclosure withe BL25ps - minus the brocade. With the CISCO switches, so our COMMs group can look after that bit. As for NAS, same group looks after it, and like 'Grolsh' (SP!) - it isn't ready yet - LOL
Still, we'll see... tbh honest the more I use blades the more I dislike them - great space saver - huge pain in the *** - but thats IBM blades.....
Still, we'll see... tbh honest the more I use blades the more I dislike them - great space saver - huge pain in the *** - but thats IBM blades.....
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HP ones are supposed to be ok, not used em yet, but have heard hp are dropping the intel processors from them.
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wow... ian, you still at basilica!
anyway... have you looked into Windows PE?
here's what i am doing....
VMWare ESX to run virtual desktop. users PCs are very bog standard and they connect to the virtual desktop for all their apps, etc. because it is over a WAN, i am using HP RGS as the remote control tool. it is FAST! hardly any delay in the screen refresh over the WAN!
anyway... have you looked into Windows PE?
here's what i am doing....
VMWare ESX to run virtual desktop. users PCs are very bog standard and they connect to the virtual desktop for all their apps, etc. because it is over a WAN, i am using HP RGS as the remote control tool. it is FAST! hardly any delay in the screen refresh over the WAN!
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