Shamil Salakhetdinov
shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru
Sun Sep 20 15:43:11 CDT 2009
Hi All, Sorry for off-topic but I expect the subject would be interesting for many developers here, and I do expect some of you do use such a configuration of computers systems I'm considering here to create. Plan: I wanted to have: 1) Several virtual PCs (VPCs), which can be kept and loaded from a common local/Internet store with minimal overheads; 2) When loaded and started I wanted to access VPCs from real desktop on PC they are running as well as via a virtual desktop from other systems running in my LAN as well as from Internet assuming my running VPCs will be seen from there (I will get static IP(s) and my main ISP has a broadband connection to my home/office, which I'm using here every day ); 3) I also wanted the data from some of my VPCs/physical systems backed-up automatically (on schedule) not only locally but also somewhere on Internet; 4) When out of home/office for a long period of time, and having my physical systems shut down I wanted to have (some of) my VPCs moved to an Internet VPS hosting to use them from anywhere in this world. As far I currently understand: (1) - can be done using CITRIX XenServer (http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=683148), (2) - using CITRIX HDX technology (http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=79463606), (3) - using e.g. Amazon S3 Services (http://aws.amazon.com/s3/#functionality ), and (4) - using e.g. Triple8 VPSs (http://www.triple8.net/vps.htm ) Question: Does anybody use/plan to use the above technologies in the near future? If you do use them what are your experience - I'm especially interested to hear about real life experience of using VS2005/2008/2010 development for Visual Studio running on an Internet-located VPS (Virtual Private Server), and accessed via Virtual Desktop (CITRIX HDX) from Web Browser. running on Windows Mobile powered SmartPhone J Well, I'm kidding about the latter "SmartPhone VS development" but I do wanted to know about real life experience of using VS development via Virtual Desktop driven by CITRIX HDX. Please correct me if I'm wrong and advise what are the better technologies in your opinion to apply for and fulfill my plan. Thank you. -- Shamil