[AccessD] Virtual PC

Hi Michael

Oh, we've used it to not have to set up replication ...
It's like a terminal server; all sessions of the frontend run on the server and they connect simultaneously to a shared backend.

/gustav

>>> mmattys at rochester.rr.com 17-01-2008 17:28 >>>
Ah! - Thanks, Gustav!
Are you handling synchronization?
With Replication Manager or JRO / TSI Synchronizer?

Michael R. Mattys
MapPoint & Access Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gustav Brock" <Gustav at cactus.dk>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual PC


> Hi Michael
>
> Or "even" WinConnect Server XP:
>
> http://www.thinsoftinc.com/product_thin_client_winconnect_server_xp.aspx 
>
> We've used that for several clients - from a couple of users to 20 users.
> Easy to set up and licensing is cheap and a snap compared to the 
> troublesome administration of Windows Terminal Server.
>
> /gustav
>
>>>> mmattys at rochester.rr.com 17-01-2008 16:57 >>>
> In the thread "Citrix Access Essentials and Access" (Tuesday, Jan 15th),
> John Colby recommended using a Virtual PC for each user run from a
> common server.
>
> I have a request from a potential client who will need to synchronize appx
> 8 computers to a central database. Therefore, I would like ask for 
> comments
> on the Virtual PC methodology as to how it would fare versus Jet 
> Replication
> and Citrix or even Terminal Server. (Pros/Cons)
>
> Michael R. Mattys
> MapPoint & Access Dev
> www.mattysconsulting.com