On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: > I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its > requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash > drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the boot > image. I could still push updates to the boot image over the network > almost as easily as updating the single boot image on the server. <snip> > It sounds like I should stick with ethernet for simplicity's sake.
Yeah, PXE on the wire is the place to start if you want to boot across the network. Start simple. Just get a handful of similar NICs and you should be set. >> There's also the option of pre-made hardware thin clients that >> typically boot from internal flash and simply provide a remote >> interface to a central server (though most are geared towards RDP or >> Citrix), and some are even WiFi capable. > > A pre-made thin client could be the way to go. Do you know of any > that are geared toward open protocols? Quick query of "the oracle" yields: http://www.thinlabs.com/products/thin-clients/aden I have used AXEL thin client terminals and those require a VNC server instance on your server per thin client, for the scenario that it sounds like you're envisioning. It does RDP/VNC but you can get it to do ssh/telnet on a green screen, with several sessions per seat.
