Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-12 Thread peter_b
softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Virtual Apps If it is any help, when I started studying graphics design/communication design in 1998, the starting point for the transition had already been set way before my starting there... It´s amazing how one or two people with a few forms and the budget to dec

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Tim Leydecker
[softimage@listproc.autodesk.com] Subject: RE: Virtual Apps Most of our university accountancy runs so totally against reality its scary. I was almost fired on my first day by calling someone (who later turned our CFO) an idiot to their face, We can only use a cloud if its local. We had a trial of

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Marc-Andre Carbonneau
-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Angus Davidson Sent: June-11-15 1:52 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Virtual Apps While scary to contemplate, knowing I am not the only person trying to swim against the idiocy is comforting ;) From: Sof

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Angus Davidson
: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com] Subject: RE: Virtual Apps Most of our university accountancy runs so totally against reality its scary. I was almost fired on my first day by calling someone (who later turned our CFO) an idiot to their face, We can only use a

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Sofronis Efstathiou
: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com] Subject: RE: Virtual Apps Most of our university accountancy runs so totally against reality its scary. I was almost fired on my first day by calling someone (who later turned our CFO) an idiot to their face, We can only use a cloud

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Angus Davidson
@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Virtual Apps Has a cloud service like Amazon web services, or similar, been considered? Basically everything Peter just said applies, but you'd have the benefit of scaling up and down as needed and not have to pay for time when school is not in session, nor for

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Matt Lind
difference. Softimage wasn't installed on the SAN and we didn't have thin clients, so I can't provide much feedback in that area. Matt Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:24:39 +0200 From: Subject: Re: Virtual Apps To: that?s surreal, being forced into buying highly expensive state of t

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread peter_b
Davidson Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 5:44 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Virtual Apps Dear Peter Thank you for the incredibly comprehensive response. The crazy kindergarten accountancy at the university means that the lab computers need to be paid for by the schools

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread Matt Lind
ive students ask about why you have older hardware, just explain the points above about seeing performance and so forth. The more you put it into a practical light, the better it'll sell the serious student that your program is credible. Matt Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:27

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread Tim Leydecker
s Angus *From:* pete...@skynet.be [pete...@skynet.be] *Sent:* 10 June 2015 02:41 PM *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com *Subject:* Re: Virtual Apps if you mean using a thin client on the desk, to connect to a remote worksta

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread Angus Davidson
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Virtual Apps if you mean using a thin client on the desk, to connect to a remote workstation (in the server room) – then yes – have used this at a former studio. overall it worked quite well. on the thin client you would launch an app, on which you

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread peter_b
if you mean using a thin client on the desk, to connect to a remote workstation (in the server room) – then yes – have used this at a former studio. overall it worked quite well. on the thin client you would launch an app, on which you chose the workstation to login to and then a full screen wi