Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-12 Thread peter_b
@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 decide on can

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-12 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

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 fork out

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Sofronis Efstathiou
To: 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
To: 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

RE: Virtual Apps

2015-06-11 Thread Marc-Andre Carbonneau
...@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: Sofronis

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

2015-06-11 Thread Matt Lind
. 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: pete...@skynet.be Subject: Re: Virtual Apps To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com that?s surreal, being forced into buying highly

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread peter_b
is not made to customize and beef up and ultimately to put decent specs in. I’d look at barebones rather. From: Angus Davidson Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:29 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Virtual Apps Hi Folks Has anyone had any experience using 3d apps like Softimage, Maya

Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread Angus Davidson
Hi Folks Has anyone had any experience using 3d apps like Softimage, Maya, Unity (for our games side) via a thin client. Most of the marketing stuff pretty much makes it look like Christmas in July, but is very thin on actual metrics. ie Latency, numbers of concurrent apps etc. We are in a

Re: Virtual Apps

2015-06-10 Thread Tim Leydecker
*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 workstation

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