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 position where our currency is dropping against the dollar/euro a lot faster then we are allowed to raise fees. So in 2 years when our currently negotiated lease for our 100+ machines runs out, we are looking at the very real possibility of not been able to afford machines that are 3D capable themselves. Oddly one of the few relatively untapped budgets is Major Capex (minimum $50 000 - $250 000), which wont cover a computer but would cover something like a few NVIDIA VCA's Kind regards Angus <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%;"> <tr> <td align="left" style="text-align:justify;"><font face="arial,sans-serif" size="1" color="#999999"><span style="font-size:11px;">This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. </span></font></td> </tr> </table
