XP but there is no guarantee that they won't go to Vista in a year timeframe.
Sushil > -----Original Message----- > From: Gabe Wong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:54 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Tomcat installation/deployment question > > Sureka, Sushil wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > We are intending to deploy our application on > individual laptops (to > > be used by field personnel who does not have internet > connectivity to > > connect to our central server). The idea is that a trimmed down > > version of our core application will be deployed on > individual laptops > > running tomcat against a light weight Sybase database. > > > > I wanted to see if you had any suggestions about - > > 1. How best to deploy the initial version (5.5) of Tomcat on > > individual machines - We understand our options are Microsoft SMS, > > Java Web Start application, shell script or Ant script to install > > Tomcat on these laptop boxes. We are leaning towards > Microsoft SMS since > > (a) It can easily mass deploy the app to hundreds of machine > > (b) It is currently used in our organization to deploy some asp > > application. > > If you believe there are downsides to this approach or other > > approaches are better please let me know > > > > 2. How best to deploy the upgraded version (6.x or higher) - We > > potentially could use the same approach as the first one, > but wanted > > to see if the opinion differs. > > > > 3. And finally the rollout of initial app and upgraded > app version. > > Again probably use the same approach as before but wanted to throw > > this out there in case there are better ideas. > > > > Please let me know your thoughts on this. > > > > Sushil > > > > > > > Sushil, > > The Laptops I presume will be running Windows? If so which version(s)? > > > -- > Regards > > Gabe Wong > NGASI AppServer Manager > JAVA AUTOMATION and SaaS Enablement > <a href=http://www.ngasi.com>http://www.ngasi.com</a> > NEW! 8.0 - Centrally manage multiple physical servers > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]