Comments on: Sun Rays the Ideal Desktop Hardware? NX vs SRSS. http://stateless.geek.nz/2005/08/29/sun-rays-the-ideal-desktop-hardware-nx-vs-srss/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nicholas Lee http://stateless.geek.nz/2005/08/29/sun-rays-the-ideal-desktop-hardware-nx-vs-srss/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Nicholas Lee Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:11:03 +0000 http://stateless.geek.nz/2005/08/29/sun-rays-the-ideal-desktop-hardware-nx-vs-srss/#comment-320 Very nice howto, wish I had an actual SunRay to try out. I guess my main issue is that the SunRay protocol only seems to work with SunRay hardware. I can't use it on my IBM Thinkpad R52, I can't use it on my Pocket PC, and I can't use it from my Mini Mac. NX provide's that flexibility, SunRay requires you to buy a SunRay. Of course, not having a SunRay to compare with an NX system I'm not sure if this disadvantage out weights the advantages of SRSS, especially plug and play nature of the user token. Plus given it's very usable with Linux, it might be possible to create a mixed NX and SRSS enviroment. So fixed thin clients can run on SRSS, and mobile units can access the same system via NX. Afterall gnome-session is gnome-session. Very nice howto, wish I had an actual SunRay to try out. I guess my main issue is that the SunRay protocol only seems to work with SunRay hardware. I can’t use it on my IBM Thinkpad R52, I can’t use it on my Pocket PC, and I can’t use it from my Mini Mac. NX provide’s that flexibility, SunRay requires you to buy a SunRay.

Of course, not having a SunRay to compare with an NX system I’m not sure if this disadvantage out weights the advantages of SRSS, especially plug and play nature of the user token. Plus given it’s very usable with Linux, it might be possible to create a mixed NX and SRSS enviroment. So fixed thin clients can run on SRSS, and mobile units can access the same system via NX. Afterall gnome-session is gnome-session.

]]> By: Naaman Campbell http://stateless.geek.nz/2005/08/29/sun-rays-the-ideal-desktop-hardware-nx-vs-srss/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Naaman Campbell Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:48:28 +0000 http://stateless.geek.nz/2005/08/29/sun-rays-the-ideal-desktop-hardware-nx-vs-srss/#comment-321 A definite alternative to NX could lie with running Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) on the SunRay thin-clients as outlined in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOnSunRay I am fortunate enough to work in an IT department that almost solely provides SunRays for desktop users and I can completely relate to your infatuation with the 'throw-away' nature of the SunRays. SunRay coupled with a modern, stable and well-featured linux distro in the form of Ubuntu are a well-made match. A definite alternative to NX could lie with running Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) on the SunRay thin-clients as outlined in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOnSunRay

I am fortunate enough to work in an IT department that almost solely provides SunRays for desktop users and I can completely relate to your infatuation with the ‘throw-away’ nature of the SunRays. SunRay coupled with a modern, stable and well-featured linux distro in the form of Ubuntu are a well-made match.

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