Remote desktop vs. browser based web apps.

[Pat Hartman]

I did the math on the TS CAL's and it's within the prospect's budget.

If the users have a pro version of windows installed on their pc, then the RDP license is included.

 

[BlueSpruce]

If the users have a pro version of windows installed on their pc, then the RDP license is included.

Those are only the RDP clients. We're going to be using Terminal Server RemoteApps on Thin Client workstations, which require CAL'$.

 

[CompSMART]

RDP is basically streaming video P2P accross the web with a refresh rate of 30 frames per second. Each viewer's workstation has an RDP client installed which communicates with the RDP server on the host. Since my propsect wants to start out with 15 seats, I did the math on the TS CAL's and it's within the prospect's budget. We also put together a server config for under $5K that can scale up if needed. Windows Server 2022 and SQL Server 2022 Standard editions are also within budget. I'm even looking at Wyse 3040 Thin Clients for the workstations, which I can get for ~ $75/ea.

$5K for a terminal server sounds like a good deal and far less than I would have guessed. I dabbled with thin clients but always found them too limiting for end-users. I work daily using RDP I place a lot of value in being able to do some things locally as a matter of both performance, conserving bandwidth and reducing load on my host.

It sounds to me like you have a good plan and are leading your customer in the right direction - I wish you a successful implementation!