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Citrix vs W2Ktermsvr
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Pros of Citrix XP
Published Applications - Win2K Term Server does not have them. You can have a desktop session that only launches an application, but not a true published application. This makes security on Citrix implementations easier and mor secure.
Much more flexibility with respect to Client and Server software - Citrix Metaframe XP can run on Win NT TSE, Win2K Term Server, Win2K3 Term Server, or Unix (certain flavors). Thus you can have NT4 servers for old apps, Win2K3 for the latest and greatest, Win2K for most of your apps, and Unix (for whatever reason) all in the same farm. Likewise, the client software will run on almost any current OS available.
Network Utilization - I have done no testing, but it has been reported that ICA is much more efficient than RDP. This is always good for these types of solutions.
Citrix Secure Gateway, NFuse, and other features - Citrix has a ton of secondary products that make traversing firewalls, maintaining network security, managing software installations, and monitoring the systems much easier.
Ongoing Updates - Citrix licensing with Subscription Advantage allows you to get updates as they are released. Citrix is constantly developing and improving there technology. They release these updates along with their break fix updates on a fairly regular basis. In contrast, when you purchase Win2K Terminal Services, that is all you get. They do not release version upgrades, only break fix updates.
Citrix Cons
Cost - Citrix is an add-on to Terminal Services and requires their own licenses in addition to Terminal Services licenses. This cost addition can add up.
Honestly, that is the only Con I can think of.
Published Applications - Win2K Term Server does not have them. You can have a desktop session that only launches an application, but not a true published application. This makes security on Citrix implementations easier and mor secure.
Much more flexibility with respect to Client and Server software - Citrix Metaframe XP can run on Win NT TSE, Win2K Term Server, Win2K3 Term Server, or Unix (certain flavors). Thus you can have NT4 servers for old apps, Win2K3 for the latest and greatest, Win2K for most of your apps, and Unix (for whatever reason) all in the same farm. Likewise, the client software will run on almost any current OS available.
Network Utilization - I have done no testing, but it has been reported that ICA is much more efficient than RDP. This is always good for these types of solutions.
Citrix Secure Gateway, NFuse, and other features - Citrix has a ton of secondary products that make traversing firewalls, maintaining network security, managing software installations, and monitoring the systems much easier.
Ongoing Updates - Citrix licensing with Subscription Advantage allows you to get updates as they are released. Citrix is constantly developing and improving there technology. They release these updates along with their break fix updates on a fairly regular basis. In contrast, when you purchase Win2K Terminal Services, that is all you get. They do not release version upgrades, only break fix updates.
Citrix Cons
Cost - Citrix is an add-on to Terminal Services and requires their own licenses in addition to Terminal Services licenses. This cost addition can add up.
Honestly, that is the only Con I can think of.
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