Re: Networked Office

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From: Sarah Tanembaum (sarahtanembaum_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/19/04

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    Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 04:45:13 -0400

    "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
    wrote in message news:#xtVnDVbEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > Yes, it's called Terminal Server.
    >
    > If you bought full blown [not thin client] workstations, stick the
    > office on each one by using group policy push.
    >

    Why would I do that if I can just run on my workstation an executable file
    located at a file server? I do not have to push anything at all, therefore
    no additional disk space required on my workstation and no additional load
    on the network.

    > Normally for what you want you don't buy fast workstations.
    >

    Funny, that now MS admitting that the thin-client is a better solution(at
    least for this case) where traditionaly MS won't touch this and taught that
    FAT CLIENT IS THE BEST SOLUTION!

    Sarah

    > Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
    > > Well, I guess MS does not have solution of running apps from a
    > > network-mounted-disk-from-a-server.
    > >
    > > I am familiar with terminal services as well citrix/metaframe since the
    > > early days up till now. It just does not scale.
    > >
    > > What we have now that we have fast network, fast server, fast disk, and
    fast
    > > workstation. If there are such solution where almost any new OS can do
    that
    > > but does not include Microsoft.
    > >
    > >
    > > "Dirk-Thomas Brown" <youhadtoask@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > > news:#CH5UQ7aEHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > >
    > >>If you do an admin install to the server, you then do an install from
    that
    > >>location on each workstation. You choose custom install and the
    different
    > >>applications have an option to "Run from the network"
    > >>
    > >>It will be SLOW though...
    > >>
    > >>Dirk-Thomas
    > >>
    > >>"Sarah Tanembaum" <sarahtanembaum@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > >>news:2lrf6nFftebbU1@uni-berlin.de...
    > >>
    > >>>"KevinK" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >>>news:2ea8001c46b94$396504b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
    > >>>
    > >>>>Technically it can be installed and run from the server,
    > >>>>and would save the problem of updating all 10 PCs.
    > >>>
    > >>>How? Does MS supply a setup script for workstation to run office from
    > >>>network-mounted-disk?
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>>>But as Chris mentioned, it would use huge amounts of the network.
    > >>>
    > >>>This is not an issues for us. We have ample bandwidth to spare.
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>>>You can copy the CDs to the server and install to each
    > >>>>workstation from there.
    > >>>
    > >>>This does not make any sense. Why can I just use them from network
    > >>>disk(attached to each workstation), and execute the apps from there?
    > >
    > > This
    > >
    > >>is
    > >>
    > >>>time consuming and it just plain old technology.
    > >>>
    > >>>The only thing I can think of is if MS is collaborating with:
    > >>>1. Disk vendors -- so we need to buy a lots of disk space
    > >>> to store the same executable programs
    > >>>2. Consultant -- more billable time(yeah.)
    > >>>
    > >>>But seriously, why don't they(MS) make our lives(SysAdmin) a bit
    easier?
    > >
    > >
    > >>>>Once installed, don't
    > >>>>forget "Office Update" as opposed to "Windows Update"
    > >>>>
    > >>>>
    > >>>>>-----Original Message-----
    > >>>>>Is it possible to run office from a server?
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>We just purchased 10 brand new PC with Windows XP Pro
    > >>>>
    > >>>>Pre-installed, an a
    > >>>>
    > >>>>>server with ample of memory and disk space.
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>We also purchase a 15-user license of Microsoft Office
    > >>>>
    > >>>>2003 Professional.
    > >>>>
    > >>>>>Instead of installing MS Office 2003 on all the
    > >>>>
    > >>>>workstation, is there a way
    > >>>>
    > >>>>>to run Office from a server?
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>I know of the terminal services/citrix way but that is
    > >>>>
    > >>>>out of the question
    > >>>>
    > >>>>>as it will add cost per client.
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>Thanks
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>.
    > >>>>>
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>
    > >
    > >
    >
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