Hosted Linux Desktop

I personally like centOS as a desktop over Ubuntu.

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

My desktop has 192GB of ram. But when I have laptops I only have 2-6GB of ram and it works no problem. The macbook pro (latest version) I had was only 4GB. It depends on what you do. With a Linux machine just for general use I can get away with 2GB of ram locally. Remote systems always need more than local unless they are shell only though.

Shouldn't require more memory, but no less memory. There's nothing really extra going on to require more memory for remote. A tiny bit more CPU, but only tiny.

Lacking GPU, though, impacts you.

@scottalanmiller said:

@thecreativeone91 said:

My desktop has 192GB of ram. But when I have laptops I only have 2-6GB of ram and it works no problem. The macbook pro (latest version) I had was only 4GB. It depends on what you do. With a Linux machine just for general use I can get away with 2GB of ram locally. Remote systems always need more than local unless they are shell only though.

Shouldn't require more memory, but no less memory. There's nothing really extra going on to require more memory for remote. A tiny bit more CPU, but only tiny.

Lacking GPU, though, impacts you.

Depends on which method you use to remote in. VNC is the most lighweight but, it can give the worst experience too (hence why I've never liked SPICE).

Also if you are using Ubuntu you might try using LXDE over GNOME on that setup.

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

Depends on which method you use to remote in. VNC is the most lighweight but, it can give the worst experience too (hence why I've never liked SPICE).

X is the lightest since it is in use already and everything else is layered on top of it. If you use pure X you have no system impact, but the protocol is not efficient, hence NX's popularity.

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

Also if you are using Ubuntu you might try using LXDE over GNOME on that setup.

Definitely. Ubuntu's Unity and Gnome desktops are pretty crappy. LXDE and Cinnamon are great.

@scottalanmiller If I wanted to go to all web based, then what would you recommend?

scottalanmiller

@Aaron-Studer said:

@scottalanmiller If I wanted to go to all web based, then what would you recommend?

I'm not aware of any product that supplies the desktop over the web. People must be making this and when an HTML5 desktop is ready, I'm going to be ecstatic. But, I'm not aware of any yet.

coliver

@scottalanmiller said:

@Aaron-Studer said:

@scottalanmiller If I wanted to go to all web based, then what would you recommend?

I'm not aware of any product that supplies the desktop over the web. People must be making this and when an HTML5 desktop is ready, I'm going to be ecstatic. But, I'm not aware of any yet.

2X Application Server is able to distribute desktop Apps, and the desktop itself over HTML5. It is still a beta feature right now but it works pretty well.

scottalanmiller

@coliver said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Aaron-Studer said:

@scottalanmiller If I wanted to go to all web based, then what would you recommend?

I'm not aware of any product that supplies the desktop over the web. People must be making this and when an HTML5 desktop is ready, I'm going to be ecstatic. But, I'm not aware of any yet.

2X Application Server is able to distribute desktop Apps, and the desktop itself over HTML5. It is still a beta feature right now but it works pretty well.

Those guys are based in Dallas, right up the street from my house. They used to hang out at the SpiceCorps at my home.

coliver

@scottalanmiller said:

@coliver said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Aaron-Studer said:

@scottalanmiller If I wanted to go to all web based, then what would you recommend?

I'm not aware of any product that supplies the desktop over the web. People must be making this and when an HTML5 desktop is ready, I'm going to be ecstatic. But, I'm not aware of any yet.

2X Application Server is able to distribute desktop Apps, and the desktop itself over HTML5. It is still a beta feature right now but it works pretty well.

Those guys are based in Dallas, right up the street from my house. They used to hang out at the SpiceCorps at my home.

They make a really nice product. Very happy with it in our environment. Not sure how to Parallels acquisition will work out for them though.

nadnerB

I have 2X for remote access. It will be improved performance wise when I put it on some new hardware. It seems a tad sluggish on older stuff