1. © Révolution Linux 2010 LTSP-Cluster : Managing thousands of desktops with Open Source Patrice ALBARET Director - Europe pa@revolutionlinux.com http://blog.revolutionlinux.com/en patricealbaret

2. History Evolution and possibilities Operating models Use cases Buzz compatibility conclusion Questions / Discussions « Au menu »

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6. Management cost

8. Open source thin-clients Evolutions in the last five years Scalability Industrialization Multimedia and local devices Secured Remote access Bandwidth usage optimization WTS Support RDP integration Hardware offer

9. Scalability

10. Local applications

11. Remote secure access

12. Hardware offer

13. Green Computing Life expectancy 2 times longer Lower environmental footprint Power consumption : 10 to 15 times lower than regular desktops Power saving only can justify the project

14. Today

16. Centralized model School District, Canada 44 000 users 5 500+ Ubuntu thin-clients Novell integration 50 application servers 1,5 FTE for management 1 station per teacher + stations at the back of the classrooms

17. Centralized model Commission Scolaire de Sherbrooke, Canada Novell integration Pilot with 7 classes 250 thin clients 2 application servers 1:1 model

18. Classroom management Easily manage IT usage in your classroom ! iTALC

19. Centralized model Professional order, Canada 300 administrative thin-clients Open Source Migration tool Healthcare center, Canada 1200 Windows thin-clients

20. Distributed Model

21. Fast-food chain, USA and CANADA ~100 restaurants Standardized IP connection Central management

22. Hosted model / Cloud based model

23. http://edubuntu.org/vmmanager

24. Management cost

25. Lower your TCO and operational costs Sustainable development Cloud computing Desktop virtualization Application streaming Conclusion

26. Affordable Sustainable Scalable Cloud-compatible !

27. Thanks for your attention Desktop and session virtualization Open source DAM toolbox Central management for netbooks Wireless Access points management Integrating Digital Textbooks into Classrooms