help: Desktop virtualization

[cypher1554R]

I was looking for a solution that would let my dad (dentist) and his team work with a single database of patients across multiple user interfaces (display, keyboard, mouse) without interrupting each other. That's when I stumbled across a comment about windows multipoint server.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Is win MPS even a good choice for what I need here? I, personally, have no experience using anything similar, and don't have a good basic idea how it works. While I'm searching more on this topic, any help, ideas, tips = wellcome.

[cypher1554R]

Really? Nobody? :/

[mattheweston]

Is this database an access database or is it tied to a specific application?

[cypher1554R]

Is this database an access database or is it tied to a specific application?

Thanks for posting.

It's tied to application.

[dandymcgee]

Really? Nobody? :/

Read it when you first posted, but had no idea how to help.

[mattheweston]

If all your users can share the same computer, I would recommend just getting a beefed up PC and put windows 7 on it and create an account for everyone. You can then install the application for all users.

Alternatively you can use a server and share the application via Windows Terminal Server. I believe this may be part of Windows Server 2008 R2.

Another option would be Citrix.

This should give you enough information to do some research on your own. At our workplace we use Citrix and Terminal Server for several of our applications. Although this might be overkill for what you are trying to do. The Windows 7 PC is probably the best option if you have a small office.

[cypher1554R]

The Windows 7 PC is probably the best option if you have a small office.

Thanks for answering.

When I mentioned sharing I meant - at the same time. I don't know if possibility for that would depend on abilities of the application itself. I thought it was all up to the os.

[mattheweston]

It really is more of a licensing aspect. As you would need a license for everyone that is going to access the application or you will need a site license. Most programs can be used by multiple users; however, you have to make sure that they aren't steping on each other. By that I mean, when one person makes changes another person can't come in and overwrite something they did. It's like version control in programming. You don't want to spend hours writing 100s of lines of code only to have someone overwrite all your changes.

Do you have a website for the application?

[cypher1554R]

Sorry for not replying so long.

Yes. There is. But it can't help you much. A useless little description of features. They thought we're selling it to the dumbass dentists, don't need technical info.

However, I am in contact with them, and can ask anything.

Edit:
I've already asked about working on windows multipoint server technology, and they said they have never tested this option.

The thing is, if we do it traditional (more computers interconnected) style, they are going to charge us for every computer connected, and that wouldn't work.