RDP and the cloud
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 4:48 pmHi everyone. I'm starting this thread to separate this subject from another thread where Otto has been helping us learn the virtues of RDP.
I have nothing against RDP. Actually, I should say, I love it. Furthermore, together with SQL managing some of the business logic on the server side vs the developer doing it with code, it is a very attractive solution. No need to drop all the benefits of having replication, triggers, referential integrity rules, constraints, permissions, client-server event messaging, etc... only because we now want to use rdp.
However, I wish to start a discussion on the "new wave" for RDP (at least new to me). Technologies such as appware by Embarcadero. I don't quite understand all of it. It seems like you can have a virtual server with your app installed and directories for each customer. Customers connect using a special client to their account where they have access to all the apps you have available for them. Say, word, excel, your own fw app, etc... It looks like you can control the number of users that can use a given app simultaneously and many other controls.
Since the client connects over an internet connection and only sends screen updates it is fast and secure. Customers don't need to purchase a server, back it up, maintain it, etc...
Here is a link to a webnair on the subject for anyone interested on learning more and perhaps help us understand it better.
http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUS ... pWaveDemos
Best regards,
Reinaldo.
I have nothing against RDP. Actually, I should say, I love it. Furthermore, together with SQL managing some of the business logic on the server side vs the developer doing it with code, it is a very attractive solution. No need to drop all the benefits of having replication, triggers, referential integrity rules, constraints, permissions, client-server event messaging, etc... only because we now want to use rdp.
However, I wish to start a discussion on the "new wave" for RDP (at least new to me). Technologies such as appware by Embarcadero. I don't quite understand all of it. It seems like you can have a virtual server with your app installed and directories for each customer. Customers connect using a special client to their account where they have access to all the apps you have available for them. Say, word, excel, your own fw app, etc... It looks like you can control the number of users that can use a given app simultaneously and many other controls.
Since the client connects over an internet connection and only sends screen updates it is fast and secure. Customers don't need to purchase a server, back it up, maintain it, etc...
Here is a link to a webnair on the subject for anyone interested on learning more and perhaps help us understand it better.
http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUS ... pWaveDemos
Best regards,
Reinaldo.