The Death of Desktops
At McCulloch, I’ve been working on moving their workspace, office apps and everything, to a remote server. This move is primarily due to the fact that applications are dependent upon the desktops on which they run, but browser apps are universal. The added perk of a remote server is that the information is then accessible anywhere, but this isn’t saying much since people can still connect to desktops remotely. Remote desktop connections, to me, are like using a pipe to connect two buildings instead of using the infrastructure of the city to get anywhere.
The real advantages of moving your office from a single desktop to a remote server are:
- Reducing the risks associated with hardware failure
- Reducing the risk of software failure
- Reducing dependence on the desktop interface
- Increasing compatibility across platforms
- Hypertext and sharing capabilities
- Online collaboration
- Transition and acceptance of data in universal standards
The cons:
- There isn’t a guarantee for your data preservation, but, is there ever?
- It’s still a growing area so longevity of specific site is uncertain
- Again, it’s a growing area so the businesses are fledgling
- Our networks still have a ways to go before they are no longer the bottleneck in speed
- Transitions are never easy
When the dust settles where would you rather be? You can be adventurous, supporting new technologies that are most certainly the future, or coddling at the nipple of Microsoft and Apple. By the looks of Vista, even Microsoft has put their money on the death of desktops.
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