Microsoft is Introducing a $349 Mini PC That Streams Windows 11 from the Cloud

[lexluthermiester]

What made sense was what the bank where I was part of the outsourced IT department back in 2010 or so did - it centralized all the data to some virtual server somewhere, so nothing was stored on the branch computers at all. They simply used the computers as terminals of sorts to connect to a desktop in a datacentre. And if the computer they were on started to act up, they gave us a call and we remotely triggered a complete reinstall from a preconfigured image.

That's what this is. Basically a remote terminal situation.

 

[igormp]

Whether or not it works at all or can work well depends greatly on the use-case-scenario.

No one is saying it'll work for all cases. VDI solutions do work, that's a fact.
But it is not meant for everyone, nor is it the "default" go to for most places.

Oh yes, another "study" that is not double blind and not peer reviewed. What shocker..

There's quite a difference between a "case study", a "research paper" (what you seem to be implying), and even "whitepapers".

Most business' need the internet, sure, but any competent and GOOD IT admin will have a contingency plan for times when downtime happen.

And yet I doubt good IT admins exist in most places. In the same vein of your idea, a good IT admin would be able to deploy a VDI solution properly.

 

[lexluthermiester]

No one is saying it'll work for all cases.

Not even most.

VDI solutions do work, that's a fact.

In limit situations, sure. That doesn't mean it not a PITA to administrate. I've done this one, it's not something I will EVEN do again. Nor will I advocate it.

There's quite a difference between a "case study", a "research paper" (what you seem to be implying), and even "whitepapers".

Not where it comes to wide-spread credibility. The requirements and conditions are identical.

And yet I doubt good IT admins exist in most places. In the same vein of your idea, a good IT admin would be able to deploy a VDI solution properly.

Both of those statements imply assumptions that are wildly vapid.

 

[igormp]

Not even most.

And I do agree with that. However the number where it works is not insignificant by any means.

Not where it comes to wide-spread credibility. The requirements and conditions are identical.

All those that I mentioned are different things entirely, meant to convey different information. A case study of a well known technology being applied somewhere has no scientific value whatsoever, and would not be approved by any venue.

Both of those statements imply assumptions that are wildly vapid.

I used the exact same argument, using the exact same assumption that you did

 

[Visible Noise]

And I do agree with that. However the number where it works is not insignificant by any means.

All those that I mentioned are different things entirely, meant to convey different information. A case study of a well known technology being applied somewhere has no scientific value whatsoever, and would not be approved by any venue.

I used the exact same argument, using the exact same assumption that you did

Give it up man, you’ll just get frustrated trying to fix stupid.

 

[Chaitanya]

Funny take on this overpriced M$ paper weight:

 

[lexluthermiester]

And I do agree with that. However the number where it works is not insignificant by any means.

Ok, that's fair and I would agree. There are uses for this kind of thing.

All those that I mentioned are different things entirely, meant to convey different information. A case study of a well known technology being applied somewhere has no scientific value whatsoever, and would not be approved by any venue.

Context is important then? Totally agree.

The problem with this kind of tech deployment is it's very limited usefulness. The product being promoted by microsoft in the above article is an attempt to popularize something that does not and can not work well for a wider audience.

Give it up man, you’ll just get frustrated trying to fix stupid.

Irony. Look in mirror when you say such things because that's the only resolution.