[Xen-users] Using thin clients with xen images on server?

[Mark Clarke <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I would like to know if the following is possible:

Option A
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Thin clients which network boots and the server gives it a virtual 
workstation. The thin client just displays the screen, similar to a 
terminal server but with a complete environment for the user on the 
server. The reason I want to do this instead of just using a linux 
terminal server is that each user may need to install stuff like php 
applications to test etc. i.e development machines.

Option B
=========
I couldn't find any info on doing this and had decided that I would have 
 to
1) Buy a bunch of entry level pcs,
2) On boot up get DOM0 to run and then to go and fetch an image off the 
server and then download it to the local machine and start it up.

I then heard on a podcast a guy from vmware saying that option A is what 
they have some of their clients doing.
Any tips for doing this with XEN?

thanks

Mark
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