SunRay Server Software 3.0 Beta


I have been keeping an eye out for the SunRay Server 3.0 beta release for a couple of months now for several projects that I am working on.  I didn't see this well publicized, so here we are....  The link will take you to the Sun Download Center where a login / free registration will be required as should be familiar to those downloading any other piece of software from Sun {ok <mostly> - and don't ask me why this is not released/marketed under the Software Express program}. 

As you will note from the above link, there are several new key features
    -Linux and Solaris versions
    -Low client - server bandwidth requirements {300kb/s}
       *this enables some interesting things... 
    -Regional Hot Desking

Of course, you need to have access to some Sun thin client devices to play around...  and looks like the link to the docs has not been updated yet.

Now I need to go borrow some hardware....

/jason


Posted on: Aug 11, 2004

Posted by: jks

Category: Reference

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Jason, Thanks for the link. The SR@H rocks. If you want any more info on it or if anyone asks you let me knwo. I have been working on a follow up post and answering a ton of questions from internal folks emailing me directly. dl

Posted by Dan Lacher on August 11, 2004 at 03:09 PM EDT #

Some folks on the SunRay mailing list were concerned that the SunRay 1 wasn't supported. It isn't mentioned anywhere in the list of supported hardware, after all, but I presume that's because it was discontinued a while ago. Thankfully, SRSS3 is humming on my good old Ultra 2. :) Way to go with the libusb support!

Posted by Derek on August 11, 2004 at 05:04 PM EDT #

Derek, yes I agree with you on the SunRay 1 support, as the 1g is really the same client device with the exception of higher monitor resolution support, and some other small changes. I imagine since the 1 was 'upgraded' to the 1g nearly two years ago, that the 1 was left out from the marketing materials. I'll make sure someone from the actual SR group gets the feedback and see if we can't clear that up. Glad you have yours cranked up - I am hoping to get mine up by this weekend if I can carve out some free time.

Posted by Jason on August 11, 2004 at 08:33 PM EDT #

Utterly unrelated to the technical content of this entry - I followed the link to the SunRay site because I'm a total magpie when it comes to software - and noticed this (end of first paragraph): 'and virtually eliminates client virus treats.' A virus <em>treat.</em> Is that different from a <em>threat</em>, then? ;-D

Posted by John Leonard on August 12, 2004 at 11:48 AM EDT #

'treat' That is pretty funny in a sad sort of way. I guess it's all relative....

Posted by Jason on August 12, 2004 at 01:16 PM EDT #

[Trackback] I have been gathering a set of links about SunRays, here they are Sales Pages SunRay home Sun Ray Server Software 3.0 Beta NB Supports single processor (x86 as well as SPARC) and Linux as well as Solaris. The Sun

Posted by 42 on October 03, 2004 at 07:52 AM EDT #

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