I will be using this blog to keep a journal of the progress that I make and the findings that I come across. I have been working on this project for a little while now so I this post will have all of my progress up until today. From now on I will post everyday and maybe more.
This is the spreadsheet that is referenced
Spreadsheet Data
Tuesday December 6, 2011
Met with Tom to discuss project
Discussed who test study group will be comprised of
- Faculty
o Tom
o Penny
- Staff or staff supervised workstations
o David
o Debbie
o PTS Student PC
o COT outreach student PC
Received login information for server
Discussed Android OS RDP client
- PocketCould by WYSE
Discussed legacy OS
- PuppyLinux
- Other small Linux OS with RDP client
- VDI Blaster software
Repurposed PC’s retrieved from PTS surplus and IT Central
- Dell Optiplex GX520
o 2-4 available
- 4 USB flash drives
o 2 x 2GB
o 2 x 4GB
Determined the five steps that need to be taken;
Determine study group of 6 people
o David Opitz
o Penny Jakes
o Tom Gallagher
o Mary Opitz student PC
o Debbie Crawford
o PTS student PC (Sam and I)
- Standard workstation measurements
o David
· Started Friday December 16th at 4:45 p.m.
o Penny
· Started December 7th at 3:05 p.m.
o Tom
· Started Wednesday December 7th at 9:27 a.m.
- Zero-client build measurements
- Legacy build measurements
- Server measurements
Wednesday December 7th 2011
- Started measurements for Penny and Tom
o Tom 9:27 a.m.
o Penny 3:05 p.m.
- Discussed using thin-clients instead of Android devices due to Android resolution and power/USB connection
o On most Android devices there is only one USB connection and it cannot be used simultaneously to charge/power the device and used as an input device.
- I received a “New Internet Computer” (NIC) device from Tom to test the functionality of it.
o As far as I can tell right now the only way to boot is with a CD and that is hardly functional.
o Will test further
Wednesday December 14th 2011
- Took electrical measurements from Tom’s full PC at 9:27 a.m.
o Data in spreadsheet
Tuesday January 3rd 2012
- Took electrical measurements for David’s full PC at 8:05 a.m. on January 3rd 2012
o Data in spreadsheet
- Started measurements for PTS student PC at 3:28 p.m. on January 3rd 2012
- Looked into VDI Blaster software that was acquired by Tom for the project
o My first impression is that the software is what we need
o VDI Blaster has built in RDP Client and can be installed on flash drive
- Tried WYSE PocketCloud from UMwpa wireless internet on campus to server in HB04 and it worked flawlessly.
o Was able to navigate and open applications
Wednesday January 4th 2012
- Met with Tom
o Discussed repurposed machine
§ Will download VDI Blaster software via instructions in email
§ Get measurements on machine before removing any parts
· Started taking measurements January 4th at 10:15 a.m.
- Discussed zero/thin client
o Tom will procure zero/thin clients for project
- Discussed presentation and journal
o Options are poster or oral presentation
o Journal will now all be done using Blogger
- Removed Kill-a-watt from Tom’s computer at 9:31 a.m. on January 4th 2012 and took readings
o Data in spreadsheet
- Took readings from server at 9:40 a.m. on January 4th 2012
o Data in spreadsheet
- Started measurements on Dell Optiplex GX520 that was not being used
o Started the computer with Kill-A-Watt and left it idle
o Removed Kill-A-Watt from Dell Optiplex GX520
· Data in spreadsheet
