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
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