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My current setup has two 24" screens (and I'd love to have a third) plus keyboard/mouse etc. all hooked up to a Linux box. Assuming I have an appropriate computer in a server rack and a good network connection (Gb Eathernet with ping times around 1ms), what options are there to replace the box under my desk with the computer in the server rack? What kind of price tag would I be looking at? How close will it get to having the computer be local?
(Note: I'm not asking for shopping recommendations but rather the information need to decide if this is worth looking into.)
I'm thinking along the lines of a thin client device that speaks X, NX, RDP or the like or a very minimal computer running some kind of remote access client as it's sole function.
Also, I'n not looking at a Citrix type solution: I would be talking to a real computer on the other end, not a VM, and I would have root access to it and exclusive control of it
My use case is that at work I'd like to be able to have my primary work machine just as accessible via some kind of remote GUI system as it is when I'm sitting at it. Once I have that, the question becomes: why put it at my desk? The server room is built for that and it can have better access to other services from there. Also, it would allow the IT department to maintain fewer types of hardware.
1Worth noting: I don't know any solution for full-screen spanning of two monitors. I'm generally okay with just using a window that spans both monitors. Also, xrandr is your friend with the UNIX family. – entropo – 2011-03-30T22:39:43.550
Proper multi-monitor support is a must-have for me :(. – BCS – 2011-03-30T23:14:34.060