Appendix A: Third Party Server-Based Computing Product Comparison

We mentioned several third party server-based computing products in this book, and we alluded to some of their advanced features. In this section, we'll look at the "add-on" products that extend the Terminal Services functionality of Windows Server 2003.

Since the vendors' products and capabilities tend to change, you can download an up-to-date version of this section from www.brianmadden.com.

The Contenders

This section compares the following products:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services

• Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server 1.0 with Feature Release 3

• Jetro CockpIT / BoostIT 3.0

• Tarantella New Moon Canaveral iQ 2.0

• DAT Panther Server 2002

Before we get into the side-by-side comparison of all the products, let's take a quick look at an overview of each one.