Can Citrix Metaframe App Server Support Adobe Applications for Local Users?

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Implementing a Citrix or Windows Terminal Services solution for local users to access resource-intensive applications like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat may not yield a favorable return on investment (ROI) for a group of 30 users, especially with a maximum of 15 users logged in simultaneously. Adobe's licensing model complicates the situation, as it does not offer server-based licensing, leading to high costs for individual licenses. Alternatives such as using Windows XP Remote Desktop with a few workstations running the Creative Suite could be a more cost-effective solution, despite being less optimal and potentially impacting user productivity. This approach would require a Windows Server 2003 license, XP licenses, and the same number of Creative Suite licenses, but could significantly reduce overall expenses compared to Citrix and Adobe's pricing.
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Any Citrix/Terminal Services gurus around?
In an effort to cut costs and boost ROI, I'm thinking about introducing a Citrix box (or just using Windows TS) to load a few applications on for our LOCAL users to access - as in they will have a connection to the box at GigE speeds.
The applications I would like to load are mostly Adobe, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. We have roughly 30 users that would need access - not all at the same time, generally. I would estimate that a max of 15 would be logged in at anyone time.
So I'm basically wondering if anyone has implemented a similar solution before, who can offer some observations on their own operating environment and how effective it was.
Thanks...
 
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You arent going to get ROI on 30 users with Citrix... Photoshop etc are heavy on resources, I wouldn't suggest using them with any terminal server.

Are Adobe licenses per seat anyway?
 
I'm not sure, to tell you the truth. I do know they have no server-based licensing scheme, which sucks. That would solve all my problems...
So I'm stuck buying $900 creative suite licenses for 40 users - which was already planned for, but it would've been nice to pare that budget down some.
Thanks for the info...
 
Yep Adobe's pricing is scandelous.. But so is Citrix's.. Many people get very annoyed with M$'s OS prices, but they are cheaper than adobe per line of code any day...

If you really need to cut costs, why not do something silly with XP remote desktop, and setup a few boxs with Creative suit, and train users to remote into them and do there work. If you are using M$ 2003 AD then you can create some VB/shell scripts to get their drives mapped on logon, so they can get to them from there local PC also..

No where near optimal and totally ugly but would work, and would be cheaper than Citirix licenses and 50 odd Adobe CS Licenses...

All youd need is 2003 server license
XP licenses
A few spare workstations
The same amount of CS license

Off course the people who use CS may say there productivity will fall and thus you wouldn't really be saving money...

Good luck anyway
 

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