r/linuxadmin • u/crankysysadmin • 10d ago

Linux VDI

Anyone here running a linux VDI platform? Tell me about it.

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u/HeadlessChild 10d ago

Previously via Citrix LVDA and now via Omnissa Horizon. Running Ubuntu works pretty good. If I had the choice I would pick Citrix over Omnissa.

I suggest configuring your master image with at least Ansible but preferably using something like Packer for provisioning of your master image as well.

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u/zenety 10d ago

We just did it the other way around, Omnissa to Citrix. Also Ubuntu 24.04. Works perfect in my opinion (we also have a batch non domain joined using Freeipa, these are a bit more finnicky). Machines are provisioned using Terraform then joined to the Delivery group using Ansible.

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u/crankysysadmin 10d ago

What's your use case? how many users? what industry? what types of applications? Why VDI over whatever else?

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u/Mic_sne 10d ago

Ask for the price too

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u/zenety 10d ago

Price? As in Citrix pricing? We got it cheaper than Omnissa