Desktop On Demand
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| Website: | Official Desktop On Demand Website |
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| Genre: | Web application |
Desktop On Demand (also referred to as "DoD") is a remote desktop service based on a modified version of Centos 5. Developed by the company of the same name, the service makes use of NX for access to the desktop.
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[edit] Overview
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The aim of the DoD service is to provide access to a single, consistent desktop from any Internet-accessible computer with the minimum of local resource usage.
Resource usage is minimised by running desktop applications on remote systems, managed by DoD, removing the need for local CPU and memory usage beyond that required for access to the desktop itself.
Desktop access is available using the "DoD client" - a customised version of the NX client software - although the service is also compatible with the official NX client.
A DoD account provides 1 GiB of remote storage space, and additional space can be purchased.
[edit] Features
A 28-day service trial can be accessed at no charge, which includes 250 MiB of storage space. Paid-for services range from 5 to 100 GiB storage space.
All packages provide access to the following software:
- Web Browser (Epiphany)
- Email Client (Evolution)
- Word Processor (AbiWord)
- Multi-protocol Instant Message Client (Pidgin)
- Photo Editing (GIMP)
- Password Manager (Revelation)
- File Download Manager (gwget)
- RSS Reader (Liferea)
Higher-cost packages allow for the execution of any code in users' home directories, as well as providing access to the the following additional software:
- Firefox
- OpenOffice
- Terminal (Gnome Terminal)
[edit] Desktop Access
Access to the DoD desktop is made via the provided client. This application is available pre-compiled for Windows, Linux (i386) and Mac OS X (Intel). The software was written by George Wright, author of NXClientLib and QtNX, and is released under the terms of the GPL. The DoD servers are also compatible with the official No Machine NX client.
The pre-compiled DoD client binaries, unlike the official NX client, can be run without installation in order to improve portability. However, standard libraries are required for most systems (e.g. X11 for Linux and Mac OS X).
[edit] File Sharing
File sharing between DoD users, as well as the ability to transfer files between local and remote desktops, is provided through the use of a Web / WebDAV interface.
