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CHAPTER 5 Managing the Dollars and Sense of End-User Computing Options 49 These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Calculating the total cost of a server- based desktop environment A server-based desktop environment can operate with a fleet of inexpensive thin clients or you can simply use a software client that's built into Windows on your existing desktops. The calcula- tions in Table 5-3 assume you're going to use all thin clients. Calculating the total cost of a VDI environment This is where a one-size-fits-all TCO calculator becomes impos- sible to develop. There are dozens of variables. As such, the infor- mation in Table 5-4 is general in nature, but provides guidance about where you need to probe more deeply for more information. Category Traditional Details Software licensing and maintenance N/A Not applicable Cloud desktop licensing (includes management) N/A Not applicable Management tools N/A to high If you choose to deploy SCCM or a similar tool, you need to procure the software as well as the skill set necessary to manage it. These tools can get complex and expensive and the skills can be difficult to find. This bucket includes all of the licensing and software maintenance associated with these tools as well as any servers — virtual or physical — needed to host them. Staffing and skills development Medium To support a desktop environment takes a reasonable amount of skill, even in moderately sized organizations that don't use management tools. Bandwidth N/A Not applicable Datacenter space, power, cooling N/A Not applicable