Klaus Mauritius

Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a complete solution for virtualized desktop environments supporting the deployment and management of server-hosted desktops that users can access from a wide range of client devices (Sun Ray client, RDP client, web browser via Sun Secure Global Desktop). It provides centralized system administration, and flexibility in the choice of desktop operating systems and virtualization platforms (VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, Remote Desktop Services).

Sun Ray is an ultra-thin client solution, which provides customers with an interoperable desktop computing solution that reduces the maintenance, upgrade, and operational costs associated with most PC-based environments. The system employs a network-dependent model in which Sun Ray clients (hardware and software clients) connect to Sun Ray servers, where all the desktop applications are executed. The clients themselves are stateless and simply act as display devices.

Java Desktop System (JDS) is a GNOME-based desktop environment. It includes standard applications such as e-mail, calendar, office suite, web browser, and instant messaging. JDS is the default desktop for the Solaris operating system.

StarOffice / OpenOffice.org (nowadays Apache OpenOffice) is one of the most successful and extensive open-source projects and includes a free of charge office productivity suite with applications for word processing, spreadsheet, drawing and presentation.