Unity Computing

[Andy Kurth]

We all know that roaming profiles cause problems every once in a while. There are drawbacks but there are also benefits -- to name a few:

Drawbacks:
-They get corrupted
-Users run out of space
-Can be difficult to troubleshoot
-Significant infrastructure resources must be committed

Benefits:
-Settings follow users
-Applications don't need to install user settings every time they are run
-Are needed to address some accessibility concerns

Please answer the poll question and share your thoughts about roaming profiles.

[Billy Beaudoin]

Drawbacks:
-user's lose data during logout/crashes/etc. because profile isn't copied up to server
-redirection(%appdata%) + roaming can cause version mismatches within the profile
-slower login times
-brokenness follows the user

Benefits:
-less work determining the "perfect default settings"

[jaklein]

More roaming profile controversy can be found on the Microsys Blog.