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DaveFII
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Creative Cloud on a virtual PC on a server farm?

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Is it possible to install Creative Cloud and more importantly Premiere Pro/Photoshop/After Effects/Audition onto a "virtual PC" that would live on a sever farm at my work, accessing it via my work PC?

The thinking is that the server farm provides all the processing power and storage capacity I would ever need.

It would only be me using it, at least to begin with.

Or does the software HAVE to be installed locally on the PC?

And if this is doable, any cons to doing it this way? 

What kind of license is needed to do it this way?

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    Correct answer prodic

    Based on this KB nothing prevents you from doing so:

    Technical support boundaries for virtualized or server-based environments | CS

    However the article is old (2016) and things might have changed.

    This paragraph seems on point:

    Adobe has conducted limited testing of some Creative Suite products in virtualized or server-based environments. These tests are usually for basic functionality: the ability to open the application, create a document, save the document, and quit. This testing is basic in nature. Adobe recommends that you test your workflows in an evaluation version of these products before deciding whether to use one of these products. Testing is the only way to truly ensure that this kind of solution meets your needs.

    Adobe does not speculate whether any particular virtualization product meets any specific need. The virtualization product must meet the Adobe solution's system requirements. Pay particular attention to any resource or performance constraints that could impact your productivity or efficiency.

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    prodicCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 29, 2018

    Based on this KB nothing prevents you from doing so:

    Technical support boundaries for virtualized or server-based environments | CS

    However the article is old (2016) and things might have changed.

    This paragraph seems on point:

    Adobe has conducted limited testing of some Creative Suite products in virtualized or server-based environments. These tests are usually for basic functionality: the ability to open the application, create a document, save the document, and quit. This testing is basic in nature. Adobe recommends that you test your workflows in an evaluation version of these products before deciding whether to use one of these products. Testing is the only way to truly ensure that this kind of solution meets your needs.

    Adobe does not speculate whether any particular virtualization product meets any specific need. The virtualization product must meet the Adobe solution's system requirements. Pay particular attention to any resource or performance constraints that could impact your productivity or efficiency.

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    DaveFIIAuthor
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    August 29, 2018

    Thanks for the reply.

    Yeah, I had seen that.

    It's a pretty wishy washy statement IMHO.

    Basically "maybe it will, maybe it won't".

    There is a lot more to Premiere, After effects, photo shop etc than "open the program, a file , then close" that we need to worry about working.  LOL

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    prodic
    Inspiring
    August 29, 2018

    That is true. You have to test your specific setup and figure out if it fits your needs. Adobe cannot answer that :-)

    Based on the article nothing should prevent you from using a virtual server.

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