Old Microsoft: "We hate virtual desktops." New Microsoft: "We've changed." Next week, the company will show Windows managers that it has more in store for virtual desktops.
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Building a XenDesktop architecture requires care:
Virtual desktop products like Citrix's XenDesktop demand a solid plan, team cooperation and reasonable expectations. Anything less could spell trouble. (ARTICLE)
Microsoft App-V, Med-V ease Windows 7 migrations:
Microsoft added features to App-V 4.6 and MED-V SP1 RC for migrating desktop apps to Windows 7, but Windows shops will want to test the application virtualization tools first. (ARTICLE)
Thin clients aren't as 'dumb' as they used to be:
IT vendors have heard customer complaints about the limitations of thin-client computing. A variety of processing options have emerged that balance thick" and thin-client devices. (ARTICLE)
How to sell virtual desktops to desktop admins:
Traditional administrators may feel that desktop virtualization is not worth exploring. But these easily integrated desktop virtualization technologies can help change their minds. (ARTICLE)
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