Many organizations are looking to desktop virtualization as a means of saving money and simplifying IT management processes. Whether your organization is only thinking about the possibilities of a virtualized desktop environment, has begun virtual desktop implementation or has already built a success virtual desktop infrastructure, this tutorial can help solve some of the more common desktop virtualization issues faced by IT admins today. In this tutorial, which was created with content from our user-generated IT Knowledge Exchange, learn how to set up a virtual desktop environment, which applications you should use when building your virtual environment and how to manage your newly virtualized desktop machines.
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Desktop virtualization management tutorial |
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To start learning about desktop virtualization management, simply click a link below to jump to a section.
→ Setting up virtual infrastructure
→ Managing virtual desktops
→ Troubleshooting virtual machines
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