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| 11 Nov 2009 |
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VMware View 4: An improvement to View 3, but still a ways to go
For the past year, VMware has been working on enhancing several virtual desktop features -- but only one of them was updated in View 4. |
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| 09 Nov 2009 |
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VMware revs up performance on virtual desktops
VMware claims that it has lowered the overall cost of VDI. The company, however, did not cut the price of its licenses to do so. |
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| 04 Nov 2009 |
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Mark Minasi discusses cloud computing, Windows 7 and IT trends
When it comes to desktop virtualization, Microsoft is taking a great idea and killing it with complicated licensing, says Windows expert Mark Minasi in a Q&A. |
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Symantec and Quest's desktop virtualization suites hit the big leagues
You should consider Symantec and Quest Software's products for virtual desktop infrastructures along with those from Citrix, VMware and Microsoft. |
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| 28 Oct 2009 |
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What is a desktop cloud?
Although there's no consensus on how to define "cloud desktop," find out how different people think of clouds and desktops and how that affects their perspective on virtualization. |
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| 27 Oct 2009 |
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Will Windows 7 fuel desktop virtualization adoption?
Experts ponder whether the hardware requirements of migrating from XP to Windows 7 will kick-start virtual desktop delivery. |
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| 21 Oct 2009 |
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Rejoice! Citrix modifies its XenDesktop license plans
Citrix keeps per named user mode pricing but adds a VDI Edition of XenDesktop, partly in reaction to numerous complaints about its announced licensing plans. |
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| 14 Oct 2009 |
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Citrix's new licensing scheme could cause price pain
XenDesktop 4.0, which bundles desktop and server licensing, has a new pricing model that moves from concurrent to named licenses. But customers may not be happy with the cost. |
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| 08 Oct 2009 |
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Microsoft releases Sysinternals disk conversion tool
Windows expert Mark Russinovich describes uses for the new, free Sysinternals tool, Disk2vhd. |
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| 07 Oct 2009 |
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What is Citrix HDX?
Citrix's updated desktop virtualization product, XenDesktop 4, features upgrades to HDX -- but what exactly is HDX? |
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| 06 Oct 2009 |
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Citrix blended strategy could drive virtual desktop adoption
Citrix hopes to woo IT shops to virtual desktops by bundling XenApp with XenDesktop 4 and delivering desktops to more devices. |
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