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Cloud-hosted desktops and applications guide
The use of cloud-hosted desktops and applications has pros and cons. This guide covers DaaS, delivering enterprise apps from the cloud, managing Web apps and more. Guide
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User Installed Applications -- what's the use case?
There are a number of desktop virtualization products that include User Installed Application solutions, but most IT pros don't want users installing apps. So, what's the use case? Column
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Microsoft virtual desktop licensing guide
Microsoft licensing is convoluted, particularly for VDI. This guide navigates Windows virtual desktop licensing, how to reduce licensing costs, and what’s legal and what’s not. Tutorial
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The Ultimate Guide to Application Virtualization
This application virtualization guide offers info on choosing and using application virtualization, expert tips and desktop virtualization news you can use. Learning Guide
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Like 'cloud,' the term 'app' is often misused
Like the term "cloud," the "app" label is used to describe everything these days. But when is an app an application, and when is it just a Web service? And when does it matter? Column
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New Enterprise Desktop E-book
Trends such as desktop and application virtualization, mobile device use in the enterprise, and Software as a Service are changing how IT professionals must think about traditional desktop configuration and management. The New Enterprise Desktop E-bo... E-Book
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WAN optimization products for Citrix XenApp
Virtualized applications running on Citrix XenApp need reliable bandwidth. Check out these WAN optimization and application acceleration products. Fast Guide
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Getting started with application streaming and virtualization
To ensure success, administrators need to consider several factors, like cost and ROI, when selecting an application streaming and virtualization product for their environment. Fast Guide
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XenApp cmdlets for Windows Powershell
Follow these steps for installing and configuring XenApp cmdlets and learn the many ways these scripts can simplify day-to-day administrative tasks. Step-by-Step Guide
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PowerShell automation for Windows Server 2008
Windows PowerShell allows for great productivity and efficiency by automating certain administrator tasks across a system. Get this platform up and running in three easy steps. Step-by-Step Guide
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NVIDIA's virtualized GPU eliminates VDI graphics performance barriers
VDI isn't known for delivering high-end graphics with great performance, but NVIDIA's virtualized GPU is about to transform virtual desktop graphics. News | 16 May 2012
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OnLive complies with Microsoft licensing, DaaS providers weigh in
OnLive Desktop is finally in compliance with Microsoft hosted desktop licensing. The move puts DaaS providers on a level playing field, but some want more from Microsoft. News | 10 Apr 2012
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Microsoft App-V 5.0 brings native app experience, reduces storage
Microsoft App-V 5.0 offers a native app experience. It also gives IT pros a way to reduce storage requirements and more flexible management options. News | 04 Apr 2012
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Virtual desktops in 2012: It's all about the apps
In 2012, VDI will be just one way to deliver desktops. IT pros will use various forms of desktop virtualization to deliver enterprise apps to mobile end users. News | 22 Dec 2011
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Cloud-based apps, DaaS eat into VDI usage
Cloud-based virtual desktops are not new, but they stand in the shadow of server-hosted VDI. With enterprise IT's growing comfort with cloud, DaaS could gain traction. News | 06 Dec 2011
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Microsoft supports IE virtualization in Windows 8 with Hyper-V client
IT pros want to virtualize Internet Explorer, but Microsoft licensing rules forbid the practice. Now, Microsoft has devised a legal way to run old versions of IE with Windows 8. News | 08 Sep 2011
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VMware mobilizes virtual desktops with View 5 and Horizon App Manager
With VMware View 5, virtual desktop customers get PCoIP improvements and persona management, among other things. But it can't really help with XP to Windows 7 migrations. News | 30 Aug 2011
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Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 packs RingCube, XenApp and WAN boost
Citrix fortifies XenDesktop 5.5 with RingCube's app delivery feature, along with XenApp 6.5 in virtual desktop race against VMware. News | 24 Aug 2011
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Intel says client virtualization isn't better than VDI, just smarter
Makers of client virtualization products love that Intel supports their model over server-based VDI, but the chipmaker really doesn't care. News | 17 Aug 2011
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Citrix acquires RingCube for application personalization
Enterprises that use the XenDesktop virtual desktop software from Citrix Systems can expect to see more personalized user applications with the company's acquisition of RingCube. News | 10 Aug 2011
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Reverse seamless windows: The secret to local apps on remote desktops
Some apps just run better as local applications. Reverse seamless windows technology allows you to run apps locally while presenting them on remote desktops. Column
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Windows 8 on ARM tablets: Using desktop virtualization to run unsupported apps
Windows 8 on ARM tablets don't support some legacy and third-party apps, but before you riot, know that connecting to a virtual desktop will let you run any application. Tip
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What OnLive app compliance means for Desktop as a Service providers
The OnLive app for cloud-hosted desktops has bent to Microsoft's will, opening the door for more DaaS offerings and making it known that violations won't be taken lightly. Column
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Citrix VM Hosted Apps: Using VDI for application hosting
Among all the glitz and glam of VDI, people often forget it's also a means of application hosting. Citrix VM Hosted Apps is a new application delivery method worth checking out. Column
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BYOD security: How application streaming and VDI can help
VDI and application streaming improve BYOD security because desktops and apps run on back-end servers, not on devices. But you still need client components to connect to servers. Tip
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Cloudpaging: Desktop virtualization's emperor in new clothes?
Cloudpaging technology from Numecent promises a new way to deliver apps. Is it the next big thing for desktop virtualization or just a rewrapped gift of existing technology? Column
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The new age of application delivery methods: More than just install
There are lots of application deployment methods these days, including streaming and 'presenting' via RDS. It's time to form a complete app delivery infrastructure. Column
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Move stubborn XP apps to Windows Server 2003 and get on with your migration
You can use Remote Desktop Services to publish those pesky Windows XP applications that are holding up your migration to Windows 7. Keep them alive on Windows Server 2003 R2. Column
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Application whitelisting for virtual desktops
Citrix and other virtual desktop vendors now support User Installed Applications. IT can prevent UIA from running amuck using these strategies and application whitelisting tools. Tip
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Citrix XenApp 6.5 Mobility Pack reformats apps for Android devices
Using corporate apps on mobile phones can be cumbersome. With the new Citrix XenApp 6.5 Mobility Pack, delivering and using apps on Android devices is simpler. Here's why. Tip
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VMware and Citrix extend virtualization to cloud apps
Web-based and Software as a Service applications are gaining traction in the enterprise. See how VMware and Citrix are moving in that direction. Answer
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Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application-level protocol for the transfer of real-time media data. Definition
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continuous media
Continuous media is data where there is a timing relationship between source and destination. Definition
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streaming application
A streaming application is a program that has its necessary components downloaded as needed instead of being installed ahead of time on a computer. Definition
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Windows XP Mode
Windows XP Mode is a feature of the Windows 7 operating system that allows it to run applications that are only compatible with Windows XP. Definition
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user installed application (UIA)
User installed applications (UIA) are programs that are installed on a computer by an end user, instead of by a corporate IT department. Definition
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app virtualization (application virtualization)
App virtualization (application virtualization) is the separation of an installation of an application from the client computer that is accessing it. Definition
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Citrix XenApp
Citrix XenApp is a product that extends Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host desktop sessions and applications to users via the Citrix HDX protocol. Definition
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application streaming
Application streaming is an on-demand software delivery model that takes advantage of the fact that most applications require only a small fraction of their total program code to run. Definition
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VDI in 2011: Applications, client hypervisors and Windows 7
VDI experts Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth sit with senior site editor Bridget Botelho to discuss hot technologies for 2011, hurdles to desktop virtualization adoption and new trends. Video
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NVIDIA's virtualized GPU eliminates VDI graphics performance barriers
VDI isn't known for delivering high-end graphics with great performance, but NVIDIA's virtualized GPU is about to transform virtual desktop graphics. News
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Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application-level protocol for the transfer of real-time media data. Definition
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continuous media
Continuous media is data where there is a timing relationship between source and destination. Definition
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Reverse seamless windows: The secret to local apps on remote desktops
Some apps just run better as local applications. Reverse seamless windows technology allows you to run apps locally while presenting them on remote desktops. Column
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Windows 8 on ARM tablets: Using desktop virtualization to run unsupported apps
Windows 8 on ARM tablets don't support some legacy and third-party apps, but before you riot, know that connecting to a virtual desktop will let you run any application. Tip
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What OnLive app compliance means for Desktop as a Service providers
The OnLive app for cloud-hosted desktops has bent to Microsoft's will, opening the door for more DaaS offerings and making it known that violations won't be taken lightly. Column
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OnLive complies with Microsoft licensing, DaaS providers weigh in
OnLive Desktop is finally in compliance with Microsoft hosted desktop licensing. The move puts DaaS providers on a level playing field, but some want more from Microsoft. News
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Microsoft App-V 5.0 brings native app experience, reduces storage
Microsoft App-V 5.0 offers a native app experience. It also gives IT pros a way to reduce storage requirements and more flexible management options. News
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Citrix VM Hosted Apps: Using VDI for application hosting
Among all the glitz and glam of VDI, people often forget it's also a means of application hosting. Citrix VM Hosted Apps is a new application delivery method worth checking out. Column
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BYOD security: How application streaming and VDI can help
VDI and application streaming improve BYOD security because desktops and apps run on back-end servers, not on devices. But you still need client components to connect to servers. Tip
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About Application virtualization and streaming
Application virtualization can reduce application installation time, minimize security vulnerabilities, improve disaster recovery and reduce system bloat. You can use application streaming to deliver software on demand to PCs, Macs or terminals, and it is often combined with application virtualization. But administrators have had difficulty determining costs and return on investment because of complex licensing and pricing schemes, and also get lost in the confusion presented by different approaches to virtualization. Citrix, VMware, Symantec and Microsoft, as well as other vendors, offer varying mixes of client-side and server-side capabilities.
This section helps you sort through application streaming technologies and determine which is best for your environment. It offers news, expert technical advice, definitions, and reference and learning content to help with virtual desktop management and application virtualization. This section also helps you determine the total cost of ownership for application streaming and how to choose the best tools for your environment.