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Virtual desktop admin's Windows Server 2012 guide
Learn what desktop virtualization administrators need to know before deploying Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012. GUIDES
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VMware Horizon Suite combines physical, virtual and mobile management
VMware sweeps View, Mirage, Horizon Application Manager and Octopus into the new Horizon Suite. But whither Horizon Mobile? Special report
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Quotes of the week: VMware VDI strives to answer mobile workforce
VMworld 2012 was awash with cloud and mobile news, but desktop virtualization also took steps forward. Hear what IT pros had to say about View 5.1 and more. Feature
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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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Five quick links: PowerShell for remote desktop management
PowerShell isn't just for servers -- IT pros can use the scripting language to manage physical and virtual Windows desktops. Feature
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Guide to low-cost desktop virtualization
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Client Hypervisor Guide
Client hypervisors provide a way to virtualize desktops without the drawbacks of VDI. Through this guide, learn about client hypervisor technologies, use cases and related news. Guide
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VMware View guide
This guide covers the pros and cons of VMware View and related technologies such as PCoIP, implementation and management tips and complete news coverage of VMware’s VDI product. Guide
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VMware View guide
This guide covers the pros and cons of VMware View and related technologies such as PCoIP, implementation and management tips and complete news coverage of VMware’s VDI product. Guide
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For smaller vendors, extending Citrix, VMware environments is key
For smaller vendors like Pano Logic and RingCube, enhancing VMware and Citrix virtual desktop environments is the key to success. Column
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Do mobile users need full desktop access?
Desktop virtualization isn't the only way to get Windows apps on non-Windows devices, but VMware's CTO says there's still a need for it in some cases. Q&A | 14 May 2013
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VMware folds View into Horizon Suite, eliminates low-end VDI pricing
VMware has put View and Mirage into the Horizon Suite to integrate its end-user computing management tools into a single stack -- for a price. News | 20 Feb 2013
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No vSphere 5.1 support for VMware View is no problem -- for now
This week's vSphere 5.1 release lacks VMware View support. Users and partners seem OK with it, as long as support gets added soon. News | 14 Sep 2012
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VMware Horizon Suite expected to trump VDI for mobile app delivery
VDI offers a way to deliver apps to tablets, but VMware's Horizon Suite may become a better alternative. News | 29 Aug 2012
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VMware VDI shops may sidestep XenApp with PCoIP for Microsoft RDS
VMware View shops that use Microsoft RDSH but don't need all the XenApp bells and whistles can bypass Citrix and use RDS via PCoIP instead. News | 15 Aug 2012
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VMware's Wanova acquisition extends VDI to physical desktops
VMware's acquisition of Wanova gives View shops software to centrally manage virtual and physical desktops and a way to support departmental and user installed apps with VDI. News | 23 May 2012
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VMware View 5.1 brings management, storage upgrades plus BYOD tools
New features in VMware View 5.1 improve VDI management and lower storage costs. And that's not all: BYOD shops get new mobile app tools with Project Octopus and Horizon App Manager 1.5. News | 02 May 2012
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IT pros mix VDI with BYOD to simplify device management
BYOD shops that use VDI to give end users access to virtual desktops from iPads and other devices say the benefits outweigh the downsides. News | 27 Feb 2012
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Mitel and VMware roll out integrated virtual desktop and phone
If your enterprise has a VMware-centric VDI initiative, why not pair it with Mitel's virtual softphone application and kill two birds with one stone? News | 21 Feb 2012
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Mobile virtualization is here, but limitations may hinder adoption
There's no question surrounding the viability of desktop virtualization, but that isn't the case with mobile virtualization. IT pros wonder whether the technology has a place in the enterprise. News | 20 Jan 2012
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Making Citrix XenDesktop play nice with a VMware hypervisor
You can run XenDesktop on a VMware hypervisor, but what does that entail? Learn how clustering and vCenter Server work in a mixed VDI environment. Tip
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How to create Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View virtual desktop pools
Not all virtual desktop pools are made equal. Creating and managing them calls for different processes in VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop. Tip
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VDI comparison: Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View
A VDI comparison of XenDesktop vs. View reveals more similarities than differences, but organizations must decide which features are essential. Tip
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VMware View components: What you need and how they work
To use VMware View for VDI, you need a few different View components, including the View Agent, vCenter Server and View Connection Server. Tip
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What's new in VMware View 5.1: Integration, storage, endpoint support
VMware View 5.1 offers View Storage Accelerator and support for more types of endpoints. Even point upgrades can deliver surprising enhancements. Tip
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One year later and still no VMware AppBlast: What's the story?
Project AppBlast got lost in the Horizon Suite shuffle at VMworld 2012. IT pros were left wanting more information about how and where the technology will be used. Column
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Expect answers about VMware AppBlast, Horizon at VMworld 2012
At VMworld 2012, attendees can expect VMware to provide some answers about what AppBlast is for and how Mirage might integrate with VMware View. Column
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With Wanova Mirage, VMware won’t leave physical desktops in the dust
VMware's promise that Wanova Mirage will remain a standalone product for traditional PCs proves the company is not ignoring physical desktops. Tip
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Third-party options fill Wanova's single image management shoes
In the wake of VMware's acquisition of Wanova, there may be a spot open for third-party single image management tools. SmartDeploy, for instance, offers something similar to Mirage. Column
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Desktop virtualization comparison: VDI vs. Remote Desktop Services
For desktop virtualization, you have a choice between the paths of VDI and Remote Desktop Services. Robert Frost took the road less travelled, but you don't have to choose just one. Tip
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PCoIP (PC over IP)
PCoIP is VMware Inc.'s remote display protocol for delivering remote desktops and applications to endpoints. Definition
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VMware Project AppShift
VMware Project AppShift is technology designed to improve the experience of using virtualized Windows and its applications on non-Windows tablets. Definition
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remote desktop connection broker
A remote desktop connection broker allows clients to access various types of server-hosted desktops and applications. Definition
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Brian and Gabe on day two of VMworld 2011
Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth discuss VMworld 2011, focusing on VMware's keynote. They describe new desktop and app virtualization products, including Horizon, AppBlast and Octopus. Video
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VMware View 5 wish list items
As the release of VMware View 5 approaches, users are still waiting for profile management. Our hosts and expert guest discuss other features on their View 5 wish lists. Podcast
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Making Citrix XenDesktop play nice with a VMware hypervisor
You can run XenDesktop on a VMware hypervisor, but what does that entail? Learn how clustering and vCenter Server work in a mixed VDI environment. Tip
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Do mobile users need full desktop access?
Desktop virtualization isn't the only way to get Windows apps on non-Windows devices, but VMware's CTO says there's still a need for it in some cases. Q&A
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How to create Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View virtual desktop pools
Not all virtual desktop pools are made equal. Creating and managing them calls for different processes in VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop. Tip
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Virtual desktop admin's Windows Server 2012 guide
Learn what desktop virtualization administrators need to know before deploying Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012. GUIDES
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VDI comparison: Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View
A VDI comparison of XenDesktop vs. View reveals more similarities than differences, but organizations must decide which features are essential. Tip
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VMware View components: What you need and how they work
To use VMware View for VDI, you need a few different View components, including the View Agent, vCenter Server and View Connection Server. Tip
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VMware Horizon Suite combines physical, virtual and mobile management
VMware sweeps View, Mirage, Horizon Application Manager and Octopus into the new Horizon Suite. But whither Horizon Mobile? Special report
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VMware folds View into Horizon Suite, eliminates low-end VDI pricing
VMware has put View and Mirage into the Horizon Suite to integrate its end-user computing management tools into a single stack -- for a price. News
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What's new in VMware View 5.1: Integration, storage, endpoint support
VMware View 5.1 offers View Storage Accelerator and support for more types of endpoints. Even point upgrades can deliver surprising enhancements. Tip
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No vSphere 5.1 support for VMware View is no problem -- for now
This week's vSphere 5.1 release lacks VMware View support. Users and partners seem OK with it, as long as support gets added soon. News
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About VMware virtual desktop software
VMware has long been a market leader in server virtualization and is now pursuing desktop virtualization as well. Read VMware virtual desktop news, expert tips about VMware's remote desktop management and virtual machine tools, as well as its evolving hypervisor strategy. Read more about VMware View, offline support, PCoIP and Windows virtual desktops.