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VDI assessment guide
Wait! Don't implement VDI technology until you know your goals and needs. A VDI assessment should consider the benefits of a VDI environment and its effects on end users. Guide
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Guide to calculating ROI from VDI
Calculating ROI from VDI requires a solid VDI cost analysis. Consider ROI calculation models, storage costs and more to determine how much you'll benefit from VDI -- if at all. Guide
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Mobile desktops quiz
After listening to our podcast, reading our article and viewing our webcast on delivering virtual desktops to mobile devices, how much have you learned? Test your knowledge. Quiz
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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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Desktop Virtualization: How much do you know?
Here's a short quiz that will test your knowledge on desktop virtualization. Quiz
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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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Virtual desktop storage management quiz
Test your knowledge of virutal desktop storage management with this quiz and see how much you know about "disk alignment" and "boot storms." Quiz
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The VDI Skeptics: VDI isn’t bad -- it’s just heavyweight
The VDI Skeptics say virtual desktop infrastructure isn’t a bad idea, but today’s application delivery model is heavyweight. Consider lightweight options first. Column
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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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Citrix Project Avalon offers BYOD shops Windows as a Service
Project Avalon isn't available yet, but already IT pros are speculating about whether it has the potential to transform enterprise environments to the cloud. News | 14 May 2012
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Dell and HP churn out VDI hardware as thin client war heats up
Hewlett-Packard and Dell have their eyes on the virtual desktop market, and both introduced new client technologies that hinge on VDI at Citrix Synergy 2012. News | 09 May 2012
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Citrix acquires XenClient competitor Virtual Computer
Sources close to Virtual Computer say Citrix acquired the company for its client hypervisor and desktop management product, NxTop. News | 08 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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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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Microsoft updates roaming profiles for the desktop virtualization age
Microsoft has finally delivered a new version of its roaming user profiles tool called UE-V, providing profile management for virtual desktops. News | 04 Apr 2012
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Dell acquires Wyse for thin client, desktop virtualization
Dell acquired Wyse to bolster its desktop virtualization and thin client offerings. Wyse's cloud software could also help Dell gain cloud momentum. News | 02 Apr 2012
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Cloud providers defy Microsoft licensing to compete with OnLive
OnLive's free Windows app for iPad is still available, despite Microsoft's licensing rules. Now, DaaS providers fight back. News | 14 Mar 2012
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Deconstructing the post-PC era: Cloud-based services won't kill Windows
The so-called post-PC era we've entered doesn't necessarily negate the need for Windows. Cloud-based services are all the rage, but we'll still need desktop management. Column
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Uncovering hidden VDI cost savings: How to boost your VDI ROI
Dig around and you might just find some VDI cost savings you wouldn't expect. Remote access, server discounts and storage consolidation can help you increase VDI ROI. Tip
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How to stagger your VDI project rollout: Start with a VDI POC
Slow and steady wins the race. After analyzing a VDI POC, stagger your VDI project rollout so resources aren't overwhelmed and users can get used to the new technology. Tip
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Consumerization of IT: What's VDI got to do with it?
As more desktop virtualization vendors and users turn their attention to the consumerization of IT, we examine the technology's relationship with this disruptive trend. Column
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Tackling BYOD security issues with data access control methods
BYOD shops constantly worry about security. VDI helps solve some BYOD security issues, but for others, data access control methods will do the trick. Tip
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Windows VDI licensing changes: How the CDL will -- or won't -- help you
As if Windows VDI licensing weren't complicated enough, Microsoft made some changes. The new Companion Device License solves one problem but creates another. Column
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How to set up VirtualBox remote display for VM access anywhere
IT admins searching for an easy way to remotely access VMs can use Oracle VM VirtualBox remote display. Still, setting up remote access doesn't come without its headaches. Tip
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Five reasons a VDI project stalls: What's the holdup?
Here's one way to send a VDI project down the tubes: Ignore the end user experience. See four more factors that can hit the brakes on your implementation. Column
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How do you stop a VDI deployment in its tracks? Scale up!
When a VDI deployment doesn't get past the pilot stage, scalability is often the culprit. A small VDI project is a completely different animal than a large one. Column
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VDI thin client options: How to choose the best thin clients
When you're assessing VDI thin client options, consider management style, deployment options and display protocol support. You want the best thin clients to fit your environment. Tip
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saved state
Saved state, in a virtualization context, is a way to store the current state of a virtual machine so that is possible to return to that state quickly when desired... (Continued) Definition
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corporate VM (corporate virtual machine)
A corporate VM (corporate virtual machine) is a virtual computing environment (VM) that is allocated to an end user for business use. 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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Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop is an extension of the Google Chrome browser that allows a user to remotely see and control another user's desktop through the browser window. 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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Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is an umbrella term for several specific features of Microsoft Windows Server that allow users to remotely access graphical desktops and Windows applications. 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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client-based virtual machine
A client-based virtual machine is an instance of an operating system that is managed centrally on a server and executed locally on a client device. Definition
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VDI storage tips and tools
In this podcast, TechTarget editor Bridget Botelho and IT expert Todd Knapp discuss the current state of virtual desktop storage tools, why organizations should use them and more. Podcast
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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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Desktop virtualization decision-making tips
Thinking about desktop virtualization? This podcast on desktop virtualization software and implementation decision-making tips can help you prepare. Podcast
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Cloud computing and desktop virtualization: A Q&A with Mark Minasi
Listen to Mark Minasi, the popular author, speaker and Windows expert give his views on cloud computing, desktop virtualization and their impact on desktop management. Podcast
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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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Deconstructing the post-PC era: Cloud-based services won't kill Windows
The so-called post-PC era we've entered doesn't necessarily negate the need for Windows. Cloud-based services are all the rage, but we'll still need desktop management. Column
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Uncovering hidden VDI cost savings: How to boost your VDI ROI
Dig around and you might just find some VDI cost savings you wouldn't expect. Remote access, server discounts and storage consolidation can help you increase VDI ROI. Tip
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Citrix Project Avalon offers BYOD shops Windows as a Service
Project Avalon isn't available yet, but already IT pros are speculating about whether it has the potential to transform enterprise environments to the cloud. News
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Dell and HP churn out VDI hardware as thin client war heats up
Hewlett-Packard and Dell have their eyes on the virtual desktop market, and both introduced new client technologies that hinge on VDI at Citrix Synergy 2012. News
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How to stagger your VDI project rollout: Start with a VDI POC
Slow and steady wins the race. After analyzing a VDI POC, stagger your VDI project rollout so resources aren't overwhelmed and users can get used to the new technology. Tip
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Consumerization of IT: What's VDI got to do with it?
As more desktop virtualization vendors and users turn their attention to the consumerization of IT, we examine the technology's relationship with this disruptive trend. Column
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Citrix acquires XenClient competitor Virtual Computer
Sources close to Virtual Computer say Citrix acquired the company for its client hypervisor and desktop management product, NxTop. News
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Tackling BYOD security issues with data access control methods
BYOD shops constantly worry about security. VDI helps solve some BYOD security issues, but for others, data access control methods will do the trick. Tip
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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
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About Virtual desktop management
Virtual desktop management can empower a mobile workforce, simplify desktop deployment and improve endpoint security -- but only when you create a virtual desktop strategy that suits your environment. This section helps you identify the best virtual desktop tools that enable IT to centrally manage and secure desktop images while still allowing for personalization of desktops. Administrators can run guest operating systems such as Windows or Linux beneath or on top of virtualization software, and users can use thin clients to access applications hosted on consolidated servers. This section outlines how to deploy virtual systems with a hypervisor for easier backup and more secure endpoint devices and helps you identify the best desktop virtualization software for your environment.
Our virtualization news coverage, tips and expert technical advice can help you determine how to best manage virtual desktops.