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What you need to know about XenDesktop 4 Upon entering the world of virtual desktop infrastructure, you may find many products that suit your needs. However, selecting the one that best fits your environment can be challenging. The product has to work with your applications, hardware, infrastructure and security tools, and -- most importantly -- it has to be affordable.
Terminal Services tutorial: Remote data
management
Built in conjunction with the IT Knowledge Exchange, this Terminal Services tutorial is
designed to make data and server management easier for you and your staff. Learn how to
troubleshoot Terminal Services, manage end users and roaming network endpoints, Terminal Services
licensing and more.
A guide to Terminal Services
Windows Terminal Services (TS) is Microsoft's thin-client technology that allows users to
access desktops virtually. Renamed Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows 2008 R2, the component
-- built into Windows operating systems -- allows data to exist in a central location and
simplifies management for systems administrators. We've compiled a plethora of information,
including licensing basics, security tips and expert advice on management to help you understand --
and maximize your organization's use of -- the technology. Learn how to set up RDS on Windows 2008
R2, deploy TS Web Access, troubleshoot connection problems and more.
Desktop virtualization expert advice forum
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.
Application virtualization guide
In this series, Danielle and Nelson Ruest explore the myths and realities surrounding
application virtualization and provide details on the basics of the technology. Here administrators
learn how application virtualization can benefit their Windows environments, as well as info on
implementing app virtualization with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
This was first published in February 2011
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