BriForum 2011 Chicago

Date: Jul 20, 2011

If you didn't make it to BriForum 2011 in Chicago this week, check out this video from the show floor with VDI expert and BriForum creator Brian Madden, who talks with industry analyst Gabe Knuth about what's happening there.

They also discuss desktop virtualization trends, such as cloud hosted virtual desktops, client hypervisors, Windows virtual desktops and some impressive desktop virtualization products. They also highlight some of the technical sessions being presented at the conference and Madden shows off the coolest vendor schwag.

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Server Virtualization
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- Applying VCDX principles for a better VMware architecture and operations
  
  VCDX certification isn't practical for most VMware admins and architects, but VCDX principles about VMware architecture apply to vSphere operations.
- Analyzing VMware vSphere cost and benefits for a small business
  
  The free VMware vSphere Hypervisor might seem like the perfect virtualization tool for SMB IT. But spending the money for vSphere Essentials pays off.

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