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Are you ready to use root cause analysis for VDI?
When IT pros adopt root cause analysis for VDI, they must know how to best use it to solve performance problems before they affect end users. Take this quiz to see if you're ready.
Problem Solve
How to add a virtual desktop watermark
As part of a larger security strategy, watermarking virtual desktops can help IT discourage data leakage by adding user-specific text to each desktop.
Problem Solve
Simulate a WAN link between networks with Workstation
If you want to test out a WAN link between two networks with VDI, VMware Workstation can help. Here's how it works.
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How costs fit into the DaaS adoption equation
It's easy for DaaS subscription costs to spiral out of control unless IT takes the following five steps, including understanding how they will put the cloud-based desktops to use.
An Inside Look: Citrix Synergy 2018
Save this PDF for an exclusive look at everything that went down at Citrix Synergy this year. Gain vendor neutral insights from our editors about the company’s app and desktop delivery products, the winners of Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards and news on emerging technologies.
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Cloud-hosted desktops and apps Evaluate
How costs fit into the DaaS adoption equation
It's easy for DaaS subscription costs to spiral out of control unless IT takes the following five steps, including understanding how they will put the cloud-based desktops to use.
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Infrastructure & Architecture Manage
Are you ready to plan out your VDI capacity needs?
Planning VDI capacity can be challenging and confusing. See if you have what it takes to plan for factors such as remote access and future changes.
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Applications Evaluate
Four main components of an app virtualization product
Get to know the four main components that make up any app virtualization product, including client access, management and monitoring, and the delivery infrastructure.
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Tools & Technologies Evaluate
What to consider when choosing a hypervisor for VDI
IT has several decisions to make when selecting a hypervisor for VDI, including choosing between a free hypervisor or a more feature-rich, paid option.
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Citrix virtual desktop News
NetScaler authentication helps on-premises Citrix shops
In Citrix Synergy 2018 session, attendees learned about two ways to implement multifactor NetScaler authentication: Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Google ReCAPTCHA.
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VMware virtual desktop Evaluate
What built-in VDI monitoring tools does VMware provide?
VMware's built-in VDI monitoring tool, vRealize Operations for Horizon, can help IT pros gather performance and usage data in VMware and Citrix VDI deployments.
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Should IT consider VDI during the move to Windows 10?
When IT moves users to Windows 10, it should take the time to also look at the potential of VDI, a technology that has grown a lot in recent years and become more affordable.
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Are you ready to use root cause analysis for VDI?
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How costs fit into the DaaS adoption equation
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Four main components of an app virtualization product
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Problem Solve
How to add a virtual desktop watermark
As part of a larger security strategy, watermarking virtual desktops can help IT discourage data leakage by adding user-specific text to each desktop.
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Simulate a WAN link between networks with Workstation
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Are you ready to plan out your VDI capacity needs?
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Find the happy medium with hardware for VDI
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Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization)
Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization) is a tool that enables users to move from one Windows device to another and maintain the same operating system (OS) and applications settings.
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Five VDI areas IT must monitor
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Make the right decisions for your VDI deployment
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Three ways to ensure Citrix Cloud success
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E-Handbook | April 2018
How to use GPU for rendering graphics in VDI deployments
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E-Handbook | February 2018
What's new with desktop virtualization management?
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E-Handbook | July 2017
Come on down! The VDI price is finally right
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E-Handbook | June 2017
An in-depth look at converged and hyper-converged technology for VDI
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E-Handbook | March 2017
Pick from three top virtual application delivery options
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Virtual Desktop Basics
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Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization)
Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization) is a tool that enables users to move from one Windows device to another and maintain the same operating system (OS) and applications settings.
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Get Started
Understand and evaluate the user profile management system
Profile management tools can help admins keep tabs on user profiles and information as long as they properly evaluate the prospective platforms and the capabilities they can provide.
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Get Started
VMware Workstation can help IT test its VDI deployment
It's a good idea for IT pros to test out their VDI deployment before they move users to virtual desktops. They can use VMware Workstation to do just that.
Vendor Resources
- Essential Guides to VDI –Resource
- Beyond the Cubicle: Life in the Digital Workspace –White Paper
- How to drive productivity in today's cloud-first world –White Paper
Blog: BrianMadden.com
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Friday Notebook, July 13: Parallels RAS 16.5; iOS USB restricted mode
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GeekOut 365 video: Measure remote graphics response time with UXMeter
Use data to accurately determine the graphics response time from the server to the local computer.Continue Reading
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Virtual desktop management
Why virtual desktop and server overprovisioning is a problem
If IT pros overprovision virtual desktops and servers, they waste money and resources. But there are other problems associated with poor resource allocation.
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Citrix virtual desktops
NetScaler authentication helps on-premises Citrix shops
In Citrix Synergy 2018 session, attendees learned about two ways to implement multifactor NetScaler authentication: Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Google ReCAPTCHA.
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Virtual desktop infrastructure and architecture
NComputing finds spot in desktop virtualization market
NComputing CTO Richard Sah discusses new opportunities for IT to take advantage of desktop virtualization, thanks to lower cost and the emergence of hyper-converged infrastructure.
SearchVirtualDesktop Definitions
- Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization)
- ControlUp
- Citrix XenDesktop
- user environment management (UEM)
- VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon
- Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
- Login VSI (Login Virtual Session Indexer)
- Liquidware