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What trends will define VDI in 2019?
With the new year approaching, the time is right to reset the VDI table and look at the rise of desktop as a service and mobile devices as VDI endpoints.
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How a jumpbox can improve VM security in Microsoft Azure
A jumpbox can be a handy tool to improve security in a Microsoft Azure deployment. For starters, it blocks the public IP address automatically associated with any VMs.
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Resolutions for VDI administrators in 2019
IT professionals making New Year's resolutions should take a look at their VDI management approach and find ways to improve it with technology such as AIOps.
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Server-based vs. client-based virtual app delivery
IT pros can deliver virtual apps to users with a client-based or server-based approach. The main difference is where the data lives.
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How a jumpbox can improve VM security in Microsoft Azure
A jumpbox can be a handy tool to improve security in a Microsoft Azure deployment. For starters, it blocks the public IP address automatically associated with any VMs.
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Resolutions for VDI administrators in 2019
IT professionals making New Year's resolutions should take a look at their VDI management approach and find ways to improve it with technology such as AIOps.
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Server-based vs. client-based virtual app delivery
IT pros can deliver virtual apps to users with a client-based or server-based approach. The main difference is where the data lives.
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The ins and outs of VMware and Citrix certifications
Certifications from Citrix and VMware validate an IT professional's skills with respect to a certain program or tool, and they can help VDI pros improve their careers.
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How do Citrix's certifications work?
Citrix offers a slew of certifications that prove how well an IT pro knows a certain technology. To earn a certification, IT pros must pass exams that Citrix issues.
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What's new in VMware Horizon
Recent updates to VMware Horizon include features that focus on troubleshooting UX issues and making it simpler for IT to manage the tool.
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How a jumpbox can improve VM security in Microsoft Azure
A jumpbox can be a handy tool to improve security in a Microsoft Azure deployment. For starters, it blocks the public IP address automatically associated with any VMs.
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Server-based vs. client-based virtual app delivery
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How HCI helps virtual desktop and app delivery
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How multiple vendors affect cloud-based management of VDI
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Take a closer look at Remote Desktop Services licensing
Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services licensing policies can be confusing if you don't know the Client Access Licenses and Remote Desktop Services roles.
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How VDI shops can handle legacy apps, modern devices
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Plan for virtual business app capacity
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Track end-user experience with VDI monitoring tools
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Resolutions for VDI administrators in 2019
IT professionals making New Year's resolutions should take a look at their VDI management approach and find ways to improve it with technology such as AIOps.
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Use VDI testing to identify deployment issues
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Enterprise AI software integrations help IT manage VDI
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Get to know virtual desktop image optimization tools
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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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Parallels
Parallels is an application and desktop virtualization software vendor that offers management and delivery platforms for Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows desktop deployments.
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Quiz: VMware and Citrix certifications for VDI
VMware and Citrix offer numerous certifications for their virtual desktop and app products. Test yourself on the different levels and types of certifications and what each one covers.
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How Microsoft's DaaS works and why it's important
Microsoft is bringing its virtual desktop offerings into the cloud era. Windows Virtual Desktop represents a big step forward.
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How can Citrix become more strategic for customers? A conversation with CMO Tim Minahan
Citrix chief marketing officer Tim Minahan says that Citrix is addressing C-level concerns about employee enablement; and the Sapho acquisition is beginning to sound more strategic than I initially thought.Continue Reading
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What we learned about the new Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and the latest in Mobile Flows
We spent a day of deep dives on all things apps!Continue Reading
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Microsoft-FSLogix acquisition changes cloud desktop game
FSLogix can help Microsoft solve problems that have plagued the integration of Office 365 and virtual desktops, and it will immediately benefit the new Windows Virtual Desktop.
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Virtual desktop infrastructure and architecture
Microsoft eyes AWS with desktop-as-a-service play
Microsoft jumps onto the desktop-as-a-service bandwagon with its Azure-hosted Windows Virtual Desktop platform, but the service faces tough competition from market leader Amazon Workspaces.
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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.