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The go-to guide for managing VDI users
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What to look for in profile management tools
Discover five features the best user profile management tools for VDI should come with, including scalability, contextual awareness and simple management. Read Now
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When to consider advanced user profile management
IT might need more advanced user profile management than what it can get from its VDI vendor. Learn when IT pros can get away with built-in utilities and when they should upgrade. Read Now
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Explore profile management for nonpersistent VDI
Take a closer look at the user profile management tools on the market and learn how they can help with nonpersistent VDI. Read Now
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Deliver consistency with roaming profiles
Users demand a consistent virtual desktop experience. Admins can turn to roaming profiles, which store profile-specific user data in a centralized location. Read Now
Editor's note
IT professionals running VDI deployments have a lot to worry about, but managing VDI users and keeping them happy is often their primary concern.
Lots of issues, including unexpected complexity and unanticipated costs, can stand in the way of a successful VDI deployment -- but nothing grinds things to a halt like unhappy users. One of the best ways to keep VDI users satisfied is to effectively manage their profiles and workspaces. If IT pros have control over those areas, it can go a long way toward improving the end-user experience.
Uncover what to look for in a user profile management tool and dive into the importance of VDI monitoring tools to ensure that performance stays up to snuff.
1How to deliver the best user experience possible
Users often can't articulate their problems effectively to IT. They usually just say, "My computer is slow." As a result, IT pros should look into VDI monitoring tools that can help pinpoint where problems are happening so they can more quickly and effectively fix them. VDI monitoring tools can also help prevent problems from reoccurring or happening in the first place.
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Hard facts meet subjectivity in virtual desktop UX
When it comes to VDI user experience, IT must combine the metrics it gathers about the UX with the perceptions of virtual desktop users. Read Now
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Agent-based vs. virtual user-based UX monitoring
Desktop user experience monitoring can help IT pros keep VDI running and users happy. They can pick between an agent-based or a virtual user-based approach. Read Now
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What can user environment management do for VDI shops?
Find out what IT can do with user environment management tools, what to look for in a good product and where roaming profiles fit into the mix. Read Now
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Mobile VDI isn't the problem it used to be
The mobile VDI user experience is a pain point with desktop virtualization, but workers' devices are better equipped than ever to support virtual desktops. Advances in VDI software don't hurt, either. Read Now
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Sources of shadow IT problems for VDI shops
The shadow IT risk is very real for VDI shops, and it can result in security and compliance issues, which could cause major problems for organizations. Read Now
2How well do you understand user environment management?
Find out how well you know the ins and outs of user environment management tools.