Evaluate

Evaluate

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

• The ultimate guide to VDI planning

  There is no standard VDI deployment. Each one takes on a life of its own depending on key decisions, including the remote display protocol and the underlying infrastructure. Continue Reading

• How to pick out the right VDI use cases

  VDI can help organizations, but only if IT applies it to the right use cases. Identifying those virtual desktop use cases starts with understanding the user type and location. Continue Reading

• Seven pitfalls to avoid when picking a DaaS platform

  A DaaS project can fail because of a variety of issues, including not fully vetting the service provider or overlooking system integration complexities. Continue Reading

• Essential questions for enterprise DaaS considerations

  IT professionals that are on top of their game know all the options for desktop virtualization. Master enterprise DaaS and learn how to transition an organization to the cloud. Continue Reading

• How well do you know Windows 10 virtual desktops?

  Think you're a Windows 10 expert? How about a VDI expert? Show off your knowledge of both with this quiz on virtual desktops with Windows 10. Continue Reading

• Top four VDI trends that dominated 2017

  With a new year getting started, these are the top four trends in VDI leading the way. Uncover why user experience and data rich apps took over in 2017.Continue Reading

• Follow the recipe for successfully deploying VDI

  When creating the recipe for a successful VDI deployment, IT needs to include automated build processes, hypervisor clusters, golden VMs and more.Continue Reading

• How does VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon work?

  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.Continue Reading

• Configure a complete enterprise DaaS deployment

  There is a lot more than cost that goes into planning a DaaS deployment. Know the missteps to avoid and top vendors that will best fit an organization's needs.Continue Reading

• Why VDI is here to stay

  It might not be the cure-all many IT experts thought it was when VDI first arrived, but lower prices and better performance mean it has a chance to last in the business world.Continue Reading

• How to approach virtual app and VDI capacity planning

  To successfully virtualize apps or desktops, IT pros must understand how their existing systems work to predict capacity needs. They should also examine how users work with apps.Continue Reading

• How does a remote display protocol actually work?

  IT should know how remote display protocols, which transmit the desktop image from the data center to the end user, work because of the critical role they play in VDI.Continue Reading

• Why IT should consider turning to VDI in the cloud

  IT pros should not be afraid of taking their VDI deployment to cloud. As long as they keep their users in mind and work with business stakeholders, it can be a success.Continue Reading

• Don't get tongue-tied with VMware terms in VDI deployments

  Think you have what it takes to be considered a VMware VDI expert? Go up against our toughest VMware terminology test to claim the title every virtual desktop admin should have.Continue Reading

• Six considerations for IT before moving to a DaaS provider

  To truly evaluate whether DaaS can help their organizations, IT pros must account for the total cost of ownership and understand what management tasks providers do not do.Continue Reading