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Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services

• How RDS licensing rules work and recommendations to follow

  Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services licensing policies can be confusing if you don't know the Client Access Licenses and Remote Desktop Services roles. Continue Reading

• Can you handle application and desktop virtualization?

  Virtual app and desktop deployments offer many benefits to IT, such as ease of management and improved security. Test yourself on the benefits of desktop virtualization. Continue Reading

• Four questions for virtual app and desktop deployment

  Choosing a virtual desktop delivery method and determining how to host desktops and applications are just two enterprise workstation decisions IT must make. Continue Reading

• Ready to start VDI capacity planning? Prove it

  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. Continue Reading

• Become an Office 365 VDI licensing pro

  Licensing Office 365 for VDI is a complicated process, which often leaves IT admins twisted. Use this quiz to refresh on the key aspects of a successful deployment. Continue Reading

• Is VDI susceptible to ransomware threats?

  VDI environments are in danger of ransomware attacks. They can encrypt personal and professional data that cannot be decoded once the user's session ends.Continue Reading

• Harvest a crop of virtual desktops on an RDSH farm

  Horizon View 6.0 empowers IT admins to publish virtual desktops using an RDSH farm. Find out how, and get the details on what an RDSH farm is.Continue Reading

• Complete guide to RDS management and RDSH

  RDS is the backbone of Windows desktop virtualization from Microsoft. Learn about features -- such as RemoteFX -- problems and more.Continue Reading

• Start menu's return could increase Microsoft RemoteFX use

  For some shops, the return of the start menu and enhancements to Microsoft RemoteFX over WAN will shorten the list of reasons not to adopt Windows 8.Continue Reading

• User environment virtualization leaves roaming profiles in the dust

  As users connect to more devices than ever, user environment virtualization is a blossoming trend in the desktop virtualization market.Continue Reading

• Q&A: Former Citrix CTO Simon Crosby reveals micro-virtualization plans

  Former Citrix CTO Simon Crosby hasn't provided much detail about what he's been up to at Bromium -- until now. In this Q&A, Crosby discusses how micro-virtualization could change the industry.Continue Reading

• Five reasons printer redirection causes Windows printing problems in RDS

  Windows printing problems are a pain in the noggin. If you have printer redirection issues with Remote Desktop Services, check user permissions, client requirements and more.Continue Reading

• Move stubborn XP apps to Windows Server 2003 and get on with your migration

  You can use Remote Desktop Services to publish those pesky Windows XP applications that are holding up your migration to Windows 7. Keep them alive on Windows Server 2003 R2.Continue Reading

• Top 10 desktop virtualization news and tips of 2011

  Desktop virtualization grew up in 2011 and SearchVirtualDesktop.com was there to capture all the moments. Here's a countdown of the year's top 10 news stories and tips.Continue Reading

• Five quick links: PowerShell for remote desktop management

  PowerShell isn't just for servers -- IT pros can use the scripting language to manage physical and virtual Windows desktops.Continue Reading