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• July 23, 2021 23 Jul'21

  Microsoft Windows 365 confuses tech buyers

  Microsoft hasn't clearly defined when a company should pick Windows 365 over its other desktop as a service, Azure Virtual Desktop. The differences seem more subtle than dramatic.

• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  Microsoft puts its OS in the cloud with Windows 365

  Microsoft said Windows 365 gives companies a simple way to use cloud-based desktops at a predictable price. The company will release two versions of the product in early August.

• June 14, 2021 14 Jun'21

  Microsoft integrates virtual desktop, Azure Active Directory

  Azure Virtual Desktop will let people use their Azure Active Directory credentials to sign in to any device. Microsoft plans more integration between the two products later.

• February 10, 2021 10 Feb'21

  Citrix launches well-being microapps for Workspace

  Citrix will help companies measure employee wellness with simple programs that can take surveys and distribute health and corporate news.

• January 20, 2021 20 Jan'21

  Citrix to acquire Wrike for $2.25 billion

  Citrix announced it will acquire Wrike for $2.25 billion, a move aimed at bringing project management features to the Citrix Workspace offering.

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• December 02, 2020 02 Dec'20

  Amazon brings Mac mini to AWS

  Amazon's new EC2 Mac service offers the macOS on Mac mini hardware to developers who want to build Xcode applications for the Mac, iPad, iPhone and the Apple Watch.

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Google, Parallels improve Windows on Chromebooks

  The Google-Parallels technology provides access to Windows software on Chromebooks. The new product could make Chrome OS laptops more attractive to enterprises.

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  VMware bolsters Workspace One security with Secure Access

  With the new Secure Access, VMware says remote workers will have a better and more secure way to use their Workspace One virtual desktops and applications.

• July 27, 2020 27 Jul'20

  Microsoft contemplates new DaaS product, 'Cloud PC'

  Unexpected consumption costs mar companies' adoption of the cloud. The reported Microsoft Cloud PC, with per-user pricing, could ease that issue.

• July 16, 2020 16 Jul'20

  Citrix-Microsoft partnership aimed at Azure, Office

  A new Citrix-Microsoft team-up is intended to ease the challenges of dealing with a hybrid workforce. The companies aim to improve moving to the cloud and working digitally.

• July 08, 2020 08 Jul'20

  Citrix vulnerabilities affect ADC, Gateway, SD-WAN

  Citrix vulnerabilities in several of its networking products expose its customers to hackers looking to infiltrate computing systems.

• June 29, 2020 29 Jun'20

  Security, productivity key desktop virtualization benefits

  According to a survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group, IT pros pointed to security, productivity and IT efficiency as the virtualization benefits driving VDI and DaaS adoption.

• June 15, 2020 15 Jun'20

  Home network setups pose remote work challenge

  Having Citrix Workspace in place pre-pandemic made the shift to remote work easier for William Fry employees, but shoddy home networks posed a significant hurdle for the IT team.

• May 20, 2020 20 May'20

  Design firm ups productivity with Workspot

  Mead & Hunt is using Workspot virtual desktops to enable remote work during the pandemic -- and it's paying off in ways the firm didn't expect.

• May 15, 2020 15 May'20

  Parallels RAS pushes remote work flexibility

  Industry observers say Parallels RAS' speed of deployment, ease of use and compatibility with varying devices helps businesses retain remote work flexibility.

• May 13, 2020 13 May'20

  How Telus International addressed remote work challenges

  Telus International CTO Jim Radzicki credits Google Cloud for the firm's rapid deployment of remote work technology, like virtual desktops, in the face of the pandemic.

• May 08, 2020 08 May'20

  Citrix App Protection helps secure remote work

  More employees are using personal devices to access corporate data than ever before. Citrix App Protection hopes to mitigate the risk.

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  NetApp acquires VDI vendor CloudJumper

  NetApp looks to edge its way deeper into virtual desktop infrastructure territory with its acquisition of CloudJumper.

• April 09, 2020 09 Apr'20

  Cameyo NoVPN removes a remote work bottleneck

  Cameyo's NoVPN provides secure employee access to internally hosted apps without taxing corporate VPNs that are already strained by the remote work explosion.

• April 09, 2020 09 Apr'20

  HPE bolsters VDI product offerings

  With an eye toward maintaining business continuity, HPE is making VDI product moves. Experts said the news comes at a critical time for companies.

• April 01, 2020 01 Apr'20

  Digitizing events like Citrix Synergy has benefits, drawbacks

  What does it mean to move a conference, like Citrix Synergy, online? Experts discuss how conferences are adapting to a COVID-19 world -- and what the future could bring.

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Remote work tools go from '0 to 100' in Corona

  This city has turned to technology -- like Citrix virtual desktops -- to maintain services in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. CIO Chris McMasters discusses the lessons already learned.

• March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20

  Workspot VDI key to engineering firm's pandemic planning

  Southland Industries was in the process of transitioning to a virtual desktop service when COVID-19 emerged. In this Q&A, Israel Sumano discusses how the outbreak accelerated those plans.

• March 19, 2020 19 Mar'20

  Preferred Mutual relies on VMware virtual desktops during pandemic

  COVID-19 is pushing many firms to send employees home. In this Q&A, Preferred Mutual's Ben Moore discusses how VMware virtual desktops eased the transition.

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Nerdio looks to simplify WVD deployment, management

  While Windows Virtual Desktop has seen strong interest since it launched last year, its complexity may discourage enterprise adoption. Nerdio hopes to change that.

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  Citrix enacted remote work during China's coronavirus crisis

  The new coronavirus has begun to affect how U.S. companies are thinking about remote work. In this Q&A, Citrix's James Singh talks about how the company faced this problem in China -- and made it work.

• March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20

  Coronavirus could spur desktop-as-a-service adoption

  Some organizations -- like a city in California and a university in Australia -- have turned to desktop as a service in the face of disruptions like the coronavirus.

• February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20

  Bank grows with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops without growing IT

  For more than a decade, Renasant Bank has partnered with Citrix to accommodate growth without a drastic IT staff increase.

• February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20

  Workspot launches Cloud Desktop Fabric

  Workspot claims its new Cloud Desktop Fabric architecture will improve virtual desktop performance by connecting users to the cloud resources closest to them.

• January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20

  Workspace focus splits virtualization market

  The once-stable virtualization market is changing as some vendors begin to think more about workspaces. In this Q&A, IDC's Shannon Kalvar talks about what it all means.

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Citrix's performance analytics service gets granular

  Citrix says its new performance analytics service for its Virtual Apps and Desktops platform will better identify the root cause of performance issues.

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Citrix ADC vulnerability discovered, temporary fix released

  A security firm said a Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway vulnerability could affect more than 80,000 companies. Immediate action was recommended, but the holidays might have complicated things.

• December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19

  Citrix-AWS ties bolstered to make hybrid cloud a reality

  A new Citrix-AWS partnership could simplify application delivery. Analysts describe the news as sensible for the two companies.

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  Benefits of virtualization highlighted in top 10 stories of 2019

  Based on our top 10 most-read stories of 2019, IT pros sought to learn the benefits of virtualization, as well as the drawbacks, as the technology gained ground.

• September 30, 2019 30 Sep'19

  Windows Virtual Desktop is generally available

  Microsoft released Windows Virtual Desktop to the general public, which is likely to have significant effects on the VDI market. Learn why, and what the service offers.

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  HP's purchase of endpoint security vendor Bromium a win for IT

  Analysts describe HP's Bromium acquisition as a safe, cheap, smart bet in its push to compete with Dell. It's also another sign of rapid consolidation in the endpoint security market.

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  Customers can interact with new VMware DaaS product at VMworld

  VMware's new desktop-as-a-service product will get some play at VMworld. How Managed Desktops differs from its Horizon 7 offering is still a mystery.

• August 08, 2019 08 Aug'19

  Citrix Managed Desktops close to GA release

  Citrix Managed Desktops, which will be released Aug. 26, is meant to make managing desktops for IT easier by having Citrix control the management aspects of virtual desktops.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Parallels Remote Application Server brings AI, 2FA to SMBs

  Parallels added new capabilities to its Remote Application Server product, including better reporting and monitoring for management and easier access to daily applications.

• July 29, 2019 29 Jul'19

  Browser OS could turn the browser into the new desktop

  In this Q&A, VDC Research's Eric Klein explains why Chrome OS has jumped ahead of the market by providing a browser OS that addresses enterprise use cases.

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  CloudJumper partnerships support Windows Virtual Desktop

  CloudJumper has partnered with ThinPrint, IGEL and Nvidia to support printing, cloud workspace deployment and more in Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop.

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  Windows virtual desktop software gets closer to public release

  As a potential release date for Windows Virtual Desktop looms, Microsoft is making sure its most popular applications are optimized to run within a virtualized environment.

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  Application virtualization breathes digital life into legacy apps

  Manufacturing company Royal Technologies chose Cameyo to access its Windows-based legacy applications without the complexity of a virtual desktop infrastructure.

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  Citrix Synergy 2019 conference news, highlights and awards

  Citrix Synergy 2019 runs May 21 through 23 in Atlanta. Read about the conference's latest news and product announcements, including the winners of the Best of Citrix Synergy Awards.

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  Citrix Cloud management adoption relies on integration, features

  Before organizations adopt Citrix Cloud management for their virtual desktops and apps, they must familiarize themselves with the platform's strengths, newest features and limits.

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Cloud hosting may be the future, but on-premises hosting is the present

  Citrix has laid out a path to move to cloud-hosted desktops and applications, but many organizations have to focus on their needs today and maintain on-premises hosting.

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Citrix Managed Desktops simplifies cloud desktop delivery

  Citrix announces its new Managed Desktops service to unburden IT administrators by helping manage the back-end infrastructure during the provisioning process.

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  The Best of Citrix Synergy 2019 Awards winners

  Find out who won at the Best of Citrix Synergy 2019 Awards in categories such as Application, Access and Content Security, and Digital Workspace, as well as who took home the Best of Show award.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Dell Unified Workspace could make life easier for IT admins

  VMware's integration into Dell devices and services as part of the newly unveiled Unified Workspace product could be a boon for IT admins.

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Citrix SaaS products gain traction, a sign of IT's push to modernize

  Citrix's quarterly earnings show an uptick in Workspace and subscription-based revenue. But not all the news was good, as CEO David Henshall also announced the CFO's resignation.

• April 22, 2019 22 Apr'19

  10 Citrix Synergy 2019 sessions to attend

  This year's Citrix Synergy in Atlanta will host a variety of sessions for attendees. Before you attend in May, craft a session schedule that fits your needs.

• April 08, 2019 08 Apr'19

  How Citrix Cloud Connector integrates with Cisco infrastructure

  Citrix and Cisco released an integration that helps organizations transition to Citrix Cloud for a hybrid model that moves desktop management to the cloud. So, how does it work?

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Reports of Citrix layoffs may be overblown

  Citrix responded to a report of substantial layoffs that a few positions were eliminated during a marketing restructuring and that no leadership or C-level positions were affected.

• March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19

  Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops gets UX, security upgrades

  Citrix continues to add new capabilities to its cloud products, but getting consumers to adopt as-a-service offerings remains a hurdle.

• March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19

  Windows Virtual Desktop enters public preview

  The highly anticipated release of Windows Virtual Desktop will provide a cloud-based desktop and app virtualization service, integrated with Office 365 ProPlus and built on Azure.

• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  Microsoft acquisition of FSLogix to help push cloud desktops

  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.

• October 11, 2018 11 Oct'18

  Windows Virtual Desktop poised to shake up the DaaS market

  Microsoft is finally throwing its hat into the desktop-as-a-service ring with Windows Virtual Desktop. The DaaS offering could shake up the competition significantly.

• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  Microsoft breaks into DaaS with Windows Virtual Desktop

  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.

• August 31, 2018 31 Aug'18

  Get to know the latest VMware Horizon 7 features

  Recent updates to VMware Horizon include features that focus on troubleshooting UX issues and making it simpler for IT to manage the tool.

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  VDI shops mull XenDesktop vs. Horizon as competition continues

  Citrix still holds a large advantage in the desktop virtualization market, but several factors could allow VMware's market share to grow.

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  ControlUp targets virtual desktop, server overprovisioning

  If IT pros overprovision virtual desktops and servers, they waste money and resources. But there are other problems associated with poor resource allocation.

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  Citrix NetScaler authentication methods help on-premises shops

  In Citrix Synergy 2018 session, attendees learned about two ways to implement multifactor NetScaler authentication: Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Google ReCAPTCHA.

• May 10, 2018 10 May'18

  Citrix Cloud services, CEO stability key to future success

  Citrix's cloud-first approach drew mixed reactions from attendees at the annual Synergy conference, some of whom have concerns about cost and licensing.

• May 10, 2018 10 May'18

  NComputing finds spot in desktop virtualization market with SME focus

  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.

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  The Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards winners

  Find out who won at the Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards in categories such as Application, Access and Content Security, and Digital Workspace, as well as who took home the Best of Show award.

• April 17, 2018 17 Apr'18

  Citrix Synergy 2018 conference coverage

  Citrix Synergy is May 8-10 in Anaheim, Calif. Stay up to date on all the news and analysis that comes out of the conference.

• April 12, 2018 12 Apr'18

  XenApp 6.5 end of life spurs IT to rethink app delivery

  A few factors come into play that may make a XenApp migration not as easy as it looks for some organizations. Planning and testing will help IT handle version 6.5 end of life.

• April 03, 2018 03 Apr'18

  TetherView desktop disaster recovery offers a way into VDI

  With standby virtual desktops from TetherView, IT can forgo full-fledged backup data centers for disaster recovery. The company CEO details use cases for the technology and more.

• March 27, 2018 27 Mar'18

  IT mulls multi-user Windows 10 as Server 2019 drops RDSH

  Multi-user Windows 10 could replace RDSH, which isn't in the first Windows Server 2019 preview. The move has ramifications for app compatibility, XenApp and Windows licensing.

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  Published app monitoring helps IT see the complete picture

  IT can use published application monitoring to gain insights into app-related performance issues. ControlUp, which recently added it, is one vendor that delivers these metrics.

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Liquidware user experience monitoring fills gap in DaaS migration

  Moving virtual desktops to the cloud is complicated. To take some of the monitoring load off, one company adopted Liquidware software, making for an award-winning initiative.

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Dell EMC VDI helps university expand application access

  Desktop virtualization is notoriously difficult. With a unique approach, the University of Arkansas put together an award-winning project using Dell EMC VDI hardware and software.

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Meltdown and Spectre patches hit XenApp performance especially hard

  Organizations with VDI and RDSH will likely take a performance hit after patching Meltdown and Spectre, according to test results from Lakeside Software.

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  How to quantify VDI user experience

  IT can take steps to quantify the virtual desktop user experience by recording data on factors such as latency and image quality, as well as conducting user surveys.

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Citrix enables Nvidia vGPU live migration

  Virtual desktop users are averse to downtime. A new capability from Citrix and Nvidia allows for live migration of vGPUs so VDI shops can keep graphics processing up and running.

• November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17

  Cloud-hosted apps catching on to meet user demand

  With the ever-increasing popularity of cloud computing, organizations are also considering streaming their applications. Several cloud-hosted app services can help.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  VDI hurdles push IT toward virtual, published apps

  At VMworld 2017, VMware aims to simplify app publishing by moving it to the cloud, and the Dell EMC VDI Complete bundle adds application virtualization.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Seven VDI-related VMworld 2017 sessions to look out for

  With VMworld 2017 fast approaching, the time is right to plan your agenda. VDI admins should consider attending these seven sessions on key topics, including HCI and Workspace One.

• July 20, 2017 20 Jul'17

  Android apps on Chromebooks hurt appeal as thin clients

  All future Chromebook releases will support Android apps, which brings concerns regarding their security, management and overall usefulness as thin clients.

• July 17, 2017 17 Jul'17

  VDI product bundles aim to urge adoption by improving customer support

  Organizations don't want to go through the headache of involving multiple vendors in their VDI environment, so vendors aim to mitigate this and other negative aspects of VDI.

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  Tatarinov out as Citrix CEO in surprise shake-up

  Citrix has named its fourth CEO in less than two years, appointing its CFO to replace Kirill Tatarinov. The move has analysts and IT pros questioning the company's motivation.

• July 06, 2017 06 Jul'17

  Ivanti makes surprise buy of UEM provider RES Software

  Ivanti acquires user environment management vendor RES Software for its automation and identity management tech. The deal follows Ivanti's 2016 deal for RES competitor AppSense.

• June 29, 2017 29 Jun'17

  AI and machine learning enhance VDI, but cost is still a hang-up

  There are new trends fueling VDI software, including the addition of AI and machine learning to better help IT, but cost is still an issue when it comes to VDI adoption.

• June 13, 2017 13 Jun'17

  VDI monitoring tools help keep doctors in front of patients

  With the right VDI monitoring tools in place, one hospital management company is able to identify issues and fix them before they affect doctors and nurses.

• June 02, 2017 02 Jun'17

  More VMware analytics coming to EUC products, CTO says

  The Citrix vs. VMware rivalry is expanding into analytics. VMware's CTO of end-user computing says analytics will help IT better secure applications and data.

• June 02, 2017 02 Jun'17

  VDI on Windows 10 S provides a Windows Store workaround

  The knock against Windows 10 S is it only supports Windows Store applications. Businesses that really want to adopt the OS can you use VDI to deliver other types of apps.

• May 26, 2017 26 May'17

  IGEL CEO talks shift to VDI endpoint management software

  As thin client vendor IGEL expands beyond hardware, CEO Jed Ayres sits down at Citrix Synergy 2017 to talk about the future of the desktop virtualization market.

• May 26, 2017 26 May'17

  Prospective Citrix Cloud shops eye hybrid approach

  Citrix Cloud's management plane has broad appeal, but organizations still aren't sure about moving XenApp and XenDesktop out of their own data centers.

• May 25, 2017 25 May'17

  Application layering arrives on IT's radar

  The promise of simplicity and the backing of big-name vendors have drawn more eyes to application layering technology. But questions swirl around performance and compatibility.

• May 25, 2017 25 May'17

  The Best of Citrix Synergy 2017 Awards winners

  Find out who won at the Best of Citrix Synergy 2017 Awards in categories such as New Technology and Desktop and Application Delivery, as well as who took home the Best of Show award.

• May 25, 2017 25 May'17

  How Citrix Cloud helped an accounting firm embrace technology

  Hernandez & Company used Citrix Cloud to improve security and access to information across its global organization. But other Citrix shops don't see the same cloud benefits.

• May 24, 2017 24 May'17

  Virtual desktop monitoring helps IT see the light

  IT admins need visibility to make sure VDI runs smoothly. Virtual desktop monitoring tools take them out of the darkness and help them see where they're going.

• May 19, 2017 19 May'17

  VMware Horizon Cloud support for Microsoft Azure gives IT flexibility

  VMware bolstered its partnership with Microsoft this week by adding support for Azure to Horizon Cloud. Organizations that want to manage both cloud and on-premises desktops now have a plethora of options.

• May 17, 2017 17 May'17

  IT has eyes on Citrix Cloud, Microsoft at Synergy

  IT experts can't wait to see what Citrix has in store for them at Synergy next week in Orlando, Fla. News about Citrix Cloud and the Microsoft relationship are top of mind.

• May 15, 2017 15 May'17

  Citrix Synergy 2017 should highlight cohesive vision, cloud desktop model

  IT pros attending Citrix Synergy 2017 can learn the benefits of the cloud desktop model, and they should expect a much more cohesive Citrix message this year.

• May 05, 2017 05 May'17

  Citrix Synergy 2017 conference coverage

  Look back at all the updates to Citrix products such as XenApp, XenDesktop and XenMobile as well as news on emerging technologies at Synergy 2017, which took place from May 23-25 in Orlando, Fla.

• April 24, 2017 24 Apr'17

  Citrix CEO addresses sale 'rumors'

  In a sit-down interview, Citrix CEO Kirill Tatarinov reacts to reports that the company is exploring a sale. And he discusses the effects of recent acquisitions and partnerships.

• March 31, 2017 31 Mar'17

  Docks, VDI features make smartphones more viable mobile thin clients

  Vendors have taken cracks at turning phones into mobile thin clients before, but display protocol improvements and advancements in hardware make it more of a possibility now.

• March 10, 2017 10 Mar'17

  Why the desktop-as-a-service model hasn't taken off

  DaaS has a presence in the market, but adoption hasn't skyrocketed like some expected. Experts pondered the reasons in a roundtable discussion at IDC Directions.

• March 01, 2017 01 Mar'17

  XenDesktop 7.13 HDX feature a big win for users on weak networks

  Remote workers often struggle on high-latency networks. Citrix HDX Adaptive Transport allows them to access their virtual desktops and apps with no lag.