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News
- March 30, 2011
30 Mar'11
Obey Microsoft licensing rules and run IE6 on Windows 7
It's still illegal to use application virtualization to run Internet Explorer 6 apps on Windows 7. But new software skirts Microsoft's rules and runs IE6 apps in IE8 browsers.
- March 17, 2011
17 Mar'11
Two IT pros show how VDI can change the desktop management game
Two college CIOs explain that when used in the right situations, and with proper planning, VDI does deliver on its promise of easier management, flexibility and efficiency.
- March 10, 2011
10 Mar'11
Microsoft incrementally upgrades its virtual desktop line
Microsoft's virtual desktop line got a mini refresh. There is management integration for MED-V and Package Accelerators for App-V 4.6. Thin PC also got a status update.
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- March 09, 2011
09 Mar'11
Virtual desktop clients for iPads here before enterprise demand
VMware introduced a View Client for the Apple iPad, a device more consumer- than enterprise-driven. IT pros wonder when VMware will tackle more important enterprise needs.
- March 09, 2011
09 Mar'11
VDI and systems management -- one tough puzzle
Some virtual desktop products integrate with enterprise management suites, but most VDI relies on its own consoles. Is that so bad?
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- February 21, 2011
21 Feb'11
Citrix XenClient with AMD graphics support coming midyear
IT pros who have tested XenClient have their complaints, but Citrix promises to deliver a production-level version this year with an HCL that extends beyond Intel graphics.
- February 16, 2011
16 Feb'11
VMware View 4.6 will launch sans profile management
A new version of VMware View will arrive next week. And déjà vu! A certain key feature remains among the missing.
- February 01, 2011
01 Feb'11
Using Intel vPro for client virtualization -- is it worth the price?
Citrix XenClient only supports Intel vPro, but vPro isn’t necessary, and other bare-metal client hypervisors are compatible with various AMD and Intel chips.
- January 10, 2011
10 Jan'11
To hell with Microsoft's rule against IE virtualization
Microsoft doesn’t support IE6 virtualization, but some IT shops violate their EULAs to run virtual Internet Explorer because the benefits outweigh the risk.
- December 22, 2010
22 Dec'10
Haven’t looked at Citrix since MetaFrame? XenApp 6 is worth revisiting
A Citrix instructor from the MetaFrame days takes a tour of XenApp 6 and finds impressive new features, including integration with Active Directory.
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- December 15, 2010
15 Dec'10
Will MinWin and a Hyper-V client hypervisor debut in Windows 8?
If a Hyper-V client and MinWin, a stripped-down OS, appear in Windows 8, they could resolve Microsoft's argument against licensing virtualized Internet Explorer.
- December 15, 2010
15 Dec'10
Citrix looks to 2011 to boost VDI uptake, update XenClient
Despite slow corporate adoption of desktop virtualization this year, Citrix is looking to updated products such as XenClient and XenDesktop for a better 2011.
- December 08, 2010
08 Dec'10
Updated Citrix virtual desktop offers refreshed portal, management
Citrix XenDesktop 5.0 has big improvements, but upgrading from the previous version will be a bear, if not impossible.
- December 06, 2010
06 Dec'10
IT pros fume over Microsoft's rules against IE virtualization
Microsoft prohibits virtualizing Internet Explorer, but is the company reading its own application virtualization rules correctly?
- December 01, 2010
01 Dec'10
In 2011, will Microsoft muscle in on virtual desktops too?
In early 2010, Microsoft’s position on virtual desktop technology was one of benign neglect. In 2011, it has a much different story to tell.