Quizzes

Quizzes

• Pop quiz: Desktop virtualization certifications for Citrix and VMware

  VMware and Citrix offer numerous certifications for their virtual desktop and app products. Test yourself on the different levels and types of certifications and what each one covers.  Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge of VDI vs. RDS for desktop hosting

  RDS and VDI each offer benefits for certain use cases. Test yourself to see if you know when RDS is a good idea and when organizations should opt for VDI.  Continue Reading

• Do you know the optimal VDI use cases?

  Any IT pro considering VDI must know where to apply it. Find out if you know when and where VDI is a good fit with this quiz on user types, important considerations and more.  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

• Can you manage virtual desktop user profile settings?

  IT can control virtual desktops more directly with user profile management. Take this quiz to find out if you know about the different profile types and more.  Continue Reading

• Can you use root cause analysis for VDI troubleshooting?

  When IT pros adopt root cause analysis for VDI, they must know how to best use it to solve performance problems before they affect end users. Take this quiz to see if you're ready.  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

• Do you understand all your VDI options?

  IT has important decisions to make when choosing a VDI deployment, including whether to use persistent or nonpersistent desktops, what devices to give end users and more.  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

• Pop quiz on the cost of VDI

  VDI costs are not nearly as high as they once were. As a result, the time is right for IT pros to test their knowledge on where they can find savings.  Continue Reading

• Master the art of VDI licenses

  IT pros are responsible for knowing the ins and outs of VDI licensing. This quiz can help refresh their memories and test just how much they truly know.  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

• Remote display protocol class is in session

  VDI shops must understand the ins and outs of remote display protocols to make sure users are having a good experience with the virtual images they receive.  Continue Reading

• Are you a master of user environment management tools for VDI?

  Prove your knowledge of user environment management tools with this quiz, covering VMware's built-in UEM tool, UEM alternatives and more.  Continue Reading

• Get schooled on nonpersistent and persistent VDI

  Knowing the pros and cons of nonpersistent and persistent VDI is a great place to start when becoming a VDI deployment master. Find out more with this quiz.  Continue Reading

• Don't be a fool with VDI monitoring tools

  Monitoring tools use features such as synthetic user monitoring to help IT prepare for any VDI health issues. Do you know all the monitoring strategies?  Continue Reading

• Compete in the Citrix terminology decathlon

  Citrix is a big player in the IT world, and it comes with a bit of its own language. Use this quiz to make sure the top Citrix terms don't trick you.  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

• Take a quest for knowledge on DaaS vs. VDI

  Companies stuck contemplating Daas vs. VDI -- or deploying both -- should know all the facts first. Test your knowledge about the two delivery methods with this quiz.  Continue Reading

• Ready to put a VDI project plan in place? Take this quiz to prove it

  VDI projects can fail easily. See how well you're prepared for VDI with this quiz, which asks about how to track user experience, what makes a successful pilot program and more.  Continue Reading

• Are you a VMware Blast Extreme expert? Take this quiz and prove it

  You've probably heard about VMware Blast Extreme at this point, but do you really understand the technology? Take this quiz, which covers some of its key features, to find out.  Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge of mobile VDI access

  Users require access to virtual resources on their mobile devices. IT can manage VDI on smartphones and tablets using authentication methods, individual virtual app delivery and more.  Continue Reading

• Do you know the details of application layering?

  App layering is a helpful virtualization tool. Show off your knowledge of the topic with this quiz on what criteria IT can use to layer apps, where app layering hard disks live and more.  Continue Reading

• Seven questions to test your Microsoft Azure RemoteApp knowledge

  Think you know everything about Microsoft Azure RemoteApp? Prove it by taking this quiz on how Azure RemoteApp uses the cloud to deliver applications, which operating systems it works on and more.  Continue Reading

• Prove your remote desktop USB redirection skills

  Take this quiz to test your knowledge of remote desktop USB redirection, including the ins and outs of Citrix's USB redirection features and which devices raise red flags.  Continue Reading

• How well do you know VDI user profile management tools?

  Take this quiz and see if you're a pro when it comes to Citrix User Profile Management, VMware View Persona Management and some of the other top user profile management tools.  Continue Reading

• See if you're an expert on Citrix Workspace Cloud

  Prove your knowledge of Citrix Workspace Cloud with this quiz that covers how CWC works, what a workspace is and what Citrix's competition looks like.  Continue Reading

• Do you know how to use HTML5 browsers as VDI clients?

  HTML5 clients offer a way for users to access their virtual desktops through a Web browser. Put your HTML5 client knowledge to the test with this quiz.  Continue Reading

• How well do you know virtual GPU technology?

  GPU virtualization offloads graphics rendering from a user's device to the data center. Using a virtual GPU makes VDI possible for graphics-intensive apps.  Continue Reading

• Prove your knowledge of VMware Horizon 6 remote app publishing

  Put your knowledge of VMware Horizon 6 Remote Desktop Session Host to the test, including how to publish remote apps and how to set up an RDSH farm.  Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge of hyper-converged infrastructure for VDI

  Prove how well you know hyper-converged infrastructure with our quiz on vendor offerings, hardware upgrades, the contents of an HCI stack and more.  Continue Reading

• How much do you know about the DaaS market?

  Think you know the DaaS market inside and out? Take our quiz and prove you're the master of cloud desktops.  Continue Reading

• Quiz: Need-to-know VMware products

  So, you think you know your VMware products, but what about the new tools? Or the old products with new names? See if you have what it takes to crush this quiz.  Continue Reading

• Desktop and app virtualization terms you need to know

  Desktop and application virtualization are not the easiest concepts to understand because there are so many different types and methods. Take this quiz on virtualization terms to see how much you know.  Continue Reading

• Are you a VDI automation sensation?

  How much do you know about VDI automation? What about possible commands you can use to automate tasks? Find out with this quiz.  Continue Reading

• What do you know about Desktop as a Service providers and pricing?

  Test your knowledge of cloud-hosted desktops, Desktop as a Service providers and product pricing in this quiz.  Continue Reading

• Are you a VDI hardware guru?

  Think you're in the know? See if you can answer these questions about VDI hardware, including thin and zero clients.  Continue Reading

• Remote display protocol pop quiz: How much do you know?

  There are a lot of different remote display protocols out there, and keeping them all straight isn't easy. Take this quiz to see how much you know.  Continue Reading

• How much do you know about VMware View components?

  There are a lot of VMware View components that VDI admins need to be familiar with. Take this quiz to see how much you know.  Continue Reading

• How much do you know about Remote Desktop Services roles?

  Each of the Remote Desktop Services roles has its own job. Take this quiz to find out if you know what they all do.  Continue Reading

• Quiz: Five desktop virtualization terms to know this year

  As 2013 gets rolling, make sure you're up to date on the latest desktop virtualization terms. Take this quiz to find out.  Continue Reading

• Changes to Windows Server 2012 RDS: Are you in the know?

  Take this quiz to see how much you know about changes to Windows Server 2012 RDS. There are also updates to RemoteFX to stimulate your inner nerd.  Continue Reading

• Back-to-school quiz: VDI storage and backup

  A key component of implementing VDI is getting your storage system and backup right. Make sure your storage knowledge is up to snuff with this quiz.  Continue Reading

• Mobile desktops quiz

  After listening to our podcast, reading our article and viewing our webcast on delivering virtual desktops to mobile devices, how much have you learned? Test your knowledge.  Continue Reading

• Desktop Virtualization: How much do you know?

  Here's a short quiz that will test your knowledge on desktop virtualization.  Continue Reading

• Virtual desktop storage management quiz

  Test your knowledge of virtual desktop storage management with this quiz and see how much you know about disk alignment and boot storms.  Continue Reading

• Test your virtual desktop technology knowledge

  Can you match the knowledge of some of our top virtual desktop technology experts? Take this quiz to find out.  Continue Reading