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Virtual desktop management News

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 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 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.

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Virtual desktop management Get Started

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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
Deliver desktop and app virtualization for mobile devices

If IT pros want to provide their users with access to virtual desktops and apps on mobile devices, they should know which vendors offer which virtualization services. Continue Reading
Best practices for managing user profiles

When IT establishes user profiles for virtual desktops, it has several profile options. If users work from multiple endpoints, for example, IT should use roaming user profiles. Continue Reading

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Evaluate Virtual desktop management Vendors & Products

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

Picking the right VDI use cases means understanding users

When deciding whether or not to use VDI, IT pros should consider the user above all else, including how users will adjust, as well as what they do and where they work. 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
Understand and evaluate the user profile management system

Profile management tools can help admins keep tabs on user profiles and information as long as they properly evaluate the prospective platforms and the capabilities they can provide. Continue Reading

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Manage Virtual desktop management

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

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
How should IT approach VDI provisioning?

Over or underprovisioning resources for virtual desktops can leave a VDI deployment in rough shape. With a few tips, IT pros can make sure they make the correct calculations. Continue Reading
Monitor VDI performance in these five key areas

To help maintain a good user experience, IT should turn to VDI monitoring products that look at the performance of deployment automation tools, write cache and more. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Virtual desktop management Issues

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What VDI shops get wrong with virtual desktop image management

There are several common mistakes VDI shops make, including allowing users to gain elevated privileges, that make it more difficult to deliver a quality end-user experience. Continue Reading
Mitigate VDI performance issues with resource management

To improve user experience, IT can take advantage of virtual desktop configurations that limit resource usage. This frees up resources for all desktops to perform basic functions. Continue Reading
Can IT add digital watermarks to its virtual desktops?

As part of a larger security strategy, watermarking virtual desktops can help IT discourage data leakage by adding user-specific text to each desktop. Continue Reading

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