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VMware virtual desktop software

• How does VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon work?

  VMware's built-in VDI monitoring tool, vRealize Operations for Horizon, can help IT pros gather performance and usage data in VMware and Citrix VDI deployments.  Continue Reading

• Ensure software and hardware get along after a VDI platform upgrade

  IT admins must be careful when handling VDI upgrades, because platform vendors and certain endpoint devices don't always play nice together.  Continue Reading

• Find the right home for each of the four VMware Horizon editions

  There are four editions of VMware Horizon IT admins should know about: Horizon for Linux, Standard, Advanced and Enterprise. Each one addresses different needs.  Continue Reading

• Understand the basics of VMware Blast Extreme vs. PCoIP

  For years PCoIP has been the go-to remote display protocol for View shops, but VMware's in-house protocol, Blast Extreme, is ready to take over.  Continue Reading

• What makes VMware Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode tick?

  With VMware Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode, you get the control of on-premises virtual desktops with the simplified management of desktop as a service.  Continue Reading

• A hands-on look at VMware Horizon View 7

  Reading up on VMware Horizon View 7 has value, but you never know how the company's desktop virtualization platform will work in production until you use it. One expert gives a hands-on tutorial.  Continue Reading

• Software-only options poised to change VDI storage market

  The VDI storage market is heating up, with an array of options for software-only storage platforms. Each one differs significantly from the next.  Continue Reading

• Hardware-based 3D graphics acceleration brings CAD to remote corners

  Graphics acceleration technology improves virtual desktop performance at the VM level, not over the network. One company deployed it for heavy-duty field work in the boondocks.  Continue Reading

• How desktop provisioning works with VMware Instant Clone

  IT can use Instant Clones in VMware Horizon View to provision multiple virtual desktops with shared RAM and disk resources, which can improve overall performance.  Continue Reading

• Explore five hyper-converged infrastructure vendors for VDI

  HCI deployments are good for VDI, but finding the right vendor is tough. Nutanix, Cisco, SimpliVity and others offer strong options for VDI shops.  Continue Reading

• How to deliver Linux desktops using VMware Horizon

  VMware added support for Linux VDI in Horizon View 6.1. It still has some work to do to match the functionality of Windows desktop virtualization.  Continue Reading

• Take a closer look at what's in VMware Workspace One

  After Citrix released a cloud-based management platform in 2015, VMware answered with Workspace One, which combines enterprise mobility management, user authentication and a virtual desktop platform.  Continue Reading

• Compare Citrix, VMware and Microsoft remote display protocol options

  As desktop and app virtualization technologies advance, the top vendors' remote display protocols are keeping pace. Citrix HDX, Microsoft RemoteFX, VMware Blast and Teradici PCoIP protocol can all support modern end-user computing.  Continue Reading

• How VMware App Volumes works

  VMware App Volumes offers IT admins a way to deliver persistent applications from a nonpersistent virtual desktop pool. Learn exactly how this technology works.  Continue Reading

• Smackdown: Citrix User Profile Management vs. VMware View Persona Management

  VMware and Citrix's user profile management tools help secure virtual desktop data and reduce latency during login and logoff better than basic Windows roaming profiles. Learn how the two vendors treat profiles differently.  Continue Reading