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HP partners with Desktone to advance virtualized desktops as a service: Desktone, the desktop as a service DaaS provider, has lined up a powerful ally in Hewlett-Packard HP, which has signed on as the first member of Desktone's partner program for desktop virtualization technology. Desktone announced HP's involvement at the same time it unveiled its service provider...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Environment, Service Provider, Desktone, Virtual-D Platform, Desktops, Hardware, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Qumranet's SolidICE ships as Citrix XenDesktop debut nears: KVM sponsor Qumranet launched its long awaited desktop virtualization solution today, just weeks before rival Citrix launches its own XenDesktop solution. The Sunnyvale, calif. company announced on April 30 the release of Solid ICE Independent Computing Environment, a hosted desktop virtualization product that promises desktop-like performance with...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., Qumranet, Citrix XenDesktop, Solid ICE, Desktops, Hardware, prooney; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Why all the recent focus on "desktop virtualization": Why all the recent focus on "desktop virtualization"When they do something interesting...I'm actively following over 100 companies in the virtualization software space. I do my best to post something interesting on all of them from time to time. If you check, I've posted a number of articles on Endeavors Technologies.When...; Tags: Processors, computing, recent focu, X11, desktop, desktop virtualization, CPU, locality, local machine, network; Discussion threads 2008-04-11
Why all the recent focus on "desktop virtualization": It seems that just about every day I hear from a newcomer to the virtualization software market that has focused its time and creativity on "desktop virtualization." I've got one or two posts to write on companies of this nature and still more are appearing. Some are focused on accessing...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-11
HP and desktop virtualization: HP and Desktop VirtualizationWhat about OS Streaming ?I used in the past an amazing product developed by a small French company named Qualystem. The product was named LAN-PC3 and it was able to stream a complete virtual disk to diskless clients. I used to build "cheap diskless PCs" with Via...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Operating systems, Neoware, VDI, desktop, disk, operating system, OS Streaming, Hewlett-Packard Co., desktop virtualization; Discussion threads 2008-04-10

HP and desktop virtualization: In a seemingly endless list of competitors in what could be called "desktop virtualization," HP stands out as one of the few competitors that plays in desktop systems, portable systems, handheld systems, blade PCs, blade servers, traditional servers, software and professional services. So, when Tad Bodeman of HP wanted to...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade Servers, Desktops, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-09
Thin is in: Considering the green impact of desktop virtualization and thin clients: When it comes to making existing tech more green, many of the most meaningful ("real" if you will) energy-efficiency policies point back to the hottest/coolest technology in the entire tech industry: virtualization. Which makes sense, because virtualization is, after all, about saving money by doing more with less. ...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, PC, Thin Client, Thin Clients, Desktops, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-08
InstallFree and desktop virtualization: InstallFree and Desktop VirtualizationYou have indeed some other players :)I appreciate our focus at desktopondemand.com more in the application of desktop virtualisation in the consumer space rather than business one but this is no less important.We think that by opening up the idea of virtualisation to home users we...; Tags: Desktops, InstallFree, desktop virtualization, desktop, virtualization; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
InstallFree and desktop virtualization: It seems that various forms of "desktop virtualization" are coming from everywhere right now. I've spoken with a number of market newcomers and still come across new, interesting approaches to offering people the "desktop experience" without requiring their own desktop computer. I had the chance to speak with Yori Gabay,...; Tags: Application, Desktop Virtualization, Environment, Virtual Machine, InstallFree Desktop, IFV, IFV Application, IFV Desktop, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Are Web 2.0 applications using a form of desktop virtualization?: Are Web 2.0 applications using a form of desktop virtualization?You Don't Know me Right?Just in case, Dan Does... but that was chatty e-mail stuff.Just to rough things up, how about doing a Head to Head with that SaaS blog bloke, Phil Wainewright.http://blogs.zdnet.com/SAAS/(AKA Software as Services in preparation for Software and...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Web, software-as-a-service, Web2.0, desktop virtualization, Web 2.0 Application, Web 2.0, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
MokaFive and desktop virtualization: MokaFive and Desktop VirtualizationCarry flash drive?Carrying a flash drive is ok for now, but that's not really "on demand," is it?How demanding are you?I guess that depends upon how demanding a person is on their "on demand" needs. 8^)Dan KThe flash drive is just a cacheThe flash drive acts...; Tags: USB flash drive, MokaFive, desktop virtualization, software, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
MokaFive and desktop virtualization: MokaFive is lauching MokaFive Virtual Desktop Solution™, its entry into the rapidly moving "desktop virtualization market, today. Although the claims MokaFive is making sound similar to many other suppliers in this area, the company appears to have come up with a slighly different approach, one that just make the process...; Tags: Security, Desktop Virtualization, MokaFive, LivePC, Desktops, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-07
MokaFive moves desktop virtualization into the cloud: MokaFive, a three-year-old company from Redwood City, Calif., has driven a stake in the ground in the virtualization market with the introduction of its desktop-as-a-service DaaS innovation Virtual Desktop Solution. Combining cloud computing with local execution on a variety of platforms, including a USB flash drive,...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, USB Flash Drive, MokaFive Virtual Desktop Solution, Professional Solution, Desktops, Hardware, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-04-06
Provision Network's view of desktop virtualization: Paul Ghostine, Vice President/General Manager of Quest's Provision Networks Division, and I had a chance to catch up on a number of things centering on the concept of desktop virtualization and what is really needed to give people the experience of having their own dedicated desktop device while also giving...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Network, Desktops, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-03
Ceedo: Application Virtualization for the Desktop: Dror Gill, Chief Strategy Officer of Ceedo Technologies Ltd. and I played an exciting round of Email tag a few weeks ago. Ceedo presents its technology as "portable desktop virtualiztion." What does that mean? Well, my posts Just what is "desktop virtualization" anyway?, The Role Application Virtualization Plays in Desktop...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Technology, Ceedo Technologies Ltd., Dror, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Microsoft Vista creates problems - Kidaro to the rescue: I just read through the announcement the Microsoft is acquiring the "desktop virtualization" player Kidaro. It didn't take much thought to understand the reasons why if one only reads media and analyst comments about Microsoft's current desktop operating system, Microsoft Vista Who's Kidaro? I...; Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Desktop Virtualization, Kidaro Presents Virtual Corporate, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Are Web 2.0 applications using a form of desktop virtualization?: I recently had the notion that Web 2.0 applications are a form of desktop virtualization presented to me during a long conversation with a Kusnetzky Group client. I found myself "not in alignment" with this notion. What do you think? The Web 2.0 notion ...; Tags: Desktop, Web, Application, Desktop Virtualization, Access Virtualization Technology, Application Virtualization Technology, Web 2.0, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Internet, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-03-12
Processing virtualization and desktop virtualization: Processing virtualization and desktop virtualizationKeep up the good work.Dan, I know youre not getting a lot of feed back, so I just wanted to let you know that your virtualization overview series is very much appreciated. Thanks.Great JobI like the articles since I am doing research on the virtualization/Grid computing...; Tags: SMB/SME, Utility computing, Storage management, virtualization, Dan, Processing Virtualization, desktop virtualization, small and medium business, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-03-11
Processing virtualization and desktop virtualization: A term that I've been hearing more frequently in the past few months is "desktop virtualization." What does that mean anyway? It seems to me that this could be the use of any one of several different virtualization technologies in several categories of virtualization software (see Sorting out the different...; Tags: Desktop, Sun Microsystems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Just what is "desktop virtualization" anyway?: Just what is "desktop virtualization" anyway?Desktone is in here, tooGreat stuff, as always, Dan. I'd like to point to Desktone in this space, too (http://www.desktone.com). They are backed by former Softricity folks, and Citrix. Something the watch, I'd say.RE: Just what isI appreciate the effort of trying to explain to...; Tags: Desktone, desktop virtualization, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-03-10