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TechRepublic: Most CIOs refuse to buy the hype on desktop virtualization

Simply put, there is no value in itand a massive number of headaches.RE: TechRepublic: Most CIOs refuse to buy the hype on desktop virtualizationWell I see lots of advantages.1) IF the workstation do not have hard drives, this will reduce the cost per seat. Most Desktop hard drives...

Tags: Desktops, Virtualization, desktop, desktop virtualization, VDI, Emory Healthcare

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

EMC's Tucci: The four "next big things in IT"

EMC's Tucci: The four "next big things in IT"future is all virtual ?According to EMC, the future of computing is heading towards virtual world.Is there any study to support this ?Anyway if you want to build your own virtual client, you can use ThinServer which is much cheaperhttp://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm

Tags: Storage, EMC Corp., next-big-thing, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-05-19

ISVs: XenDesktop, VDI, SolidICE offer no panacea for IT managers

ISVs: XenDesktop, VDI, SolidICE offer no panacea for IT managersDesktop Virtualizaton is SalvationIf you have lobied users for thin clint then you know that once a PC user has learned to creat a shortcut he/she will not be happy with it. Hence, I disagree with the author. Desktop Virtualization is...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, SolidICE, XenDesktop, VDI, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-05-20

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

Additional Resources

Video Over IP 1.0 (Windows)

You don't want to compromise an excellent end-user experience when moving to virtual desktops and that's precisely what VDIworks VideoOverIP ensures. VideoOverIP is a remoting protocol designed for virtual desktops. It delivers excellent multimedia performance and multi-monitor capabilities while still allowing you to capitalize on the management improvements, security enhancements...

Tags: IP, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Desktop, Video, VDIworks, VideoOverIP, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Clients: fat vs. thin, net vs. note

Can I suggestNetbooks with Win 7. Just installed it on a useless Linux netbook and it works fine and only cost me A$399 (which now is almost the same as US ;-))For once try and rein in your hobby horse and let the students join the new millenium.On and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NeatX, oh-so, netbook, thin client, Linux, desktop, operating system, tool

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

With AppSense, making sense of managing the virtual desktop user experience

As more enterprises turn to virtual desktop infrastructure to save money and leverage the infrastructure they already have, managing the user experience has become critical. But how do you maintain standardization across large organizations while keeping the user happy at each log on? AppSense...

Tags: AppSense, Virtual Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-12

HP Answers Thin Client Questions

NOTE: The good folks at HP pointed out that I had used an old version of my document and some factual errors crept into my post.  This is a revised version of the post with those errors removed and quite possibly new ones inserted. On September 16th,...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Pano, Sun Ray, and the Wintel gestalt

Distributed Computing is now180 degrees out of sync with the bandwagon. That means that Murph's ideas are being adopted whilst mine are being ignored. I guess this proves that I am not a mirror of Murph.DumbRays are just as expensive as this Pano stuff. And what do you get for...

Tags: Wintel, DumbRay, Pano, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-12

VMworld 2009: HP introduces new VDI

At VMworld 2009 in San Francisco, Ann Livermore, executive vice president of HP's services organization, announces two new virtualization solutions that will give system administrators the ability to better virtualize and converge their entire IT infrastructure by enabling access of virtual and physical assets inside the environment.

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, VMworld, HP

Videos 2009-09-02

Tinkering with the virtual desktop

At VMworld in San Francisco, VMware CEO Paul Maritz talks to HP's director of software virtualization, Steve DuPree, about how the company's VMware View product fits into HP's virtualization plans. Maritz adds that there are 1 million desktops deployed with VDI, mainly in sectors where security and compliance are crucial,...

Tags: Desktop, Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtual Desktop, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Hardware, Storage, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Tinkering with the virtual desktop

At VMworld in San Francisco, VMware CEO Paul Maritz talks to HP's director of software virtualization, Steve DuPree, about how the company's VMware View product fits into HP's virtualization plans. Maritz adds that there are 1 million desktops deployed with VDI, mainly in sectors where security and compliance are crucial,...

Tags: Desktop, Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtual Desktop, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Hardware, Storage, Finance, VMware, HP

Videos 2009-09-01

How desktop virtualization will end IT client hardware maintenance (and kill off Best Buy's Geek Squad)

In one fell swoop, John Whaley might end IT client hardware maintenance. And he might kill off the Geek Squad, too. Whaley, the chief technical officer of desktop virtualization company MokaFive, says desktop virtualization is becoming more widely adopted in...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Information Technology, Environment, Server, MokaFive, JW, Management Cost, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Will advances in the Mac OS tip the scales for BYOPC?

Yes indeedy... It's a good time to know how to support Macs.It's not too late guys... If you like your IT careers, it's a good time to pick up a Mac and start tinkering / learning... You UNIX guys should take to it like a fish to water (considering 10.5...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Inc., rev, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Momentum Webcast: Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive (Level 100)

Are you interested in boosting your business by combining the power of the Windows 7 operating system with Hyper-V virtualization? The attendee of this webcast will learn how the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems work together to: Employ state-of-the-art disaster recovery techniques utilizing...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Webcasts 2009-08-19

BriefingsDirect analysts debate the 'imminent death' of enterprise IT as cloud models ascend

who's going to maintain the workstationsyeah it's a cloud system, but the hardware at the desk still needs to be maintained. Waiting for your 3rd party IT people could waste valuable time in the office.RE: BriefingsDirect analysts debate the 'imminent death' of enterprise IT as cloud models ascendI think...

Tags: Thin clients, cloud computing, thin client, imminent death, enterprise-IT, Briefingsdirect

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

RingCube vDesk Customer Profile

I find that speaking with actual users of a product or a technology brings out a different view of a company and its products. This time, I had a chance to communicate with a user of RingCube's vDesk (see RingCube vDesk for more information about vDesk.) Here's a summary of...

Tags: Team, PC, RingCube Technologies Inc., RingCube vDesk, Jeff B., Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Team Management, Virtualization, Hardware, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Optimizing VMware View VDI Deployments With F5

Corporate desktop usage and management has long been a necessary evil for IT groups. Most employees need full desktops and there are usually multiple types of desktops required for different business units: XP for accounting, Mac for creative design, Vista for sales and people in the field, Linux for technical...

Tags: F5 Networks Inc., VMware Inc., Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Desktops, Hardware

White papers 2009-08-01

Microsoft to launch 2 VDI licenses

Microsoft has announced plans for two new virtual desktop infrastructure VDI licenses. At the recent worldwide partner conference, the software giant said it would offer two VDI suite licenses beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009 that will integrate its various virtualization technologies at discount. There are...

Tags: Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Premium Suite, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-07-21

Citrix and Fujitsu cuddle closer together

Citrix and Fujitsu recently announced that they were taking their long-standing relationship to another level. Fujitisu has signed an OEM agreement with Citrix and will incorporate Citrix technology at a deeper level than ever before. The key questions are where these two companies think that they're going to get more...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Customer, Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitisu, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Data Centers, Recruitment & Selection, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-14