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HP bundles XenDesktop with two blade PCs

HP bundles XenDesktop with two blade PCsOh boy!I can just see 10 users sharing the same motherboard video chip. Even for simple email I would think this setup would be dog slow.

Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, XenDesktop, blade PC, blade, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

Citrix integrates security appliance with XenDesktop

Citrix has integrated one of its security products with its recently released XenDesktop virtual desktop solution. The latest incarnation of Citrix's Access Gateway appliance, version 1.8, will allow companies to deliver virtual desktops to users based on identity, location and security status. The Ft...

Tags: Desktop, Security, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Desktop, XenDesktop, Desktop Virtualization, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-06-09

Wyse, HP hope XenDesktop will drive thin client sales

Wyse, HP hope XenDesktop will drive thin client salesHP/Neoware falloutHP bought the Neoware thin client line and seems to be ready to ditch the Neolinux OS. It sounds to me that HP has been drinking at the Micro$oft Kool-aid stand. We chose Neoware for the linux os. ...

Tags: Thin clients, Sales strategy, Hewlett-Packard Co., thin client, thin-client sale, XenDesktop, Neoware, Wyse Technology Inc., sales

Discussion threads 2008-05-21

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

Wyse, HP hope XenDesktop will drive thin client sales

Wyse and HP have launched new lines of thin clients that are optimized for Citrix’s XenDesktop and the virtualized desktop. Citrix’s much anticipated XenDesktop, which will compete against VMware’s VDI technology as well as Qumranet’s KVM-based desktop virtualization solution SolidICE, was officially introduced to the market here...

Tags: Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Thin Client, Citrix Systems Inc., Sales, Wyse Technology Inc., XenDesktop, Thin Clients, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-05-20

Desktop as a service era ramps up as Citrix marks May delivery of XenDesktop at a tough price to beat

Desktop as a service era ramps up as Citrix marks May delivery of XenDesktop at a tough price to beatone size doesn't fit allThis is sounding like an attractive solution to many IT woes. However...One thing I didn't like so much in the description - one desktop install for all...

Tags: Desktops, desktop, service era, tough price, XenDesktop, Citrix Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-16

Desktop as a service era ramps up as Citrix marks May delivery of XenDesktop at a tough price to beat

Heralding a new era for desktop as a service DaaS, the long-awaited XenDesktop line from Citrix Systems will become available during the Citrix Synergy 2008 conference in mid-May. The XenDesktop product line is the latest entry in the effervescent virtualization market and will be co-marketed with Microsoft....

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., XenDesktop, XenDesktop Product Line, Delivery Protocol, Desktops, Hardware, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Additional Resources

VMware facing challengers on all sides

VMware is the defacto standard...Let me guess, MS with Windows Hyper-V is goingto conquer VMware now......More dribble from the Ad campaign headquartersfor Windows.already has here.....We tested both Vmware and Hyper-v and they both worked great, but with what we wanted to do the cost of vmware was too much to...

Tags: Virtualization, VMware Inc., challenger

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Web Browsers, Podcasts, Tablets, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Citrix launches XenDesktop 4

No Links or Pricing Info??regards,

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Citrix launches XenDesktop 4

XenDesktop v4 packages up nearly all desktop virtualization components. What will VMware do? by Dan Kusnetzky

Tags: Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-10-07

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

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

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

Wyse releases virtual desktop accelerator

Wyse has launched a virtual desktop accelerator and hopes that will open the door to greater acceptance of the concept of a hosted virtual desktop environment. One of the key inhibitors in the past have been overall performance due to transmission latency and loss of data that required retransmission. Wyse,...

Tags: Desktop, Data Center, Virtual Desktop, Wyse Technology Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Citrix XenDesktop: The Best Desktop Delivery System For Today's Demanding Business Needs

Whether you're considering your first virtual desktop solution or trying to salvage an existing implementation, Citrix XenDesktopâ„¢ is the clear choice on the market that offers the performance, scalability and manageability required to meet your business needs.

Tags: Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-07

Citrix C3 â€" Where are the partners?

Citrix put some significant new meat on the bones of its Citrix Cloud Center (C3) offering last week but left behind one crucial element. Who are the partners delivering this offering? At its annual customer get together, Citrix Synergy 2009, the company fulfilled our prediction of the true...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Citrix C3 Strategy, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Internet, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Citrix dazzles market -- and Microsoft -- with new Xen products

Citrix is putting some dazzle into its expanding virtualization and application delivery software portfolio -- and its relationship with Microsoft. At its annual conference known as Synergy 2009, the Ft Lauderdale, Fl company launched a series of new products and upgrades of its Xen virtualization software and...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Xen, Microsoft Corp., Citrix Receiver Receiver, HDX Technology, Citrix XenServer 5.5 XenServer 5.5, Storage Integration Capability, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-05-05

News to know: Pwn2Own; Windows advice; Palm; JavaFX

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Ed Burnette: Java gets a mobile makeover with JavaFX Mobile Ryan Naraine: Pwn2Own hacker contest targets browsers, smart...

Tags: JavaFX, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Inc., Taxes, Microsoft Windows, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Software As A Service (SaaS), Operating Systems, Financial Planning, Finance, Software, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-12

HP bundles XenDesktop with two blade PCs

HP said Wednesday that it will bundle Citrix's XenDesktop 3 with its blade PCs that reside in data centers. HP's BladeSystem bc2800 and bc2200 Blade PC statement are designed to be centralized clients that are controlled by an enterprise. Citrix has long been able to centralize applications....

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Blade, Blade PC, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-11