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News about Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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CIOs say desktop virtualization remains risky: Ovum
Research firm Ovum has released a new report into the perception CIOs have of desktop virtualization and an immature market poses risks when trying to procure the most appropriate technology.
By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2011 13:03
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TransGrid switches on desktop virtualisation
NSW electricity grid operator, TransGrid, will move as many as 500 of its desktop PCs to virtualised thin clients in an effort to reduce costs and extend the hardware refresh cycle to seven years.
By Rodney Gedda | 06 July, 2011 10:25
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IBM rolls out virtual desktop offering
With an eye on the small and medium-sized business market, IBM is working through resellers to roll out a VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) package that costs US$150 per user annually.
By Joab Jackson | 24 January, 2011 20:00
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Making the leap to virtual desktop infrastructure
The utopian vision of a fluid and easily managed desktop infrastructure has floated around IT since the dawn of the desktop era. There have been many attempts at corralling the desktop hydra, but none have provided a universal solution. Microsoft Terminal Services, Citrix XenApp, and a host of others have found markets, but the quest for desktop salvation continues.
By Paul Venezia | 16 September, 2010 20:12
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Oracle, Amazon offer new ways to run Linux from afar
Organizations hoping to streamline their deployments of Linux got two new options this week for running the open source OS remotely.
By Joab Jackson | 16 August, 2010 03:11
Features about Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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Desktop Virtualization: Top Vendors Still Miss the Mark
Desktop virtualization has a predicted growth curve that leaves much of the PC and IT services industries smiling: Yet none of the technologies or service providers promising to offer hosted virtual desktops are ready to step into key roles in enterprise IT infrastructures, according the same well-respected analysts who set the server virtualization market on its ear with a similar conclusion last year.
By Kevin Fogarty | 25 May, 2010 04:23
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5 virtual desktop pitfalls
Most CIOs have started considering virtual desktop infrastructure and other types of desktop virtualization, but only a minority has reached the deployment stage. (See related story, "As Windows 7 gains steam, VDI set to rise".) Virtual desktops can potentially provide more flexibility for users, make it easier to apply patches and reduce IT help desk calls, but there are still numerous problems that keep desktop pros up at night. Here are five pitfalls to watch out for.
By Jon Brodkin | 03 April, 2010 06:49
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