Continuing coverage of Desktop Virtualization  VMware buys desktop management company Wanova
VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralize and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, the company said Tuesday. Citrix boosts VDI offering, talks up cloud-based future at Synergy confab
Citrix Systems is upgrading XenDesktop, acquiring Virtual Computer, introducing a new type of hardware-assisted thin client and initiating a cloud project in an effort to make its virtual desktop infrastructure offering more attractive. VMware to offer enterprise application portal
VMware will offer enterprise software that allows employees to access all their desktop Windows applications and online services from a single portal, the company announced Wednesday. How to Create a Bootable Mac OS X Flash Drive
A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It's also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup consistent across multiple computers, if you find yourself switching hardware regularly; and I've had fun in the past setting up a bootable USB keychain loaded with all the apps and files I need to turn any Mac-compatible computer into a viable media center quickly and easily. Microsoft boosts virtualization capabilities in Desktop Optimization Pack
Microsoft is boosting the virtualization components of its Desktop Optimization Pack suite of IT management tools. Dell to buy thin-client company Wyse Technology
Dell has signed an agreement to acquire thin-client hardware and software company Wyse Technology, to expand its desktop virtualization offerings, Dell said Monday. Standardizing the Desktop
More companies are using desktop virtualization tools to create a 'gold standard' -- one desktop version that gets pushed out to all end users. OnLive Desktop Brings Office and Windows 7 to Android
After launching OnLive Desktop for iPad users last week, cloud gaming service OnLive released on Thursday its free Windows desktop virtualization app for Android tablets. Now Android users can run Microsoft Office apps and even stream videos and games to the tablet. 4 Consumer Technologies That Could Change Your Enterprise
From technologies born out of gaming companies to hardware waterproofing products, we find some gems at the Consumer Electronics Show that CIOs will be glad to welcome to their IT shops. Six Reasons Small Businesses Need Virtualization
If you run a small or mid-sized business, server virtualization promises cost savngs and improved IT efficiency. To help ensure you understand the advantages, we drew up a list of the most tangible benefits that virtualization has to offer small and mid-sized businesses Security roundup: Lockheed Martin sounds alarm on Adobe Reader zero-day; Microsoft patchfest coming
When Adobe last week issued an advisory about a dangerous zero-day attack based on an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability that was being exploited in the wild to try and seize control of both PCs and Macs, it credited Lockheed Martin for sounding the alarm about it. Teradici upgrades PC-over-IP firmware for zero clients
Teradici has upgraded the firmware for PC-over-IP-based zero clients to provide smoother authentication, improved USB performance and support for Internet Protocol version 6, the company said on Monday. CIO Q&A: How Citrix supports more workers with lower IT budget
Citrix CIO Paul Martine is the poster child for everything that Citrix markets to other CIOs. VMWare Fusion 4
Fusion 4 is the newest version of VMware's virtualization solution for the Mac, which allows you to run multiple operating systems within Mac OS X. Since we reviewed Fusion 3, VMWare has added support for Lion and the ability to create OS X Lion virtual machines, reduced the consumption of system resources to zero when you aren't running a virtual machine, redesigned the settings window, and much more. Can Windows Play Well on the iPad?
A new Citrix SDK helps Windows software developers solve a big problem: How to extend desktop apps to the iPad and iPhone in a way that doesn't turn off mobile users. iPad in Healthcare: Not So Fast
One hospital hasn't jumped on the iPad-in-healthcare craze yet. Critical desktop apps just don't render well on the iPad, while iCloud's security concerns cause "trepidation," the CTO says. Standardizing the desktop: Strategies for success
It's not easy to walk the line between locking down the desktop and providing some flexibility for employees to do their jobs. Here's what has worked for some shops. University of Sydney moves to virtual desktop
The popularity of consumer devices combined with the launch of four learning hubs has caused the University of Sydney to deploy desktop virtualisation software across its campuses. VMware hopes to boost VDI popularity with new program
VMware is launching the Rapid Desktop Program, which allows OEMs to build pre-configured appliances for desktop virtualization, making it easier for enterprises to start using the technology, the company said at VMworld in Copenhagen. VMware aims to simplify management with new suites
VMware hopes to simplify management and help enterprises virtualize more of their infrastructure, with new and updated software suites announced at VMworld Europe in Copenhagen. Desktop virtualization: Parallels vs. VMware vs. VirtualBox
Virtual machines are the best way to accommodate different application needs in a datacenter environment. Whether you need to run your apps on a specific platform, or just need to meet scaling requirements, virtualization is the solution to a lot of IT manager's problems, thanks to fast and cheap memory. Behind the scenes of Wellesley College's desktop virtualization rollout
Although desktop virtualization is still a relatively new technology, Ravi Ravishanker is no stranger to it. He helped implement VDI projects at Pace University and Wesleyan University in recent years and now is overseeing a rollout at Wellesley College, the all-women's school west of Boston where he serves as CIO. Microsoft to equip Windows 8 with virtualization hosting
The next version of the Microsoft's desktop OS, code-named "Windows 8", will include the ability to run other OSes in virtualized containers, the company announced by blog Wednesday. Desktop virtualization users say the technology brings challenges
Sacking the old PC in favor of desktop virtualization is starting to grow and the information technology managers taking the lead on that trend offered some perspectives on the networking and security challenges it brings. Giving Users the Virtual Desktop They Want
Scenario: The user experience will make or break desktop virtualization VMware refreshes View virtual desktop software
Keeping pace with its rivals in the VDI (virtual desktop interface) market, VMware has updated its desktop virtualization software so that users can now personalize their desktops and stream them over WANs (wide area networks), the company said Monday. VMware CEO: Cloud to end computer desktop era
VMware CEO Paul Maritz urged customers to think beyond the desktop computer. It is a dead metaphor, he insisted, one ill-suited for today's workforce. Citrix personalizes, extends virtual desktops
Working to boost the versatility and speed of virtual desktops, Citrix Systems has updated its XenDesktop software to allow users to personalize their desktops, as well as offer the ability to access their desktops over wide area networks (WANs), the company announced Wednesday. Red Hat RHEV freed from Windows fetters
With the next release of its Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) package, Red Hat has finally rid itself of one of its most notorious dependencies, namely the use of Microsoft's Windows Server and SQL Server. Citrix buys VDI personalization vendor
Citrix has acquired RingCube, a vendor of software for personalizing desktops within virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI), the companies announced. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Data center surprises
It isn't surprising that virtualization topped the list of technologies expected to have the biggest impact on data center investments over the next two years, according to a new Network World study, but the survey turned up some surprises as well. Easing the juggling act with client virtualization
In IT's never-ending search for efficiency improvements, client virtualization and its subsets -- presentation, application and desktop virtualization -- must be considered. Oracle bolsters VirtualBox for enterprise use
Oracle has updated its open source VirtualBox virtualization software to make it more suitable for widescale enterprise deployments, the company said Tuesday. VMware releases client for Android tablets
Android tablets could become more appealing to the enterprise with VMware's View Client for Android. Putting VirtualBox to the test
The free virtualizatin systems scores high, as does a new PC maintenance tool Slimware. The Syllable operating system, not so much. Desktop Dreams Pop
Southern Co. had been planning to move most of its employees into a virtual desktop environment within two to three years but will now tackle a much smaller-scale deployment over time. Bluestacks tech can run Android apps on PCs
Bluestacks plans to soon start offering technology that will let PC users run Android apps on their laptops and desktops. Citrix buys virtualized desktop company Kaviza
Citrix Systems has acquired Kaviza, a company whose preconfigured Virtual Desktop Infrastructure-in-a-box makes it easier for small and medium-size businesses to start using desktop virtualization. Rackspace offers hosted virtual desktops from Citrix
Rackspace hopes to make using virtual desktops easier by hosting Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp, it announced on Monday. The impact of 'enterprise technology'
With ET, technology has leapt off the desktop and joined the real world. Users and inanimate objects (like cameras, signs, monitors and sensors) are now mobile-enabled and compute-powered. That's paving the way for a host of new applications. Grocer goes with thin clients
Hard-dollar ROI savings on desktop virtualization haven't yet materialized for The Co-operative Group, but the grocer should realize them by the end of the second year, after full migration. Hosting virtual desktops: Tips for a successful outcome
Businesses are finding that the benefits of hosted virtual desktops are more nuanced than those for server virtualization. The advantages may be harder to quantify and harder to justify based purely on traditional ROI calculations. Here's an in-depth look at what you need to know. Desktop virtualization
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SITA, the IT group owned by the air transport industry, plans to launch a 'community cloud' for airlines and airports at regional data centers. Government agencies make move to desktop virtualization
Interest is growing in desktop virtualization, especially for government agencies, where the main drivers are better manageability and lower costs. Here's a look at three local and federal agencies that are making the first moves into desktop virtualization. VMware readies desktop virtualization blueprint
In an effort to boost the popularity of desktop virtualization, VMware is working on improvements related to scalability and WAN performance and is preparing documentation that outlines how best to use the technology, according to a company executive. Dell's new servers come preloaded with hundreds of virtual machines
Dell on Thursday served up a new choice for buying its servers: plug-and-play configurations that include up to 200 VMware virtual machines along with the networking and storage needed to run them. VMware's iPad management tool awaits Apple OK
VMware is waiting for Apple to approve a software client for iPads that will allow IT staff to manage their virtualized environments. VMWare shows mobile virtualization on Android
VMWare is showing a mobile virtualization platform that will let people run a personal profile and a separate, secure profile for work applications on the same Android phone. Confusion Reigns
Software licensing for desktop virtualization is incredibly complex and confusing, as software increasingly becomes divorced from its traditional association with a specific piece of hardware. IBM rolls out virtual desktop offering
Through its partner program, IBM unveils a virtual desktop offering for small businesses The best hardware and software of the year
InfoWorld's 2011 Technology of the Year Awards recognize the best products at the forefront of today's top data center, desktop, mobile, and programming trends Virtual desktop review: NComputing vSpace, L-Series
NComputing is the only VDI solution of the three reviewed that provides its own virtualization layer -- no VMware, Citrix, or Microsoft hypervisor required. InfoWorld review: Desktop virtualization made easy
Three low-cost, low-fuss VDI solutions prove that desktop virtualization is within anyone's reach Desktop virtualization: Vendors fight but users still happy
There is so much competition for what computer companies perceive as a tremendous growth opportunity in desktop virtualization that the leading virtual desktop vendors have taken to re-announcing packages and products to highlight small improvements and garner some attention. Cisco announces virtual desktops for video collaboration
Cisco today unveiled two virtual desktop devices, more efficient virtualization software and more affordable videoconferencing endpoints, building on its line of video collaboration tools and capabilities for companies. Microsoft: All Windows 7 customers should consider desktop virtualization
Microsoft is continuing its Windows 7 marketing push with a recommendation that all customers examine desktop virtualization before moving users to the new operating system. VMware CEO: Future of IT is automation
The future for IT lies in automating as much as possible of the infrastructure, allowing users to self-provision applications, all in a mixture of virtualized private and public clouds, according to VMware's CEO Paul Maritz. Citrix treads lightly with bare-metal hypervisor
Citrix Systems' XenClient, its bare-metal hypervisor for desktop virtualization, is a work in progress and will primarily help IT professionals get comfortable with the product, according to company officials. Citrix offers peek at upcoming iPad client
Citrix Systems is preparing a new version of its Receiver client for Apple iPads running iOS 4.2, the company said on Wednesday at its Synergy user conference. Citrix to ship upgraded XenDesktop 5 by year's end
By making the new version of XenDesktop easier to manage, Citrix Systems is hoping to convince more companies to virtualize their desktops, the company said on Wednesday at its Synergy user conference. Virtualized desktops to headline at Citrix Synergy conference
Synergy, the Citrix user conference, will open its doors in Berlin on Wednesday, where the company is expected to launch a new version of XenDesktop and to talk about its client hypervisor XenClient, which allows users with a virtualized desktop to work offline. Desktop Management: CIOs Need To Get User-Centric
With the rise of client virtualization and desktop as a service, CIOs need a more user-centric approach Virtual machines need regular defragging, researcher says
An Osterman Research white paper argues for defragmenting virtual machines Virtualization Management: The 5 Utilities That Matter Most
Nowadays, virtual servers outnumber physical servers in most data centers. And neither budgets nor toolboxes are over-provisioned with resources for fine-tuning virtual infrastructures. Here's what you need to do to manage them effectively. Making the leap to virtual desktop infrastructure
When the VDI server maintains a virtual machine for every desktop user, a more PC-like experience results -- but weigh your choices carefully before you start Virtualized software: Confusion reigns as licensing terms run the gamut
Sorting out software licensing terms in desktop virtualization deployments is so tough that even software vendors have a hard time keeping it straight. Cisco, Citrix team on desktop virtualization package
A combined offering from Cisco Systems and Citrix offers turn-key desktop virtualization capability Thin client computing: Central management, anywhere access
Deployed correctly, Citrix XenApp can deliver on the remote desktop promise User virtualization – the key to successful desktop virtualization
For companies deploying desktop virtualization, the main criteria for evaluating the success of the project is the end-user experience, according to a recent survey of 1,500 IT executives. Xiotech announces new array, management software
Xiotech has announced new storage analysis software, along with two new versions of its enterprise-class storage array and storage management software aimed at virtual desktop environments with its ability to expand on the fly.
VMware: no 'timeline' for release of delay-ridden client hypervisor
Nearly two years after promising a client hypervisor, VMware has yet to deliver. Thin client requires a brawny, agile WAN
The WAN that supports the emerging era of mainframe computing is totally different from the WAN that supported the previous era. Red Hat launches hybrid cloud platform
Red Hat releases Cloud Foundation, a package of software and services for running hybrid clouds VMware and Novell partner on Linux, virtualization
VMware will standardize its virtual appliances on SUSE Linux and be the single point of contact for users of vSphere and SUSE. Trend Micro makes push into desktop virtualization security
Trend Micro announced an updated endpoint security product designed to go beyond protecting Windows environments to safeguard virtualized desktops based on Citrix XenDesktop and VMware View. What desktop virtualization really means
Depending on whom you talk to, desktop virtualization is either the hottest trend in IT or an expensive notion with limited appeal Citrix fires up desktop virtualization
With its XenClient hypervisor, Citrix could eventually crush VMware's VDI approach to desktop virtualization, but many questions remain Microsoft post downplays virtual desktop benefits
A Microsoft blog entry shows company views virtual desktop infrastructure is good only in specific cases Desktop virtualization: Comparing options frustrates IT
Desktop virtualization has a comparison problem. Faced with too many product choices, and little concrete data comparing costs and benefits, many IT departments are delaying decisions -- or simply going with products from vendors they already use. Purdue University plans for post-PC era
Purdue University is looking to save $15 million in IT costs over the next three years. So it's considering a virtualized desktop infrastructure. No Rush to Virtual Desktops
Windows 7 may produce an uptick in desktop virtualization usage, but widespread adoption is years away. Kaviza and Citrix partner on desktop virtualization
The VDI-in-a-box turnkey solution is featured for deploying Windows desktop images. Brewery on desktop virtualization: Tastes great, costs less
Fast-growing Boulevard Brewing uses dual-monitor thin-clients on the manufacturing floor, with graphics showing every stage of brewing, filtering and packaging and letting brewmasters control the process via touchscreens. VMware, Citrix struggle with 'bare-metal' desktop delays
Leading virtualization software vendors Citrix Systems and VMware are both running behind in plans to ship so-called bare-metal hypervisors for desktop PCs. Citrix centralizes management, adds Android with XenApp 6
Citrix Systems has launched version 6 of XenApp, its platform for centralized application delivery that features centralized management and access to Windows applications from Android-based smartphones and Apple computers. Dell is latest to unveil 'zero client' hardware for VDI
Jumping on the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) bandwagon, Dell today announced its first zero-client device aimed at large enterprises. VMware to acquire software, R&D staff from RTO Software
VMware has acquired three management tools from RTO Software, and will integrate them into its products for desktop and application virtualization, the company said in a blog posting on Tuesday. Windows on the Mac: Parallels 5 vs. Fusion 3 vs. VirtualBox 3.1
Parallels Desktop 5 and VMware Fusion 3 get faster, smarter, and optimized for Windows 7, while Sun's VirtualBox 3.1 lags behind. Wireless broadband: There's a gap for that
Back in 2007, Nemertes Research predicted a "broadband access" gap that would begin affecting Internet connectivity by the year 2012. Linux, Windows or both? Doesn't matter to virtual desktop vendor Ulteo
Ulteo is poised to offer commercial support for its free virtual desktop infrastructure software, which the open-source start-up says will cost companies a fraction of established offerings from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. Bringing virtualization to the branch office
In a recent newsletter we introduced the concept of Application Delivery 2.0, a major component of which is virtualization. This is the fourth in a series of newsletters that discuss how we think that virtualization will dramatically shape 2010 and beyond. This newsletter and the subsequent newsletter will focus on the challenges associated with implementing virtualized desktops. InfoWorld's 2010 Technology of the Year Awards
The InfoWorld Test Center picks the year's best and most innovative hardware and software for business and professionals 2010 tech forecasts: What the accurate analysts predict
New-year predictions are often iffy, but these firms were pretty accurate in their 2009 calls. Will they be right again? IT heresy: 5 radical resolutions for 2010
Get out of the client-control business with five forward-thinking IT strategies InfoWorld review: Desktop virtualization for Windows and Linux heats up
VMware Workstation 7 is still king for developers and techs, but innovative VirtualBox 3.1 and easy-to-use Parallels Desktop 4 gain ground Desktop virtualization: Will Windows 7 change the game?
Desktop virtualization vendors like Citrix, VMware and Microsoft are addressing issues from performance to the lack of personalization. Still, most IT managers won't want to tackle another massive project at the same time they're implementing Windows 7. Red Hat open sources desktop application protocol
Red Hat has released as open source a virtual desktop protocol it acquired last year, called the Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environment (SPICE), in the hope of fostering its wider adoption. Desktop virtualization cheat sheet
Server virtualization is well on its way in corporate data centers and desktop virtualization is following fast behind. The pace of desktop virtualization deployment is only expected to speed up now that Windows 7 is on the scene and client-hosted virtual desktop offerings are emerging. Here’s a roundup of our most recent desktop virtualization/virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) coverage. HP pushes thin clients with new hardware, tools
Hewlett-Packard is trying to tackle concerns about the cost and complexity of thin-client computing with new products and tools announced Tuesday.
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