Application virtualization and streaming

Application virtualization can reduce application installation time, minimize security vulnerabilities, improve disaster recovery and reduce system bloat. You can use application streaming... More about Application virtualization and streaming

Recent Definitions

• Citrix FlexCast

  - Citrix FlexCast is a delivery technology that allows an IT administrator to personalize virtual desktops to meet the performance, security and flexibility...

• VMware Horizon Application Manager

  - VMware Horizon Application Manager, also known as Horizon App Manager, is an enterprise service for managing access to softwar...

• Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)

  - Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application-level protocol for the transfer of real-time media data.

Highlights

• Citrix kills its Application Streaming feature, directs users to App-V

• Explaining app layering and application virtualization benefits

• Application delivery and security cause VDI angst

Virtual desktop tools and technology

This section can help you choose among virtual desktop tools that Citrix, VMware, Microsoft and other vendors claim make it easier to provision and manage virtual desktop infrastructures.... More about Virtual desktop tools and technology

Recent Definitions

• Citrix FlexCast

  - Citrix FlexCast is a delivery technology that allows an IT administrator to personalize virtual desktops to meet the performance, security and flexibility...

• Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity

  - Liquidware Labs Inc.'s ProfileUnity is a centralized user environment management tool used to manage virtual or physical Windows desktops.

• micro-virtualization

  - Micro-virtualization is technology that abstracts applications and sub-processes from hardware and runs them in isolated environments.

Highlights

• Citrix simplifies VDI again with XenDesktop 7-XenApp combo

• Citrix expected to tackle mobile application delivery, VDI costs

• How Microsoft RDP 8.0 addresses WAN, graphics shortcomings

More Virtual desktop tools and technology Topics

• Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services

• Virtual desktop software and vendors

• Citrix virtual desktops

• Advanced VMware tools

• VMware virtual desktop software

Virtual desktop strategies and architecture

Before investing the time and effort to configure a virtualization infrastructure, you need a virtual desktop strategy and architecture. This section can help you determine the levels... More about Virtual desktop strategies and architecture

Recent Definitions

• desktop as a service (DaaS)

  - Desktop as a service (DaaS), also called virtual desktop or hosted desktop, is the outsourcing of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)...

• Desktop as a Service provider (DaaS provider)

  - A Desktop as a Service provider is a company that hosts virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for customers an...

• GPU (graphics processing unit)

  - A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a computer chip that performs rapid mathematical calculations, primarily for the purpose of rend...

Highlights

• Citrix best practices, RDS 2012 stand out at BriForum London 2013

• Health care provider's VDI deployment improves patient care

• Slow VDI adoption rate could get a boost from Desktop as a Service

More Virtual desktop strategies and architecture Topics

• Cloud computing

• Virtual desktop infrastructure and architecture

• Networking for Emerging Virtualization Technology

Virtual desktop management

Virtual desktop management can empower a mobile workforce, simplify desktop deployment and improve endpoint security -- but only when you create a virtual desktop strategy that suits... More about Virtual desktop management

Recent Definitions

• virtual GPU (vGPU)

  - A virtual GPU is a computer processor that renders graphics on a server rather than on a physical endpoint device.

• virtual desktop pool

  - A virtual desktop pool is a group of virtual desktops that are hosted on identically configured virtual machines.

• Citrix FlexCast

  - Citrix FlexCast is a delivery technology that allows an IT administrator to personalize virtual desktops to meet the performance, security and flexibility...

Highlights

• Why a Windows security scan is not enough to protect your workstations

• Microsoft addresses legacy apps with Windows 8 app compatibility tools

• USB redirection for remote desktops: A step in the right direction