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

• Explaining app layering and application virtualization benefits

• Application delivery and security cause VDI angst

• How Windows XP end of life will affect your desktop applications

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

• NVIDIA GPUs for VDI deliver on the need for speed

• Why you need VDI training and how to go about it

• How virtualized GPU technology renders complex graphics

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 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...

• Windows as a Service (WaaS)

  - Windows as a Service is the delivery of a Microsoft Windows virtual desktop and applications by a cloud service provider.

Highlights

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

• Five reasons why VDI adoption will never take off

• Should you deploy disconnected VDI?

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

• Citrix FlexCast

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

• user environment virtualization (UE virtualization)

  - User environment virtualization is the abstraction of personalized computer settings from their oper...

• remote display protocol

  - A remote display protocol is a special set of data transfer rules that makes it possible for a desktop hosted at one place to display on a cli...

Highlights

• Tips for VDI user profile management

• Should you deploy disconnected VDI?

• How Microsoft Windows licensing trips up cloud-based desktops