Service providers are reaping the rewards of a boom in desktop virtualization adoption amongst smaller businesses, according to Citrix Systems. According to one provider, uptake of desktop services is seeing user revenues more than double every three months. “We have seen a growth in desktop as a service of more than 400% over the past… Continue reading Citrix service partners see SME boom in desktop virtualization
Category: Desktop Virtualization
Quest Software Readies Virtual Desktops for Windows 8
Users are expected to realize tremendous gains from the new capabilities in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 but, like any migration to a new version of Windows, this will require significant testing and preparation to ensure a smooth and timely rollout. Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT) has responded to this need by enabling corporations… Continue reading Quest Software Readies Virtual Desktops for Windows 8
Dell Completes Acquisition of Cloud Client Computing Leader Wyse Technology
Dell today announced it has completed its acquisition of Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing. The combination of Wyse’s capabilities with Dell’s existing desktop virtualization offerings position the company as the leader in the desktop virtualization, enabling it to offer true end-to-end IT solutions for customers and partners. Dell has made significant… Continue reading Dell Completes Acquisition of Cloud Client Computing Leader Wyse Technology
Nexenta Debuts NexentaVSA for View to Solve the Complexity of Deploying VDI
Nexenta® Systems, a world leader in OpenStorage solutions, today at the start of its OpenStorage Summit EMEA, announced the official release of NexentaVSA for View, a breakthrough solution that expands Nexenta’s proven ZFS-based storage software into virtualized desktop environments. A result of Nexenta’s strategic partnership with VMware, NexentaVSA for View simplifies the process of configuring… Continue reading Nexenta Debuts NexentaVSA for View to Solve the Complexity of Deploying VDI
Liquidware Labs Introduces FlexApp UIA Technology in Its User Virtualization Software
Liquidware Labs, the leader in desktop transformation solutions, announced today that ProfileUnity 5.0 with FlexApp user installed applications (UIA) technology is available. ProfileUnity with FlexApp allows virtual desktop users to seamlessly install their own applications into any non-persistent Windows® environment, including virtual desktop solutions from VMware®, Citrix®, and Red Hat®, without affecting master images or… Continue reading Liquidware Labs Introduces FlexApp UIA Technology in Its User Virtualization Software
Dell Introduces the First Multi-User 2U Rack Workstation for Virtualized 3D Workloads
Dell announced today it is expanding its client virtualization solutions with the introduction of the first virtualized 2U rack workstation enabling up to four concurrent professional graphics users to work from a single workstation from virtually anywhere. The Dell Precision R5500 rack workstation is the first four-GPU (graphics processing unit) configuration to be certified by… Continue reading Dell Introduces the First Multi-User 2U Rack Workstation for Virtualized 3D Workloads
WinOnX 1.3 Makes It Possible to Run Windows Programs on Apple OS X
NES Software has announced the latest release of WinOnX, its easy-to-use application that makes it possible to run Microsoft Windows software on an Apple Macintosh. The newest version, WinOnX 1.3, adds support for many additional Windows applications, and a new program compatibility database that lets users quickly see how likely their program is to work… Continue reading WinOnX 1.3 Makes It Possible to Run Windows Programs on Apple OS X
High-Performance, Low-Cost GM810 Series Thin Client Released
At the Citrix Synergy™ San Francisco, Centerm Information announced the new GM810 Series thin client to enable lower-cost desktop virtualization deployments for customers of all sizes. The new GM810 Series device is built for Citrix XenDesktop®, Citrix XenApp™ and Citrix VDI-in-a-Box™ and leverages a Citrix HDX™ system-on-chip (SoC), incorporating market-leading HDX capabilities to provide a… Continue reading High-Performance, Low-Cost GM810 Series Thin Client Released