Windows 7 could provide the catalyst for a wave of virtualisation at the desktop level. But end user experience will make or break the technology.
So you’re about to roll out Windows 7 and are thinking of going down the virtual desktop path. You’ve built a good set of skills around server virtualisation and feel ready to take on the desktop. Either way, desktop virtualisation is increasingly on IT managers’ radars for its promise of greater ease of management, costs savings, flexibility, improved control over security, ability to create and push virtual standard operating environment (SOEs) out to users anytime, anywhere and its ‘green IT’ benefits.
Paris-based company goes up against VDI solutions from Microsoft, VMware and Citrix
Ulteo is poised to offer commercial support for its free virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) software, which the open-source startup says will cost companies a fraction of established offerings from Citrix Systems, Microsoft and VMware, while offering, in some cases, more choice in platforms.
Ensuring end user performance may require more server upgrades than you think
Choosing just enough virtual machines, but not too many, for a given server has always been a challenge. Running a set of virtual servers and the applications that they support on one physical server running just one operating system seems easy enough - at first.
Cost reduction is the name of the game says Centrix
A third of enterprises are looking to move to desktop virtualisation according to research from desktop services specialist Centrix. More than three-quarters of the respondents said that cost reduction was the prime driver for the move to the technology.
Sun is betting VirtualBox 3.1 will appeal the business market with workloads that can now be “teleported” to another physical host to help achieve high-availability.
Open source virtualization hypervisor VirtualBox has reached version 3.1, which adds the ability to migrate a live virtual machine session between physical hosts.
Widely acknowledged as a major player in the desktop virtualization market, Citrix still faces an interesting competitive challenge
Citrix's desktop virtualization customers are still using VMware's server hypervisor on the back end, but a Citrix executive claims a shift away from VMware is afoot.
Windows 7 migrations a prime candidate for the service
AppSense, looking to capitalise on the growing interest in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), is in discussions with local hosted service providers and virtualiastion vendors to embed its technology in their VDI offerings.
Industry analysts claim customers have been waiting for Windows 7 to switch to desktop virtualization
The release of Microsoft's Windows 7 should increase adoption of desktop virtualization technology, but won't necessarily cause a massive shift from physical to virtual desktops, a VMware executive said this week.
Citrix unveils XenDesktop 4
Citrix on Monday said its latest desktop virtualization software will give users access to high-definition desktops from any location and from just about any device, including PCs, Macs, thin clients, laptops, netbooks and smartphones.
Citrix/VMware battle for desktop market likely to intensify
Citrix is preparing a major desktop virtualization push that it believes will help speed adoption of virtual desktops in the enterprise, and perhaps help the vendor take market share away from rival VMware.
Successful rollouts will, however, require greater focus on process
VMware is working to lift the success rate of its desktop virtualisation rollouts with a new initiative to help customers understand the changes in process required with implementations of the technology.
Connects the iPhone to VMware View
IPhone and iPod touch devotees can now access their PCs or virtual desktops remotely using PocketCloud from Wyse, released Thursday.
A virtual desktop environment will present new challenges to those experienced with server virtualization, analysts say
Successful server virtualization deployments lead many IT managers to believe desktop virtualization would provide the same benefits. While that is partly true, companies need to be aware of how the two technologies differ, industry experts caution.
Company says open source emphasis will help differentiate its virtualization products
Side-by-side Windows displays might be the last thing you would expect to see taking center stage at Red Hat's booth at the recent Interop show in Las Vegas. But it makes sense when you consider they were part of a demo showcasing the company's pursuit of what it sees as a huge opportunity: the emerging virtual desktop market.
Multiple users can share one virtual desktop
NComputing on Tuesday dug deeper into low-cost computing with the launch of the X350 kit, which lets four users access one desktop PC.
