• The University of Sydney moves to virtual desktop as part of learning network rollout

  The popularity of consumer devices combined with the launch of four learning hubs has caused the University of Sydney to deploy desktop virtualization software across its campuses.

• How desktop virtualisation can help manage consumer devices

  If two technology trends were ever made for each other, at least in vendor marketing materials and generically simple diagrams of IT infrastructure, they are the consumerisation of IT and desktop virtualisation.

• TransGrid switches on desktop virtualisation

  NSW electricity grid operator, TransGrid, will move as many as 500 of its desktop PCs to virtualised thin clients in an effort to reduce costs and extend the hardware refresh cycle to seven years.

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  Tablets a "double-edged sword": Mater Health Services CIO

  While some Australian hospitals have embraced tablet PCs, one major health services provider is holding off deployment until improvements are made in the form factor.

• Good web browsing = good virtual desktop experience: Nivio

  If you have a good browsing experience you may just be able to roll out desktop virtualisation, provider Nivio is claiming.

• Desktop Virtualization: Top Vendors Still Miss the Mark

  Desktop virtualization has a predicted growth curve that leaves much of the PC and IT services industries smiling: Yet none of the technologies or service providers promising to offer hosted virtual desktops are ready to step into key roles in enterprise IT infrastructures, according the same well-respected analysts who set the server virtualization market on its ear with a similar conclusion last year.

• Weighing the pros/cons of desktop virtualization

  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.

Whitepapers about desktop virtualisation

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  No Desktop Left Behind Virtualisation Kit

  VDI is a great start, but don't stop there. Only XenDesktop delivers virtual desktops to all your users. If you're considering desktop virtualization, remember, VDI is just the beginning. Only Citrix XenDesktop offers a complete solution to meet the unique needs of all users. Its flexible range of virtualization technologies enable every user to access the right kind of desktop and applications.

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  XD Radio: Simplifying VDI Proof-of-Concepts

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  XD Radio: Going Beyond VDI with FlexCast Technologies

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  Virtual Desktops: Preparing the Enterprise for Growth