So in Part 1 of 2 of this article on VDI titled “Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (Part 1 of 2)” where I covered the Understanding Where VDI Fits in the Enterprise I gave a background ...

The coming fast growth of the desktop virtualization market has brought out multiple vendors, large and small, looking to gain a foothold and get their share as early as possible. Vendors of desktop ...

At my site, we're looking at deploying a virtual desktop solution. I think I understand the concepts, but I want to make sure. I need to deliver up to a dozen Windows 7 clients to end users in the ...

Although VMware got its start with a desktop virtualization product aimed at developers, the company today is best known for bringing server virtualization to the mainstream. Creating multiple virtual ...

Microsoft on Monday announced the worldwide "general availability" of its new Windows Virtual Desktop service. Windows Virtual Desktop is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution, which also is ...

Desktop virtualization, on the other hand, is a new way of delivering the individual PC environment that white-collar workers demand and love. In essence, servers host an entire desktop environment ...

If you’re like one of the millions of organizations around the world that have jumped on the hybrid work train, you’ve probably set up some type of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in your ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The debate around enabling virtual working has risen to the top of most senior IT leaders' ...

As they say, everything old is new again. The emergence of virtualization as a widely accepted computing platform has moved us that much closer to the age-old concept of centralized server-based ...

Recent talk regarding a potential spin-off of HP’s PC business drove a heated debate about whether other technology firms might do the same. Will the PC continue to provide value to end users or has ...

With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is now in the VDI game, although quite frankly I’ve sat through sales pitches by VMware reps talking about how VDI is the “way to go” for the ...