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Windows 7 will drive virtual desktop adoption, VMware says

Windows 7 will increase virtual desktop adoption, but won't cause a massive shift right away, VMware says.



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How to give Linux a try

Interested in desktop Linux, but you don't want to commit your PC to trying it out? No problem. There are many ways to give Linux a try without permanently changing your computer.

| Tip | Open Source | Operating systems | 10/19/09 at 5:39 pm |


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Desktop Virtualization: 5 Popular Flavors, Explained

While VMware and Citrix go head-to-head over how to virtualize the desktop, most users say they prefer to deploy more than one flavor of desktop virtualization. Here's a look at today's five main desktop virtualization choices and their advantages and disadvantages.

| Feature | Virtualization | 10/07/09 at 3:35 pm |


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Citrix desktop virtualization push: any device, any location

Citrix's virtualization push delivers desktops to PCs, Macs, thin clients, laptops, netbooks and smartphones.

| News | Virtualization | 10/05/09 at 8:53 pm |


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Windows 7 May Spur Virtual Desktops, On and Off the iPhone

VMware, Citrix and smaller rivals are putting clients on smartphones and minimalist thin-client hardware to build excitement for Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI). Here's a look at why both Citrix and VMware believe that Windows 7 will be a major catalyst for desktop virtualization, though customers still have management questions.



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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann

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