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    Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD

    Posted May 21, 2012 - 12:29 am

    Desktop-as-a-Service is an interesting way for IT execs to provide cloud-based Windows desktop sessions, as well as shared resources such as storage. DaaS can help companies roll out new desktops and support Bring Your Own Device policies.

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    VDI shoot-out: VMware View 5

    Posted January 5, 2012 - 12:37 pm

    VMware View taps the world's best virtualization platform and PCoIP improvements for highly scalable desktop virtualization

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    VDI shoot-out: Citrix XenDesktop 5.5

    Posted January 5, 2012 - 12:29 pm

    Citrix XenDesktop shines with unmatched flexibility and all the desktop virtualization bells and whistles

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    Finestra manages virtual desktops with panache

    Posted November 28, 2011 - 9:18 pm

    If Finestra Virtual Desktops (free/donationware) hadn't crashed on me once or twice, it would've scored at least a half star higher than the 3 stars that I gave it. It's that elegant and suited to the task. The program allows you up to 100 virtual desktops (four's plenty for most folks), has a host of options so that you can control which programs open on which desktop, etc., and even makes great use of the Windows 7 live window thumbnails.

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    The best hardware and software of the year

    Posted January 12, 2011 - 9:21 am

    InfoWorld's 2011 Technology of the Year Awards recognize the best products at the forefront of today's top data center, desktop, mobile, and programming trends.

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    VDI review: Pano Express

    Posted January 5, 2011 - 12:49 pm

    The Pano Express hardware and software bundle is a complete soup-to-nuts VDI deployment that can be up and running in less than an hour. Although Pano Express does rely on a third-party hypervisor -- either VMware ESX/ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V -- the Pano system is far more than just a connection broker. Pano Manager provides complete lifecycle management of virtual desktops, while the Pano Direct protocol connects the zero-client Pano Devices directly to the guest virtual machines. Pano Express is a good solution for small to medium-sized installations -- as long as remote access to the virtual desktops via Web browser or thick client isn't required.

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    Review: Desktop virtualization made easy

    Posted January 5, 2011 - 10:05 am

    Three low-cost, low-fuss VDI solutions prove that desktop virtualization is within anyone's reach.

  • Review

    Windows on the Mac

    Posted February 8, 2010 - 5:47 pm

    Parallels Desktop 5 and VMware Fusion 3 get faster, smarter, and optimized for Windows 7, while Sun’s VirtualBox 3.1 lags behind

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    Desktop virtualization for Windows and Linux heats up

    Posted December 29, 2009 - 3:34 pm

    VMware Workstation 7 is still king for developers and techs, but innovative VirtualBox 3.1 and easy-to-use Parallels Desktop 4 gain ground

  • Review

    VMware View is good news, bad news

    Posted April 7, 2009 - 9:54 am

    The reality of VMware View is that it does work, but the management leaves much to be desired, and the user experience can be spotty.
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