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• Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop management and storage

  In this Q&A, author Ryan Mangan discusses best practices for Azure Virtual Desktop management, the importance of storage and more from his book, 'Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop.'  Continue Reading

• What are the pros and cons of DaaS?

  Desktop as a service stands out for its scalability, but IT admins should also keep factors such as customizability in mind when considering their desktop virtualization options.  Continue Reading

• How to calculate VDI costs and keep them to a minimum

  When the true cost of VDI is hazy, it's a good idea to make a comprehensive calculation. Determine how to factor in costs related to hardware, infrastructure, licensing and more.  Continue Reading

• Desktop as a service vs. VDI: What's the difference?

  The battle for desktop virtualization domination is on. DaaS is able to pack a punch at VDI with cost benefits, cloud services and more flexibility.  Continue Reading

• Solve the mystery of VDI licensing

  A VDI deployment is tricky enough without worrying about having the right VDI licensing. Stay one step ahead of the problems by knowing which license to use.  Continue Reading

• Monitor VDI with these top tools

  VDI monitoring helps IT pros get to the bottom of end-user experience issues. Understand what to monitor, and review some of the top VDI tools on the market.  Continue Reading

• VDI testing checklist: Key steps to test a VDI deployment

  Whether IT is running VDI for the first time or simply tweaking the back-end hardware, admins should follow a VDI testing checklist to ensure positive UX and sufficient desktop resources.  Continue Reading

• VDI vs. RDS: What are the differences?

  The difference between a VDI and an RDS desktop may be small for users, but for IT, the decision of how to host its virtual desktops is extremely important.  Continue Reading

• VDI hardware comparison: Thin vs. thick vs. zero clients

  Thin clients aren't on a diet; they just do less processing than 'fat' clients. Devices such as the iPad are also VDI hardware options.  Continue Reading

• 6 ways VDI can benefit your business

  As with any technology implementation, VDI requires a careful cost-benefit analysis. Evaluate these VDI benefits to determine whether it's a good fit for the business.  Continue Reading

• Picking the right VDI use cases means understanding users

  When deciding whether or not to use VDI, IT pros should consider the user above all else, including how users will adjust, as well as what they do and where they work.  Continue Reading

• Understanding persistent vs. nonpersistent VDI

  You have a big decision to make when you deploy virtual desktops: Do you go with persistent or nonpersistent VDI? The choice often comes down to storage..  Continue Reading

• DaaS provider eases remote work issues for investment firm

  The pandemic forced many organizations to quickly transition to remote work, and DaaS subscribers such as Johnson Investment Counsel had a few key advantages during this process.  Continue Reading

• Home network setups pose remote work challenge

  Having Citrix Workspace in place pre-pandemic made the shift to remote work easier for William Fry employees, but shoddy home networks posed a significant hurdle for the IT team.  Continue Reading

• Design firm ups productivity with Workspot

  Mead & Hunt is using Workspot virtual desktops to enable remote work during the pandemic -- and it's paying off in ways the firm didn't expect.  Continue Reading

• Parallels RAS pushes remote work flexibility

  Industry observers say Parallels RAS' speed of deployment, ease of use and compatibility with varying devices helps businesses retain remote work flexibility.  Continue Reading

• How Telus International addressed remote work challenges

  Telus International CTO Jim Radzicki credits Google Cloud for the firm's rapid deployment of remote work technology, like virtual desktops, in the face of the pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Future of remote work will be heavily influenced by COVID-19

  COVID-19 has made working from home a reality for many workers, but what is the future of remote work? Will current policies persist, or will it be back to business as usual?  Continue Reading

• Workspot VDI key to engineering firm's pandemic planning

  Southland Industries was in the process of transitioning to a virtual desktop service when COVID-19 emerged. In this Q&A, Israel Sumano discusses how the outbreak accelerated those plans.  Continue Reading

• Coronavirus could spur desktop-as-a-service adoption

  Some organizations -- like a city in California and a university in Australia -- have turned to desktop as a service in the face of disruptions like the coronavirus.  Continue Reading

• VDI in 2020 will feature cloud, workspaces

  2019 brought a lot of changes to the VDI industry, and 2020 will likely do the same. Check out these expert predictions for VDI market trends in 2020.  Continue Reading

• 10 Microsoft Ignite 2019 sessions for VDI admins

  VDI admins attending Microsoft Ignite 2019 could benefit from attending these 10 sessions. This guide can help to build a session schedule for the conference.  Continue Reading

• 5 Windows Virtual Desktop management tools to consider

  Deep management capabilities are important, even in a cloud desktop implementation such as Windows Virtual Desktop. Discover five third-party tools that support a Windows Virtual Desktop deployment.  Continue Reading

• DaaS brings GPU-accelerated applications within reach

  Cloud-hosted virtual desktops allow organizations that require GPU-accelerated apps to have more scalability, higher cost-effectiveness and be less focused on management.  Continue Reading

• 3 steps to lock down VDI security

  Despite a popular myth, virtual desktops are susceptible to security breaches just like traditional desktops. IT admins can improve VDI security by following these best practices.  Continue Reading

• Follow Citrix VDI best practices for a successful deployment

  Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is a complicated product with a lot of different facets. Dig into these best practices to ensure a smooth deployment and management.  Continue Reading

• Windows Virtual Desktop forces VDI market to adapt or risk failure

  In this Q&A with a company that helped developed Windows Virtual Desktop, dig into how it will affect the VDI market and the road that Microsoft took to develop the service.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate Citrix Cloud cost concerns and advantages

  VDI in the cloud isn't always what it's cracked up to be. Here's how to weigh pros and cons, using Citrix Cloud as an example, before purchasing a cloud subscription.  Continue Reading

• Application virtualization breathes digital life into legacy apps

  Manufacturing company Royal Technologies chose Cameyo to access its Windows-based legacy applications without the complexity of a virtual desktop infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• Indiana University virtualization pro talks VDI management

  Stephanie Cox helped to create Indiana University's award-winning virtual environment for staff and students. Here, she discusses lessons learned and VDI management challenges.  Continue Reading

• VDI applications maintain many use-case advantages over DaaS

  DaaS is growing rapidly, but on-premises VDI holds an edge in use cases that require granular control, network stability, application flexibility, OS licensing and secure data.  Continue Reading

• 10 Citrix Synergy 2019 sessions to attend

  This year's Citrix Synergy in Atlanta will host a variety of sessions for attendees. Before you attend in May, craft a session schedule that fits your needs.  Continue Reading

• How Citrix Cloud Connector integrates with Cisco infrastructure

  Citrix and Cisco released an integration that helps organizations transition to Citrix Cloud for a hybrid model that moves desktop management to the cloud. So, how does it work?  Continue Reading

• Virtual application delivery methods to know

  It can be intimidating to choose the best virtual application delivery method. Take a look at the different options to determine the best one for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Best of Citrix Synergy 2019 Awards criteria and nomination form

  The Best of Citrix Synergy 2019 Awards are coming. Get to know the rules and criteria, and nominate a product for this year's awards using the form below.  Continue Reading

• Compare the top vendors of thin client systems

  Explore some of the top thin client systems currently on the market -- based on industry, cost and data usage -- to help you make the right buying decision.  Continue Reading

• Build your business case for thin client hardware

  Take an in-depth look at thin clients, including the benefits, drawbacks and use cases, to determine if these endpoints can cut costs and protect data.  Continue Reading

• Discover thin client hardware and learn the benefits it offers

  Thin clients can help many organizations, especially when it comes to storing information in one space. Learn about the different thin client designs, as well as their cost-saving benefits.  Continue Reading

• How to accommodate mobile VDI users' application access

  IT faces an uphill battle when deploying virtual desktops to mobile devices due to compatibility issues. Virtualization platforms help IT address these problems.  Continue Reading

• Diverse VDI endpoints require new management methods in 2019

  IT professionals must make sure they are prepared to manage different types of endpoints as a part of their VDI deployments because the modern workforce requires it.  Continue Reading

• VDI trends toward DaaS, mobility in 2019

  With the new year approaching, the time is right to reset the VDI table and look at the rise of desktop as a service and mobile devices as VDI endpoints.  Continue Reading

• 3 VDI management New Year's resolutions for 2019

  IT professionals making New Year's resolutions should take a look at their VDI management approach and find ways to improve it with technology such as AIOps.  Continue Reading

• IT reaps the benefits of HCI for virtual desktops and apps

  Hyper-converged infrastructure can deliver benefits to IT on the back end, but many of those benefits can also directly affect virtual application delivery and performance.  Continue Reading

• How VDI admins can earn VMware and Citrix certifications

  Certifications from Citrix and VMware validate an IT professional's skills with respect to a certain program or tool, and they can help VDI pros improve their careers.  Continue Reading

• Learn how to best deploy VDI on HCI

  IT pros considering using HCI to power their VDI deployments should listen to this advice from three IT pros on how to get buy-in throughout the organization and more.  Continue Reading

• Windows Virtual Desktop poised to shake up the DaaS market

  Microsoft is finally throwing its hat into the desktop-as-a-service ring with Windows Virtual Desktop. The DaaS offering could shake up the competition significantly.  Continue Reading

• Get to know virtual desktop image optimization tools

  Desktop image optimization tools can help IT run a more efficient VDI deployment by overriding certain native OS functions and utilities.  Continue Reading

• How VDI provisioning can help IT effectively manage resources

  VDI management requires more than simply monitoring desktops. IT must understand users' resource needs and provision its back-end infrastructure to reflect them.  Continue Reading

• Top tips for virtual desktop delivery success

  Successfully deploying virtual desktops is no easy feat. IT pros shared their stories of adopting virtual desktops in a customer panel at VMworld 2018.  Continue Reading

• Get to know the latest VMware Horizon 7 features

  Recent updates to VMware Horizon include features that focus on troubleshooting UX issues and making it simpler for IT to manage the tool.  Continue Reading

• It's time to embrace mobile VDI access

  Mobile devices have not taken the thin client market by storm, but they could become more popular as virtual app and desktop vendors gear their products toward smartphones and tablets.  Continue Reading

• Best practices for managing user profiles

  When IT establishes user profiles for virtual desktops, it has several profile options. If users work from multiple endpoints, for example, IT should use roaming user profiles.  Continue Reading

• VDI shops mull XenDesktop vs. Horizon as competition continues

  Citrix still holds a large advantage in the desktop virtualization market, but several factors could allow VMware's market share to grow.  Continue Reading

• Four questions for virtual app and desktop deployment

  Choosing a virtual desktop delivery method and determining how to host desktops and applications are just two enterprise workstation decisions IT must make.  Continue Reading

• Explore the leading user profile management tools in-depth

  Profile management tools help admins keep tabs on users using cloud, migration and app virtualization. Discover the leading vendors with this in-depth overview of their products.  Continue Reading

• Get the scoop on elastic application layers from Citrix

  IT pros can use Citrix Elastic Layering to target apps to specific users. However, it's important to know when and where to use Elastic Layering, as well the potential problems.  Continue Reading

• Six ways to simplify Citrix App Layering

  App layering can deliver a lot of benefits to IT administrators, but only if they know how to keep management simple. Start by understanding ELMs and keeping Windows up to date.  Continue Reading

• Find the right user profile management software

  Determine the right profile management platform for your company and take a close look at personalization, recovery, cloud, UEM and migration features.  Continue Reading

• Best practices for setting up Citrix Cloud services

  Citrix Cloud enables organizations to host XenDesktop, XenApp and more in the cloud, but IT should first set up administration and Cloud Connectors and ensure high availability.  Continue Reading

• Citrix Cloud services, CEO stability key to future success

  Citrix's cloud-first approach drew mixed reactions from attendees at the annual Synergy conference, some of whom have concerns about cost and licensing.  Continue Reading

• Understand the benefits of user profile management software

  Profile management tools can be valuable assets to address failure recovery, migration support, KPI improvement, as well as profile corruption, so long as they fit your environment.  Continue Reading

• Ten Citrix Synergy 2018 sessions to attend

  Get a jump start on your Citrix Synergy planning with this rundown of 10 interesting sessions that explore Linux-based virtual desktops, scalability and planning, and more.  Continue Reading

• Survey the desktop and application virtualization market

  Organizations want the flexibility to deliver virtual desktops and applications from the same platform. Learn about the products that can do both for your enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Three key VDI installation decisions IT must make

  Deploying VDI effectively comes down to several key decisions, including whether to run the back-end infrastructure on premises or with a DaaS provider.  Continue Reading

• User profile management software in the modern enterprise

  Profile management tools help admins keep track of important details about users, like their bookmarks, browser histories, wallpapers, documents and more.  Continue Reading

• Compare top desktop and application virtualization products

  Each company has different desktop and app virtualization needs. Buyers must compare what vendors offer for mobility and data governance to make the right purchase.  Continue Reading

• Get a jump on VDI issues with root cause analysis

  The right root cause analysis tools and methods can help IT identify the source of VDI problems and resolve them quickly to minimize the effect on user experience.  Continue Reading

• Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards criteria and nomination form

  Get to know the rules and criteria for this year's Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards below. The deadline to enter has passed.  Continue Reading

• The key features in an app, desktop virtualization product

  Desktop and app virtualization tools help admins deliver services to users regardless of where they work and what devices they work on. Learn how to make a smart buying decision.  Continue Reading

• Why deploy desktop and application virtualization?

  Virtualizing desktops and apps can enable tighter security and a more agile environment and can simplify maintenance and enhance productivity, particularly for remote workers.  Continue Reading

• How each remote display protocol handles codecs

  The codecs that remote display protocols use to transfer an image to a virtual desktop have a large effect on the quality of both videos and text.  Continue Reading

• How desktop virtualization vendors are improving management

  IT pros want to see better security and more monitoring capabilities in their virtual desktop management tools. The ultimate goal is a quality user experience, though.  Continue Reading

• How to quantify VDI user experience

  IT can take steps to quantify the virtual desktop user experience by recording data on factors such as latency and image quality, as well as conducting user surveys.  Continue Reading

• Configure a complete enterprise DaaS deployment

  There is a lot more than cost that goes into planning a DaaS deployment. Know the missteps to avoid and top vendors that will best fit an organization's needs.  Continue Reading

• How to handle increasing VDI graphics processing needs

  With more applications, including seemingly straightforward ones, such as Microsoft Word, going graphics-intensive, VDI shops must know how to deliver a quality user experience.  Continue Reading

• IT gains a secret weapon with VDI monitoring

  IT admins can use VDI monitoring to gain X-ray vision into their VDI deployments. These tools help strengthen the user experience and pinpoint problem areas.  Continue Reading

• Get into the groove of Office 365 licensing for VDI

  Virtual desktops change the traditional licensing game. Office 365 typically allows for five device installs, but the rules are different in an Office 365 VDI deployment.  Continue Reading

• Rounding up and diving into some of the top VDI monitoring tools

  Buyers have a wide range of VDI monitoring tools to select from to effectively manage, monitor and troubleshoot VDI deployments and desktop user experiences.  Continue Reading

• How to make your VDI project plan a winner

  VDI can simplify life for IT admins, but they must plan the project out from the pilot phase through implementation. Keeping unexpected cost and complexity in mind is critical.  Continue Reading

• Compare virtual apps vs. virtual desktop deployment

  Selecting a desktop virtualization method is a difficult decision for any IT admin. It's important to consider efficiency and user experience to make the best choice.  Continue Reading

• Four questions to ask before using Chromebook thin client devices

  Using Google Chromebooks as VDI clients can save organizations money and simplify IT management, but they're not the perfect fit for every company.  Continue Reading

• Compare Citrix Provisioning Services and Machine Creation Services

  One of the most important parts of setting up and managing a XenDesktop deployment is choosing which provisioning tool to use. Citrix provides one streaming option and another that creates VM clones.  Continue Reading

• Five burning questions about remote desktop USB redirection

  When it comes to USB device redirection, IT administrators must pay close attention to network bandwidth, latency and reliability issues.  Continue Reading

• Differences between desktop and server virtualization

  Desktop and server virtualization are different beasts, and not knowing the difference can put your VDI deployment in hot water.  Continue Reading

• How to troubleshoot remote and virtual desktop connection issues

  There are lots of reasons that remote and virtual desktop connection issues come up because there are so many components that make the technology work. Learn some of the most common reasons for connection troubles and how to fix them.  Continue Reading

• What virtualized GPU technology is doing for VDI

  Virtualized GPU technology brings VDI to more users than ever before, which could spur desktop virtualization adoption.  Continue Reading

• Apple iOS devices and VDI: Connecting the cult and the corporation

  If your organization wants to access virtual desktops from Apple iOS devices, keep these tips in mind to make the transition smooth.  Continue Reading

• Weighing connected vs. disconnected VDI

  Offline VDI lets users work from anywhere -- even without an Internet connection -- but that brings up a few challenges regarding user experience.  Continue Reading

• Tips for VDI user profile management

  Unique user profiles are key to a successful VDI environment, so you need user profile management techniques to create, store and secure profiles.  Continue Reading

• Ten ways to make your VDI deployment fail

  When it comes to VDI, there's a lot of room for error. Check out the ten most common reasons a VDI deployment fails.  Continue Reading

• Comparing remote display protocols: RemoteFX vs. HDX vs. PCoIP

  Are you puzzled by protocols? This comparison reviews top remote display protocols from major vendors so you'll know what each has to offer.  Continue Reading

• User environment virtualization leaves roaming profiles in the dust

  As users connect to more devices than ever, user environment virtualization is a blossoming trend in the desktop virtualization market.  Continue Reading

• Application virtualization comparison: XenApp vs. ThinApp vs. App-V

  App streaming and virtualization tools differ when it comes to portability, offline capabilities and more. Get to know application presentation tools from Citrix, VMware and Microsoft.  Continue Reading

• Demystifying Microsoft virtual desktop licensing: SA vs. VDA vs. CDL

  Virtual desktops are so dynamic that licensing them isn't easy. Microsoft's complex VDI licensing rules certainly don't help.  Continue Reading

• The Layer 4 protocols behind PCoIP and HDX: Which is better for VDI?

  VMware uses UDP for its remote desktop protocol, PC-over-IP, and Citrix uses TCP for HDX. Consider the pros and cons of these technologies for your VDI environment.  Continue Reading

• Remote desktop access vs. mobile access: What's the difference?

  While remote access is always remote, it's not always mobile. There's a difference between the two, each with its own use case.  Continue Reading

• Zones and zone data collectors - Citrix Presentation Server 4.5

  Even though this section is called "server farm zones," we need to dig a little deeper into how Presentation Server actually works before we can talk about the actual zones.  Continue Reading

• 32-bit Remote Desktop Connection Client - Terminal Services for Windows Server 2003

  Since most users who access Terminal Server environments do so from 32-bit Windows client devices, this is the client platform that Microsoft has spent the most effort on.  Continue Reading

• Windows 32-bit ICA Clients - Citrix MetaFrame XP

  Citrix has spent considerable effort creating and maintaining the 32-bit Windows ICA clients, which also have several features that others do not.  Continue Reading

• Logon and Logoff Scripts - Citrix MetaFrame XP

  Logon scripts in MetaFrame XP environments are no different than in any other type of environment-they are just than batch files that run whenever a user logs on to the server.  Continue Reading