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Installing XenDesktop 5 VDA on Windows 2008 R2 Server

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:19:19 +0000

Recently I was asked to use XenDesktop 5 as a way for students in a developer training class to connect to individual Windows 2008 R2 server VMs. I agreed to set it up, but forgot that the Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) will not install on Windows 2008 R2 server, because the installer blocks it. I …

Wyse Technology – Citrix and Wyse Accelerate Mainstream Adoption of Desktop Virtualization for Office Workers with Breakthrough Zero Client Technology

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:45:33 +0000

Wyse unveils the Xenith zero client, which requires no local configuration and discovers XenDesktop right out of the box. It loads a full Windows desktop in seconds and has virtually no attack surface for malware.

Virtualization and the Greenlight Effect

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:12:02 +0000

This is an interesting concept – the Greenlight Effect. Tarkan Maner, CEO of Wyse, writes: “The Greenlight Effect is simple. It’s the proposition that technology purchases that might not otherwise be approved in one business climate (an economic downturn such as this, for example), will be ‘greenlighted’ when the cost of energy becomes prohibitive or …

Growing Wave of Virtualization Management Technology

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:07:25 +0000

DynamicOps, Platespin and Embotics are mentioned… Growing Wave of Virtualization Management Technology – Data Center Central. Nice to see that the startups are put on a level playing field with the big guys (Platespin, recently acquired by a little company called Novell). ©2012 StartsWithV. All Rights Reserved..

VMWare quietly acquires Tungsten Graphics

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:32:12 +0000

Found this obscure posting about VMware’s acquisition of Tungsten Graphics. Not surprising, considering VMware’s strategic move to gain a greater share of the virtual desktop market. heise online – VMWare quietly acquire Tungsten Graphics. ©2012 StartsWithV. All Rights Reserved..

Ulteo Adds Open Virtual Desktop to Browser App Repertoire | OStatic

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:26:17 +0000

DynamicOps releases Flash Demo of Virtual Desktop integration with XenDesktop

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:18:10 +0000

DynamicOps has published a Flash Video of their Desktop Demo demonstrating how they are able to integrate their Virtual Resource Manager product with Citrix XenDesktop and Provisioning Server. You can check out the demo here: Automating Virtual Desktop Service Delivery and Ongoing Management ©2012 StartsWithV. All Rights Reserved..

Reality Check: Scoping Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Desktop Virtualization

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:02:30 +0000

My first article in my new column on DABCC.com: Reality Check: Scoping Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Desktop Virtualization. This article discusses the pitfalls and benefits of Virtual Desktop. Mentioned in this article is VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenDesktop and DynamicOps Virtual Resource Manager. ©2012 StartsWithV. All Rights Reserved..

The 'Killer' Virtual Desktop Stack? – Multi-vendor, centrally managed

admin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:40:22 +0000

The ‘Killer’ Virtual Desktop Stack? – Multi-vendor, centrally managed by Dan Mitchell (dan@startswithv.com) StartsWithV.com It was just a few years ago that the concept of the “Virtual Desktop” was introduced to the industry.Â The concept was simple enough: put a desktop operating system in a virtual machine, and let the user/owner access it remotely.Â This …