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September 25, 2018

To meet the corporate security requirements, users are required to access the virtual desktops from their personal authorized IGEL UD Pocket endpoints only. This video is from the fine folks at deviceTRUST.

VMware Fusion 11 is Here!

September 25, 2018

VMware

Hot on the heels of macOS Mojave’s release today, we’re proud to announce that our latest major upgrade to Fusion: VMware Fusion 11 and Fusion 11 Pro, is available now! We are incredibly proud of this release as we continue to focus on developer workflows and increasing our automation capabilities, while still improving on GPU […]

3 Key Differences Between Hyperconverged Infrastructure and Software-Defined Storage

September 25, 2018

DataCore

So before we get into the difference between these two IT solutions, how about let’s start off with the definitions, shall we? Software-defined storage (SDS) is the abstracting of the physical storage from the controlling software. In other words, you can use one software to control multiple and often times, disparate hardware vendor storage solutions […]

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 – Announcing general availability in October!

September 25, 2018

Microsoft

I am thrilled to be back at Ignite this year! Over the last two years, I’ve had the pleasure to announce major releases of Windows Server. Two years ago, it was the launch of Windows Server 2016. Last year, it was the first release in the Semi-Annual Channel, Window Server, version 1709. This year is […]

Citrix is delivering a Desktops-as-a-Service offering with Microsoft!

September 25, 2018

Citrix Systems

Citrix announced at Microsoft Ignite 2018 that we are developing a new cloud-based desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) offering with Microsoft designed to meet business demand while keeping IT budgets in line. At Citrix, we recognize that businesses are under increasing pressure to deliver a wide set of applications and data to their workforces. They must reduce capital […]

Citrix and Microsoft 365: Extending the Value of Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop

September 25, 2018

Citrix Systems

Citrix is excited to extend Windows Virtual Desktop through our comprehensive Citrix Workspace offering and technologies. At Ignite, Microsoft unveiled its vision for Windows Virtual Desktop, the future of the Remote Desktop platform. Available only on Azure, Windows Virtual Desktop is a new cloud-hosted service that virtualizes and delivers business applications and desktops. The new […]

Microsoft RDS Application Availability Monitor

September 25, 2018

Goliath Technologies

The Goliath Availability Monitor for Microsoft RDS (Remote Desktop Services, formerly Terminal Services) can confirm that any Microsoft RDS delivered virtualized applications or desktops will launch when an end user attempts to logon. This video is from the fine folks at Goliath Technologies.

Citrix: Microsoft Ignite 2018 announcements – 3 things Citrix Service Providers need to know

September 25, 2018

Citrix Systems

Citrix Service Providers (CSP) will play an essential role in adding value to both Microsoft’s new Windows Virtual Desktop solution and Citrix’s related new cloud-based Desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) offering. The first day of Microsoft Ignite 2018 has been full of many exciting announcements, but as a Citrix Service Provider, you may have a few questions about […]

Microsoft Announces Azure user experience improvements at Ignite 2018

September 25, 2018

Microsoft

Hello Azure friends! Today we are proud to share a new set of improvements to the Azure user experience. The changes included in this blog post are only a subset of the multiple improvements that we are delivering in this release. All these changes have been motivated by the great feedback that you have been […]

FlexApps in the Cloud: The Most Flexible Application Layering Approach Video

September 25, 2018

Liquidware

FlexApp is already the most flexible application layering solution available today. With the introduction of cloud, object-based storage for FlexApps, no other solution can compare. Attend this webinar to learn how object-based layers stored on Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Blob, or Amazon S3 enables high-availability, flexible application layering, and easy migrations if you switch desktop […]

IGEL – Conditional access from authorized countries Video

September 24, 2018

deviceTRUST

To meet the corporate regulatory requirements, users are required to access the virtual desktops only from IGEL endpoints within authorized countries. This video is from the fine folks at deviceTRUST.

What’s the state of application layering in 2018?

September 24, 2018

Liquidware

Ever since VMware acquired CloudVolumes back in August 2014 and Citrix bought Unidesk in January 2017, application layering has gotten a lot more attention. Let’s have a look at its current state, some of the main use cases, and developments going forward. Maturity level The technology itself has been around for years—it all started over […]