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Webcast: Simplifying the Complex Desktop Virtualization Project (Sponsored)

Lcarlson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:38:33 +0000

One of the main reasons that we see desktop virtualization projects, VDI specifically, fail is that organizations are quick to consider desktop virtualization the same as server virtualization. This is a critical mistake, and more often than not leads to an unsuccessful implementation, or at the very least one that doesn’t live up to expectations.

Attend this webcast, Thursday November 3 at 12:00 PM EDT to learn why server virtualization and desktop virtualization are so different, how you can un-complicate an implementation, and what steps you need to take to help you start your desktop virtualization project today.

Possibilities of office virtualisation

Medicaldoctor — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:21:04 +0000

hi there it may sounds like funny qustion to experts for that i’m sorry, my question is,

is it possible to have 10desktops in a office on a lan connection with a single server, and all these desktops can be istalled “without” OS to the network and sopportad with vertual desktop direct from server? is it possible if so how kindly give your best considring dummy me.

thanks a lot

drdeer.

Have you deployed Windows 7 desktop virtualization?

TeachMeIT — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:28:42 +0000

Has anyone deployed Windows 7 desktop virtualization? How has it worked out for you? Were there any unexpecteds or things not advertised? I’m looking for use cases to determine if our move to Windows 7 should include desktop virtualization.

Enterprise desktop virtualization solution

Troubleshooter24 — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:43:46 +0000

Can anyone share their experience with enterprise-wide desktop virtualization implementations? How many workstations were involved? What types of problems/difficulties did you experience? How did you address them? Any ideas as to how to broach the subject with execs would be appreciated as well.

Bandwidth requirements for application virtualization vs. desktop virtualization

Troubleshooter24 — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:38:56 +0000

Just wondering how the bandwidth requirements vary depending on application virtualization and desktop virtualization. I need to virtualize all by an infrastructure in WAN (not LAN), so which is the most ideal option? Any product recs?

Open IT Forum: What would sell desktop virtualization to you?

MelanieYarbrough — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:47:16 +0000

Last year, Brian Madden talked about the ways to get traditional desktop administrators to start getting their feet wet in desktop virtualization, and we were wondering what it took for you to satisfy your curiosity about the technology. What customized ways have you adopted desktop virtualization? Was it difficult to convince you or your desktop admins?

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Virtual Apps vs. Virtual Desktops

Juttej — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:24:30 +0000

I work for small school district with about 600 PCs on our network. We have a 1GB backbone and 12 servers (7 of them VMs). I recently put in a large terminal server to utilize thin clients, but found restricts with software I could run on the server OS (Win 2008R2). In some research, I came across software from InstallFree that virtualizes applications. This software allows to application portability, compatibility, and control. However, I have concerns because everyone is talking VDI setups. I don’t them my network can deliver full desktops all over the district. So virtualizing apps makes sense to me, but maybe I’m missing something. I look to the experts for a pros and cons on V Apps or V Desktops.

Thanks – John

Open IT Forum: Pros & cons of VDI-in-a-box

MelanieYarbrough — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:22:51 +0000

In the still maturing technology of desktop virtualization, VDI-in-a-box is heralded as a cost-effective solution for specific applications or users that can reap the benefits of virtualization.

Are you currently deploying or considering deploying VDI-in-a-box? What are the pros & cons you’ve experienced?

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Open IT Forum: Who is deploying desktop virtualization?

MelanieYarbrough — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:58:19 +0000

Are you deploying desktop virtualization in the enterprise? If not, why not? If so, what hardware and software are you using/do you recommend?

Which is better: Microsoft App-V or Citrix XenApp?

TeachMeIT — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:31:34 +0000

There’s a lot of hype about Microsoft’s App-V as an alternative to XenApp. What are the differences and pros and cons? Any opinions or experiences in the community?