Virtual desktops are changing how people access and use computers by delivering full desktop environments through centralized systems. With virtual desktops, users can log in from almost any device ...

Citrix has spent the past year and a half redefining itself as a virtualization company, first purchasing the desktop and server virtualization vendor XenSource and then placing the “Xen” name on its ...

Despite all the benefits of cloud-based virtual desktops, such as more location flexibility and easier BYOD support, they do not provide a completely carefree experience for IT. Virtual desktops can ...

Virtual machines and virtual desktops are often mixed up because they share similarities in how they operate, but their purpose and use cases differ for enterprise administrators. Confusion arises ...

The first time I experienced a virtual desktop was with my little Linux netbook I used at university. With its tiny screen, it wasn't really feasible to have multiple apps open at once, so with a ...

Cloud is powerful. Plugging into cloud computing software applications and data services means adopting and opening up an organization’s operational fabric to a powerhouse of functions and IT form ...

There’s huge interest in desktop virtualization technology, due to its promises of improved security, manageability and flexibility. Here are some details on how the technology works and why it might ...

VDI gives colleges and universities an affordable, flexible way to put computing resources at the fingertips of students, faculty and staff. When Patricia Clay first came to Hudson County Community ...

Is your PC desktop too cluttered? Virtual desktops can help you organize apps and reduce distractions. Here's how. When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, one of the features that I found so ...

Desktop virtualization is widely viewed as the Next Big Thing in the virtualization market, but it’s by no means an easy nut to crack. That’s because the challenges of getting virtualization working ...