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Did you miss BriForum 2013 London? Check out this "State of the Industry" keynote video

As you're hopefully aware, BriForum 2013 London is taking place this week. I kicked off the conference yesterday morning with a 20-minute "State of the Industry" keynote presentation. Check out it: Basically I explained our evolving view of desktop virtualization...

by Brian Madden , May 17, 2013 : 0 comments , 1,106 views

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Announcing the second edition of The VDI Delusion: "The New VDI Reality"

Big news from BriForum 2013 London, which kicks off today! It’s been a little over a year since Gabe, Jack, and I published the first edition of our book, The VDI Delusion . While we're incredibly proud of that book, in hindsight we're not sure...

by Brian Madden on May 16, 2013 : 2 comments , 3,059 views
VMware is releasing Horizon Mobile Android virtualization, and your phone might be capable of running it today!

Today VMware announced that Horizon Mobile for Android, their dual-persona mobile virtualization product, is finally available on two phones from Verizon (the LG Intuition and the Motorola RAZR M). We’ve been waiting for this release for a long...

by Jack Madden on May 15, 2013 : 2 comments , 3,984 views
VDI is still about trade-offs. The difference is that in 2013, you can pick which ones.

Blog posting on BrianMadden.com might be a bit light this week as we scramble to put the final touches on our BriForum 2013 London conference which takes place this Thursday and Friday in London. (If you haven't registered yet and like to attend, you...

by Brian Madden on May 14, 2013 : 3 comments , 3,293 views
Two reasons why User Installed Apps don't matter anymore

It's been awhile since we've talked about User Installed Apps (UIA) on the site. But with the news (rumor?) that AppSense is stopping development on their StrataApps UIA project , I'm starting to wonder if UIA even matters anymore? No, actually we've...

by Brian Madden on May 13, 2013 : 4 comments , 3,221 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: App-V and User State Virtualisation: How They Work Together

If you are designing a modern dynamic desktop, you are probably considering application virtualisation. Using application virtualisation not only decouples the application installation, but also decouples the user state for those applications that are...

by BriForum Video on May 13, 2013 : 0 comments , 1,606 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: Branch Repeater and Other WAN Accelerators for Desktop Virtualisation

In this session, Vincent Branger will discuss the need for WAN optimization for virtual desktops. Attendees will learn about potential benefits and challenges of WAN optimization, including the main features such as TCP optimizations, caching/indexation...

by BriForum Video on May 10, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,020 views
The return of the Start menu? Word is spreading that Microsoft is set to give in on Windows 8 and stop shoving tablet features down the throat of desktops

Word that Windows 8 isn't selling well is probably only surprising to the people that have bought Windows 8 devices so far, because in enterprises around the world the OS has barely gotten any attention other than by the same tortured souls that tried...

by Gabe Knuth on May 09, 2013 : 9 comments , 3,503 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: Exploring the Secrets of RemoteFX

What's the difference between RDP and RemoteFX? What is RemoteFX best suited for? In RemoteFX for Windows 8, Microsoft evolved codecs, progressive rendering, optimized text codecs, media remoting and more. But what is Microsoft's remoting protocol REALLY...

by BriForum Video on May 09, 2013 : 0 comments , 1,939 views
Will the next versions of Android and iOS solve today’s EMM challenges?

Google IO is next week, and Apple WWDC is next month, which means that we’ll soon be learning about all the new features in the next versions of Android and iOS. Today I’m going throw around some ideas about how changes in each of these platforms...

by Jack Madden on May 08, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,826 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: Getting the Most from the XenDesktop CLI

In this deep dive session, Brandon Shell will discuss how to leverage the PowerShell provider to make automating XenDesktop 5 environments a breeze. Attendees will learn the ins and outs of XenDesktop 5/5.5 management tools, common use cmdlets, and also...

by BriForum Video on May 08, 2013 : 1 comments , 1,683 views
BrianMadden.com Live Podcast #44

For the first time in months, Gabe, Jack, and Brian are all not traveling on a Tuesday morning, so we're going to have a podcast today at 10am Pacific 1pm Eastern. Visit this page to listen live and to join in the chat. The topic is open and those who...

by Brian Madden on May 07, 2013 : 2 comments , 2,357 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: What Now?

In a session that's never been done at BriForum before, this session will attempt to put all the pieces of everything we learned at BriForum together to create a sort of "action plan" for next steps you can take in your own environment. Part birds-of...

by BriForum Video on May 07, 2013 : 1 comments , 1,932 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: Lightning Rounds

The Definitive Guide to Deploying Microsoft Office with App-V And Citrix Remote Access Solution Soup BriForum is our independent Desktop Virtualization and Enterprise Mobility conference, held in both London and Chicago . Registration for both shows is...

by BriForum Video on May 06, 2013 : 1 comments , 1,858 views
Despite rumors to the contrary, Dell vWorkspace is alive and well with version 8. Here's a look at some of the new features.

A few weeks ago, vWorkspace 8 was released, and while we used to be notified of such releases, things have apparently changed since Dell acquired Quest. I'm sure some of this has to do with Jon Roll's departure from the company to fill the CTO position...

by Gabe Knuth on May 03, 2013 : 2 comments , 4,281 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: An Insider’s Guide to Virtualisation: A Virtual Reality Check

In this energetic session, Ruben Spruijt will present all the important results and best practices for virtual desktop (VDI) workloads found in “Project: Virtual Reality Check (VRC).” This unbiased and independent R&D project started early...

by BriForum Video on May 03, 2013 : 1 comments , 2,213 views
Microsoft is creating a Windows remote desktop-as-a-service offering based on Azure? How disruptive will 'Mohoro' be?

Yesterday, Mary Jo Foley broke the news that Microsoft is developing a service based on Azure that will offer pay-per-use Windows desktops dubbed "Mohoro" . According to her, this is in the very early development stages and is not expected to be released...

by Gabe Knuth on May 02, 2013 : 4 comments , 4,666 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: HTML5: The New Application Platform

HTML5 is the new platform for application and service development, and is gaining traction fast. Many ISVs choose to develop new applications as HTML5 web applications rather than as native Windows applications, or even instead of mobile apps. In this...

by BriForum Video on May 02, 2013 : 2 comments , 2,921 views
Could Workspot's freemium approach to BYOD shift focus from "access and control" to "big data?"

Over the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to advise entrepreneurs across several technology segments. What’s common amongst the ones I respect is that they have a deep appreciation of how their target users behave in their lives...

by Harry Labana on May 01, 2013 : 16 comments , 5,524 views
Why is it so difficult to manage Android? Here’s a history of MDM features from 2008-2013.

To follow up on yesterday’s history of Apple iOS management features , today I’m going to do the same thing with Android. A warning, though: there’s just not just not as much here. I’ll explain why and then dig into the history...

by Jack Madden on May 01, 2013 : 4 comments , 3,511 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: “And Then There was Power,” the Story of a Windows 7 and 8 Boot Process

The Windows operating system is a tremendous beast, filled with magical tricks to improve or crush performance like a cheese sandwich under a dancing elephant. In this session, Tim Mangan will walk through the process Windows uses to boot itself up in...

by BriForum Video on May 01, 2013 : 1 comments , 2,317 views
Who says Apple isn't enterprise focused? Check out the history of enterprise management improvements in iOS from 2007-2013.

A lot of people criticize Apple for not being an "enterprise focused" company. This consumer focus manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, from how the company markets their products, deals with bulk purchases, and addresses security and enterprise...

by Jack Madden on April 30, 2013 : 1 comments , 4,166 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: Going Beyond Templates and Clones

This session, first presented at Briforum 2011 Chicago, will include all the latest technologies, tips, and tricks attendees need to know to automate OS deployments and become a deployment guru. Getting the right "golden image" for all of your different...

by BriForum Video on April 30, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,207 views
Is it too late for Terminal Server live session migration?

Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, most of us in the SBC space dreamed of a Terminal Server feature called "live session migration." We wanted to be able to take a fully running user session from one server and instantly and transparently move it...

by Brian Madden on April 29, 2013 : 15 comments , 4,393 views
UPDATED: We have a winner! — Win a pass to Citrix Synergy (and then use it to come to Geek Speak Tonight!)

UPDATE: Monday, April 29, 2013: We have a winner! Congratulations to @PaulinoVelo for tweeting the best reason to get a free pass to Synergy! His tweet: " Send me to synergy so I can finally know the people who I have googled for support since I started...

by Jack Madden on April 29, 2013 : 0 comments , 5,277 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: Stop Talking About Desktop Transformation! Talk About Users and Use Cases!

While everyone is focusing on virtual desktops, talking about getting the best user experience and which desktop model to use (SBC/HVD), we are forgetting that users do not really need a desktop, just mainly apps to do their day-to-day jobs. It's now...

by BriForum Video on April 29, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,117 views
Could VMCS Shadowing (a.k.a. nested VMs) from Intel's new Haswell processors be what Bromium needs to work in VMs?

Over the last few months, details have been trickling out about Intel's latest processor family, Haswell. Just this week, pricing information was leaked for desktop and mobile processors, and we've also seen feature charts and some benchmarks on pre-release...

by Gabe Knuth on April 26, 2013 : 3 comments , 5,302 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: So, You Just Inherited Someone Else's Citrix Environment. How Do You Figure Out What's What?

Imagine that you just found the new job of your dreams: You are now a system administrator in a large enterprise. Everything is going like clockwork, except for one major problem: There are 5 different versions of Presentation Server in use and there...

by BriForum Video on April 26, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,389 views
BriForum 2013 Chicago "super early bird" registration discount ends tomorrow!

The BriForum 2013 Chicago super early bird discount ends tomorrow, Friday, April 26, so you only have two days to save $300 for this year's BriForum conference taking place July 30 – August 1. Now that we've announced this year's agenda and session...

by Brian Madden on April 25, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,799 views
BriForum 2012 London session video: All About Mobility: Device, Data, and Application Management for Corporate and Personal Devices

Thanks to the consumerization of IT, the world of enterprise mobility management has gone through huge changes within the last five years. Some issues have been solved—thanks to the opening of management APIs in mobile operating systems, iOS and...

by BriForum Video on April 25, 2013 : 0 comments , 2,330 views

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