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  • Can browser desktops be another type of VDI? Not today, but maybe someday.

    Lately, I've been looking into browser desktops to see if they qualify as a type of VDI. For those that aren't aware, browser desktops (BD's) are relatively lightweight desktop environments that execute in your local machine's internet...
    Gabe Knuth on October 07, 2009 : 14 comments , 5,404 views
  • Citrix announces XenDesktop 4 details, including bundling with XenApp

    Earlier today Citrix made a slew of announcements about XenDesktop 4 , the latest version of their desktop and application delivery suite. The critical facts from the announcements are: XenDesktop can be used to deliver any kind of desktop, not just VDI...
    Brian Madden on October 06, 2009 : 39 comments , 18,916 views
  • How will you deal with 32-bit apps in an x64 world?

    We’ve been talking quite a bit recently about how Citrix just released a slew updates for XenApp running on 32-bit Windows Server 2003 . We also know that they’re now busily working on “Parra,” the next major release of XenApp...
    Brian Madden on October 05, 2009 : 9 comments , 6,510 views
  • Parallels could hold the key to user-installed applications

    Happy "User-installed Application Week," everyone! On Monday, Brian wrote an article about a solution he sees for enabling user-installed applications in a VDI scenario. The article received over 30 comments, and there is quite a bit of good...
    Gabe Knuth on October 01, 2009 : 12 comments , 8,766 views