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  • Breaking down OnLive Desktop: Why this is not the desktop virtualization solution you're looking for.

    I've been trying to get together with OnLive for well over a year now, ever since seeing their cloud-based gaming platform. I'm not much of a gamer, though. For me it was the protocol that they use that generated the most interest. For a while my requests...
    by Gabe Knuth on January 25, 2012 : 20 comments , 6,214 views
  • Saying "the PC is dead" does not mean "the keyboard and mouse are dead"

    The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place this week in Las Vegas, and it's expected that the biggest news for IT pros will be Microsoft announcing be details around Windows 8 touch-based interfaces for tablets. (Jack Madden will be at the Microsoft...
    by Brian Madden on January 09, 2012 : 3 comments , 3,861 views
  • Attention Vendors: If your products only work with virtual desktops in 2012, man… good luck with that!

    One of my biggest themes of 2012 is going to be that desktop virtualization is more about "desktops" and less about "virtualization." Those who are (or who are to be) successful with desktop virtualization will be those who are successful with Windows...
    by Brian Madden on December 21, 2011 : 25 comments , 5,796 views
  • If Apple allows iOS apps on Apple TV, will that be the ultimate thin client for only $99?

    We've all heard of the Apple TV. Some love it, some hate it, and the reasons for that are pretty well documented . The thing is, most of those opinions all pertain to its ability as a home theater device and not much else. Still, it's hard to look at...
    by Gabe Knuth on December 14, 2011 : 20 comments , 5,683 views
  • Brian & Gabe LIVE with guest Nathan Coutinho. We discussed Microsoft VDI licensing, VECD, VDA, and home use rights. Episode 11.

    A few weeks ago, we struck a nerve with two back-to-back articles dealing with Microsoft Licensing ( here and here ), so this week we decided to ask Nathan Coutinho to join us as a guest. Nathan's official title is Enterprise Server, Storage & Virtualization...
    by Gabe Knuth on November 22, 2011 : 2 comments , 3,605 views
  • Citrix needs to change its strategy for VDI in a Box

    I'll start at the end - Regardless of what Citrix tells you, don't let the size of your organization dictate whether or not you use VDI in a Box instead of XenDesktop. The real reason for using one or the other should have absolutely nothing to do with...
    by Gabe Knuth on November 16, 2011 : 9 comments , 6,248 views
  • Leostream introduces EC2-based cloud desktops. Is this better than doing it on your own?

    Last week I had a conversation with Leostream CEO Michael Palin about their new cloud-based desktop service called “ Leostream Mobile Desktops .” This service gives you a virtual machine hosted in Amazon’s EC2 cloud delivered by RDP...
    by Jack Madden on November 10, 2011 : 6 comments , 3,631 views
  • Can Microsoft SA be a cheaper option to VDA for thin clients? If the stars align, maybe...

    Somehow, both Brian and I were on a licensing kick this week, and I was surprised to see his article yesterday about Windows Server 2008 as a way of skirting the SA/VDA requirement at the same time I was knee-deep in Microsoft licensing fun. For me, it...
    by Gabe Knuth on November 08, 2011 : 16 comments , 5,165 views
  • Are single user Terminal Server VMs running on Windows Datacenter a loophole for VDI without SA?

    One of the worst things about desktop virtualization is that Microsoft's licensing rules around it are complex and draconian. (Behold the power of a monopoly!) Even if you have a fully licensed copy of Windows 7, you need to have an additional license...
    by Brian Madden on November 07, 2011 : 12 comments , 7,924 views
  • Citrix Synergy Barcelona Keynote News and Notes

    Good Morning! While you may just be getting to the office, I've been awake for a few hours, spoke in a session, and attended the Citrix Synergy Barcelona Keynote. This year, there we announcements aplenty. So many, in fact, that not all of them made it...
    by Gabe Knuth on October 26, 2011 : 2 comments , 4,751 views
  • Citrix acquires AppDNA - Here's my initial take

    Citrix has announced the acquisition of AppDNA , in what has been one of the worst kept secrets of synergy this week. The acquisition itself is interesting, because AppDNA's AppTitude technology was considered to have a limited lifespan. Since their core...
    by Gabe Knuth on October 26, 2011 : 11 comments , 5,891 views
  • Desktop virtualization is not a "free pass" for lack of desktop management

    Some people suggest that I don't like desktop virtualization because of some recent articles I've written like Desktop Virtualization is NOT about saving money , Why Microsoft is not getting serious with desktop virtualization in Windows 8 , and The myth...
    by Brian Madden on October 18, 2011 : 5 comments , 6,095 views
  • Desktop Virtualization is NOT about cost savings or saving money

    A lot of people think that desktop virtualization and VDI are about saving money. But I don't think that's true. Desktop virtualization has a lot of advantages, but typically it ends up costing more money than traditional desktops. (But that's ok. It...
    by Brian Madden on October 05, 2011 : 15 comments , 10,045 views
  • Why Microsoft is not getting serious with desktop virtualization in Windows 8

    Ever since Microsoft released a bunch of details about Windows 8 at their BUILD 2011 conference a few weeks ago, I've been getting questions like, "Is it true that Microsoft is finally getting serious about desktop virtualization with Windows 8?" or ...
    by Brian Madden on September 22, 2011 : 8 comments , 8,962 views
  • After the VMworld buzz, a look at VMware AppBlast

    As usual, I came away from VMworld thinking that VMware really has their act together. I was high on AppBlast, Horizon, Persona, and PCoIP offload cards, and for good reason--it's all cool technology that grows their desktop virtualization offering today...
    by Gabe Knuth on September 20, 2011 : 8 comments , 6,500 views
  • Perspectives on VDI from a total n00b

    I’ve been with TechTarget & BrianMadden.com for exactly one year now. In my initial interviews with Brian and Gabe, they asked whether I knew anything about virtual computing. I answered "yes," which wasn’t a lie, but now I realize it...
    by Justin Meisinger on September 09, 2011 : 7 comments , 3,476 views
  • The myth of desktop transformation. Will we ever get there, or will the Big 3 lead us astray?

    There's a lot of hype about this whole concept of "desktop transformation"--the idea that we can use new technologies like desktop virtualization to break out of the tyrannical install-deploy-fix-repeat desktop cycle. But the unfortunate reality is that...
    by Brian Madden on September 08, 2011 : 18 comments , 7,793 views
  • Is Citrix buying RingCube really about departmental app layers instead of user installed apps?

    Yesterday Citrix announced that they were buying RingCube for an undisclosed amount. We reported this as a rumor last week and had a great discussion on the site, so if you want to know more about what RingCube is or what Citrix might do with them, check...
    by Brian Madden on August 11, 2011 : 29 comments , 8,935 views
  • Desktop virtualization: A rainbow of complexity!

    "Brian's desktop vision is a rainbow of complexity!" What an accusation! This was tweeted in response to an image I use when I talk about the current state of the desktop virtualization industry. The image is used to desktop how today's desktop management...
    by Brian Madden on July 28, 2011 : 9 comments , 6,319 views
  • Forums not fast enough for free desktop virtualization support? Check out CitrixIRC for free, live support.

    You know IRC, right? The IRC. The one you used to access via FreeNet in 1990, Prodigy in 1992, and AOL (we all know you had it) in the 1995? As it turns out, people still use it regularly, and for good instead of evil. One such "good" use is CitrixIRC...
    by Gabe Knuth on July 11, 2011 : 2 comments , 3,259 views