January 2014

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  If mobile apps come with their own built-in management features, then do we still need MDM and MAM?

  Over the last few years as we've talked about mobile app management, one of the questions that has always come up has been about where we actually get these manageable apps. For the most part, the answer has involved 3rd-party EMM/MAM vendors.  Continue Reading

• January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14

  If you haven't been able to succeed with VDI, do you think DaaS will be easier or harder?

  Here's something I've been thinking about over the past few days that I don't have an answer to: If you've tried but haven't succeeded implementing VDI within your company, do you think going to a DaaS environment will be easier or harder? I can see...  Continue Reading

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  Joy? Confusion? Anger? These are all things you might be feeling about the return of XenApp.

  Yesterday, Citrix officially announced the latest version of XenApp along with XenDesktop 7.5, despite many leaks over the last few weeks.  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2014 27 Jan'14

  Secure phones that enterprises can trust: Can Samsung unseat BlackBerry?

  There's no dispute that two of the biggest EMM stories of the last year or so have been the ups and downs of BlackBerry and Samsung KNOX. They're both interesting in their own right, but they're also intertwined-Samsung wants to go after the ...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2014 26 Jan'14

  Why huge DaaS providers don't use Dell and HP, and why they can do VDI cheaper than you!

  Last month I wrote that it's not possible for you to build VDI cheaper than a huge DaaS provider like Amazon can sell it to you. Amazon can literally sell you DaaS and make a profit all for less than it costs you to actually build and operate an ...  Continue Reading

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  VMware acquires AirWatch. Here's our first impression.

  This morning VMware announced that it will acquire enterprise mobility management vendor AirWatch.  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  What do we lose when "the desktop" goes away? Easy access to all our data!

  Many agree that Windows' future is relegated to delivering one-off applications and not as the primary access point to all of our apps and data, not many talk about the implications of that and what gaps we need to fill before we can cut the cord. ...  Continue Reading

• January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14

  Containerization or native email? How about providing both to keep your users happy.

  One of the big questions in enterprise mobility management is whether to use the email apps that come built in to mobile devices, or whether to use a third-party sandboxed email app. Both of these options require some sort of compromise (because you...  Continue Reading

• January 16, 2014 16 Jan'14

  How will Dell’s upcoming EMM suite stack up against the competition?

  Back in December, Dell announced a new mobility product called Dell Enterprise Mobility Management. With the release expected sometime this quarter, now is a good time to walk through what we know about Dell EMM.  Continue Reading

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  Microsoft is planning to bring back the desktop in Windows 9. Long live the traditional desktop!

  Last month Paul Thurott published a series of rumors about big changes that are coming to the Windows desktop OS, including Microsoft bringing the desktop back and allowing Metro touch-based apps to run in a window on the desktop along with ...  Continue Reading

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  MobileSpaces is adding support for Google Services

  Back in December I wrote about MobileSpaces, an EMM startup with a very unique mobile app management product for Android. Today MobileSpaces is announcing an update to their Android product so that it can better support Google services and mobile ...  Continue Reading

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Announcing BriForum 2014 dates & details: Returning to London and moving from Chicago to Boston!

  I'm happy to announce the details of our BriForum 2014 conferences.  Continue Reading

• January 12, 2014 12 Jan'14

  Why might VMware need to buy an EMM vendor? Here’s a closer look at the product details.

  With the VMware end-user computing management changes in the news last week, it's time to take a look at where VMware is on the enterprise mobility management mobile front.  Continue Reading

• January 09, 2014 09 Jan'14

  Liquidware Labs Flex-IO storage optimization has been released. Can it be a standalone product?

  Since VMworld, we've been hearing bits and pieces about Liquidware Lab's storage optimization solution for non-persistent desktops, Flex-IO. At VMworld I was shown a demo of an early version which, at the time, was going to be included as part of ...  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2014 08 Jan'14

  The real DaaS story is that Amazon embarrassed Microsoft

  Back in December 2012 I wrote a post about Microsoft hosting Windows Desktops on Azure and predicted that they would offer it only on RDS. Rumors started to surface in May 2013 about Microsoft's Mohoro project, and in November 2013 Amazon ...  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2014 08 Jan'14

  Citrix acquires Framehawk, one of our favorite companies. Here's our full analysis.

  Today, Citrix announced their acquisition of Framehawk, a company known in part for their home-grown protocol called LFP (Lightweight Framebuffer Protocol) that has been created from the ground up to work on high-latency, inconsistent networks.  Continue Reading

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Despite hiring Sumit Dhawan and Bob Schultz, VMware has no choice but to make a mobile acquisition

  VMware continues to state that they are focused on three strategic legs with EUC as number three. So what can they do to achieve this?  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  BriForum 2014 Call for Papers is now open for both London and Boston. Submit your sessions today!

  It's that time of year again where we open up the Call for Papers process for BriForum. Just like last year, we're going to collect session submission for both BriForums, which will help us get a list of sessions for both shows posted very quickly.  Continue Reading