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• Why Microsoft buying Citrix is a bad idea, and why HP or Cisco will buy them instead

  Last week I published Why it's finally time for Microsoft to buy Citrix. It was long (3k words) and it did well (12k views), but no one really commented on it.  Continue Reading

• Good Technology is entering the desktop space with containerized apps for Windows

  Earlier this month Good Technology announced that they are entering the desktop space (those are my words, not theirs). Good is bringing Good Work (email) and Good Access (browser) to Windows 8.  Continue Reading

• VMware Horizon Flex didn't work when it was called ACE, so why now? One reason: better hardware.

  I spoke to someone at VMworld after hearing about VMware Horizon Flex that was dubious, saying something like "They already tried this with ACE, what makes you think it's going to work this time?" My hasty response was something like, "It's 2015 now.  Continue Reading

• Why it's finally time for Microsoft to buy Citrix. Here's our full analysis.

  There's been talk for years that Microsoft should buy Citrix. (2008, 2011) In the '90s, this was always counted with, "Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?  Continue Reading

• BlackBerry’s new Android phone will enter a crowded and complex 'Android for the enterprise' market.

  Last month we found out that BlackBerry really is making an Android phone, and it's going to be called the "Priv." The idea seems appealing enough-take the security credentials of BlackBerry, combine them with an operating system that's actually ...  Continue Reading

• What could the Dell / EMC deal mean for AirWatch and Dell EMM?

  Since apparently it's Dell/EMC week here at BrianMadden.com, let's take a look at this deal from one more angle: mobility.  Continue Reading

• Digging deeper in to vWorkspace’s future after the Dell / EMC deal

  The first thoughts that crossed my mind when I caught wind of the impending acquisition of EMC by Dell (besides "Holy crap that's a lot of money") were with regards to the future of vWorkspace.  Continue Reading

• Dell announces plan to buy EMC (and VMware)! Here's our full analysis

  Yesterday Dell announced a plan to buy EMC. Since EMC owns VMware, this effectively means Dell announced a plan to buy VMware.  Continue Reading

• All of our thoughts on BYOD today

  BYOD. It's a topic that always gets a lot of attention, and there are two reasons for that: First, BYOD is a misnomer for enterprise mobility in general.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft inches closer to offering Windows 10 desktops in Azure (Azure DaaS?)

  Earlier this week, Mary Jo Foley reported that Microsoft is planning to create an option in Azure that lets customers run Windows 10 desktops. Confirming this in their updated Azure for Microsoft Software FAQ, Microsoft writes "We will also enable ...  Continue Reading

• Everything you ever wanted to know about 3D Graphics Remoting is in TeamRGE's new white paper

  Today, Shawn Bass, Ruben Spruijt, and Benny Tritsch unveiled TeamRGE.com, a site they created to share their ideas about remote graphics for virtual desktops and applications.  Continue Reading

• GroundControl (an Apple Configurator replacement) could be your key to opening up more iOS use cases

  One of the interesting conversations I had at AirWatch Connect was with Aaron Freimark, the CTO of GroundControl. GroundControl is a more flexible replacement for Apple Configurator, making it easier for companies to provision iOS devices and use ...  Continue Reading

• Digging into Virtual Mobile Infrastructure: Technical challenges and considerations

  It's time for another installment in our running series of articles on virtual mobile infrastructure. Brian wrote an introduction to VMI, I wrote about use cases, and Gabe talked about his DIY VMI experiment with BlueStacks.  Continue Reading

• Citrix is for sale. Possible buyer is Dell. Discuss!

  Last week, Reuters reported that Citrix is trying to sell itself outright instead of slicing itself up into parts and selling those as Elliott Management wants to do. They say Citrix has reached out to Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake ...  Continue Reading

• Should VMware (and others) make their AppVolumes packager available to everyone for free?

  There was a lot of talk at VMworld last month about AppVolumes. Project A2 demonstrated VMware's vision to use AppVolumes to deploy apps to traditional "fat client" Windows desktops (in addition to being able to use it to deploy to VDI and ...  Continue Reading