Introduction to Vmware View 4
This week VMware will release VMware View 4, “the industry’s first purpose built solution for delivering desktops as a managed service” as VMware calls it. I don’t know about that, but at least this release is a step in the right direction. The 2 big improvements View 4 brings are the new display protocol PCoIP and support for VMware vSphere. In this blogpost, I will describe the features, the components and what’s missing. … Continue Reading
Citrix XenDesktop 4 released and available for download
The moment is here, XenDesktop 4 is available!
Much awaited and true to their promise Citrix has just officially made XenDesktop 4 available for download on the download page of MyCitrix.com : http://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/results.asp?productID=163057 (you need to be registered and login).
VMware View 4 announced!
VMware announces VMware View 4 on the new VMware website:
“VMware View 4 is the industry’s first purpose built solution for delivering desktops as a managed service. Transform desktop management into a simplified and automated process, reduce the total cost of desktop ownership by 50%, provide end users a consistent high performance desktop experience and bring the power of the datacenter and vSphere to your desktops.”
I’m very excited about this new release of VMware View. Especially the new display protocol, the software implementation of Teradici’s PCoIP. Other key features and capabilities are: … Continue Reading
Bloggers-Battle: Desktop Virtualization is THE way to go!
Before I start my first post in the VirtualFuture.Info Bloggers-Battle, let me first respond to Matthijs’ first post. And let me remind the readers, this is a Bloggers-Battle. Matthijs and I are trying to convince each other and the readers that one product is a better choice than another, just for this Battle. As consultants solving customers’ challenges, we always choose products that fit the customer needs best. There are more options to choose from when it comes to Desktop Virtualization (Quest vWorkspace for example) but for this battle we choose VMware View 4 and Citrix Xendesktop 4, which will bothbe released this month. That having said, here is my respond to Matthijs’ article. … Continue Reading
VDI Blog Battle : Part 1 – Citrix XenDesktop 4 Introduction
Okay Sven, the game is on!
This is my first post in the VirtualFuture.Info VDI Blog Battle, to convince Sven, and all you out there, why Citrix XenDesktop 4 would be the right solution for future desktops. I’ll be talking about Citrix XenDesktop 4 this month and try to point out to you some of the unique features of Citrix XenDesktop 4 and why it would be a better solution then VMware View 4. In this post I won’t go deep into the product, but more into its maker, Citrix, and their vision on VDI.
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