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This article is part of the October 2011, Vol. 35 issue of Planning for desktop virtualization
Stuff breaks. It’s a fact of life. For corporations that rely on data centers to produce revenue, downtime can be hideously expensive. Administrators have to keep the infrastructure up and running smoothly, so there are some key tactics to improve reliability and ease overhead at all levels. Desktop virtualization lets organizations replace full-featured, independent PCs with simple endpoints running desktop applications—even entire instances—delivered from a server. This reduces the amount of software installed and maintained on each PC and eases the support requirements from IT staff. When a desktop endpoint fails, a user can simply log onto a new device without reinstalling anything. In my article “How to Plan for Desktop Virtualization,” you’ll learn about the most important considerations involved in preparing a data center for virtual desktop infrastructure and application virtualization. In addition to spotting unsuitable use cases, you’ll see the five key steps to desktop virtualization preparedness. The cloud is another means of simplifying a busy ... Access >>>
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How to plan for desktop virtualization
by Stephen J. Bigelow
Tackle virtualization deployment in phases—not as an all-or-nothing proposition.
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How to plan for desktop virtualization
by Stephen J. Bigelow
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Minimizing public cloud disruptions
by Geva Perry, Contributor
Catastrophic crashes and instance failures happen in the public cloud. Learn how to respond to outages and reduce their effects on your data center.
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Minimizing public cloud disruptions
by Geva Perry, Contributor
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Tactics for more reliable IT
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior technology editor, Data Center and Virtualization Media Group
Get up to speed on some important tactics to improve reliability and ease overhead across all levels of the enterprise.
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Tactics for more reliable IT
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior technology editor, Data Center and Virtualization Media Group
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