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Desktop virtualization With desktop virtualization and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), companies can rapidly deploy virtual desktops, centrally manage remote PCs, and enable a mobile workforce with desktops while minimizing security risks, costs and better optimizing IT resources. In this section, we cover virtual desktop infrastructure and evaluate desktop virtualization providers to help you determine which VDI products are best for your environment. We also cover the benefits and disadvantages of VDI and how to prevent the downsides. Meta summary:



IN THIS TOPIC:	NEWS (28) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (15) , VIDEO (4) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (1) , DOWNLOADS (1)


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	The best virtualization products of 2008 SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 26 Jan 2009 ARTICLE - SearchServerVirtualization.com has announced the winners of its 2008 Products of the Year awards, recognizing innovative and valuable virtualization offerings in five categories.


	Citrix XenDesktop? Thanks, but no thanks, firm says SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 16 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - Faced with a choice between published applications on Citrix XenApp and hosted desktops based on XenDesktop VDI, Bimba Manufacturing opted to stick with the devil it knew.


	HP struts its desktop virtualization stuff with Virtual Client Essentials SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 08 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - By slashing the price, HP hopes VDI-bound shops will use its sophisticated RGS protocol to deliver remote desktops. HP will also offer a free but enhanced version of RDP.


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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 15


	Virtual desktop infrastructure with Sun Ray 2 devices 29 Dec 2008 TIP - Sun Ray 2 physical client devices enable better bandwidth management and increased performance in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Sun Ray 2 is evaluated in this tip.


	Opting for Hyper-V in laptop-based virtualization 19 Aug 2008 TIP - Running a Hyper-V virtual machine off a laptop is convenient but not without some drawbacks, such as the need for high-end hardware and compromised performance.


	Desktop and application virtualization: Convincing management and end users 16 Jan 2008 TIP - Learn how to discuss desktop and application virtualization's benefits and how to pitch them to upper management as well as end users.


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Desktop virtualization makes splash at VMworld
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 25 Feb 2009
VIDEO - An attendee says that large enterprises are primed to adopt desktop virtualization at the VMworld Europe 2009 show.

Desktop virtualization: Underwhelmed at VMworld
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 18 Sep 2008
VIDEO - Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz says that despite VMware's initiatives in desktop virtualization, VMware's VDI is lackluster.

Virtual desktops: Offline, but who cares?
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 17 Sep 2008
VIDEO - Although virtual desktops are available offline, how useful is offline computing anyway?


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	Learning Guide: Servers for virtualization SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 01 Jun 2006 LEARNING GUIDE - This guide introduces the best hardware for virtualization through articles, definitions, tips, white papers and expert advice on how to virtualize on various types of systems.


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	Oracle virtualization gets a boost with another acquisition Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 18 May 2009 PODCAST - Find out about the latest Oracle virtualization acquisition and get all the news from Microsoft TechEd 2009 in this edition of This Week in Virtualization.


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