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Green initiatives aren’t just for data centers. Reducing electricity use and preventing e-waste at home can be as simple as using free VMware software to virtualize desktops.
Microsoft's Adam Hall runs down the significant changes made to the Operations Manager component in System Center 2012 and the thinking behind them.
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Compatibility with Amazon, a slew of cloud tools and its upcoming CloudPlatform could help virtualization titan Citrix become a serious cloud vendor.
Products change their names more often than professional athletes. (Metta World Peace, anyone?) But when it comes to VDI product naming, that can get pretty confusing.
Managing mobile devices is a major headache for IT departments, but desktop virtualization is here to help. Before you pop an aspirin, learn how VDI can improve BYOD security.
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Data center experts say most enterprises can’t imitate Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they could reap the benefits over time.