Citrix XenDesktop puts the core desktop PC components, including the operating system, the application, and the settings, into a desktop image that can be run off a server, said Calvin Hsu, principal ...

The coming fast growth of the desktop virtualization market has brought out multiple vendors, large and small, looking to gain a foothold and get their share as early as possible. Vendors of desktop ...

You don't have to accept what comes with Windows, don't settle for a mediocre virtual desktop.

Desktop and application virtualization technologies have transformed how IT teams deliver services to business users. A number of vendors now offer software that supports both desktop and application ...

Hewlett-Packard hopes to widen the use of its desktop virtualization products with new software that will improve video playback and allow the use of USB peripherals such as webcams, the company ...

There’s huge interest in desktop virtualization technology, due to its promises of improved security, manageability and flexibility. Here are some details on how the technology works and why it might ...

VMware’s latest desktop virtualization software features a new remote desktop protocol designed to improve low-bandwidth experience. VMware Monday is unveiling the newest version of its desktop ...

The dominant model is server-centric desktop virtualization, which runs desktop operating system images and layered applications on virtual machines, in turn running atop shared host servers in a data ...

Desktops are diversifying. Long after we all collectively moved off of the traditional desk desktop (i.e the mostly wooden one, where you might still keep your coffee, spectacles and pens these days), ...

Deploying local desktops may seem simpler, but organizations shouldn't overlook the benefits of desktop virtualization. Desktop virtualization has become a key strategy for organizations that support ...

Managing PCs has always been painful, but the job has gotten considerably nastier, thanks to an endless parade of application upgrades, operating system patches and antithreat updates. Even with ...

Virtualization, which allows users to run apps from multiple versions of Windows at the same time on a desktop, can alleviate OS/software compatibility issues As Microsoft continues to recommend that ...