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Broadcom intends to divest VMware EUC: What's next?
Broadcom officially intends to divest itself of VMware EUC, leaving questions about where the end user computing division and VMware's desktop technologies might land.
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Amazon thin client spurs conversation about replacing laptops
AWS bowed a new entry into the thin client space, which appeals to a limited audience of Amazon WorkSpaces-based orgs. What we really want is to ditch the work laptop for good.
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Amazon makes waves with a new… thin client?
The new thin client combines the third-generation Fire TV Cube with a newly-built thin client operating system called Fire TV enterprise edition.
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AWS' remote work gambit: Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client
AWS rolls out a computer in a Fire TV Cube box. The $195 device gives enterprises an inexpensive end-user hardware option for remote workers and promises tighter data security.
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Broadcom intends to divest VMware EUC: What's next?
Broadcom officially intends to divest itself of VMware EUC, leaving questions about where the end user computing division and VMware's desktop technologies might land.
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UX & Performance Monitoring Get Started
8 important end-user experience monitoring metrics for VDI
End-user experience monitoring allows IT to see what issues users might be experiencing and identify their root causes. Learn which metrics are most important for VDI management.
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Virtual Desktop Delivery Tools Evaluate
8 VDI monitoring tools to consider
VDI monitoring helps IT pros get to the bottom of end-user experience issues. Understand what to monitor and review some of the top VDI tools on the market.
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Desktop as a service vs. VDI: What's the difference?
For IT to choose between desktop as a service vs. VDI, they'll need to decide what's more important -- security and control or flexibility for development and maintenance.
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Google builds Cameyo app virtualization into ChromeOS
Google removes a significant barrier to ChromeOS adoption by partnering with Cameyo to deliver Windows applications -- SaaS, legacy, custom or otherwise -- natively to Chromebooks.
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Learn how to use VMware's Workstation clone VM feature
You can create linked and full clones with VMware Workstation's new VM clone wizard, but you should first understand their use cases and how to create either clone with the wizard.
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Desktop as a service vs. VDI: What's the difference?
For IT to choose between desktop as a service vs. VDI, they'll need to decide what's more important -- security and control or flexibility for development and maintenance.
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Broadcom intends to divest VMware EUC: What's next?
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Amazon makes waves with a new… thin client?
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What happens to VMware EUC and Carbon Black under Broadcom?
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Problem Solve
How can IT identify and manage VDI usage fluctuations?
Unpredictable user behavior and boot storms can cause VDI resource usage fluctuations throughout the day. IT can take steps to identify and curtail the effects of these changes.
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How to use resource-saving desktop configurations
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How to fix keyboard connection issues on a remote desktop
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Fixing issues with a computer mouse on a remote desktop
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6 benefits of desktop virtualization for businesses
There are several ways to manage and deliver desktops to end users, and a few of them involve desktop virtualization. Find out what the major benefits of virtualization are.
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Maximize application performance with VDI optimization tools
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How to perform an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) migration
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What are RDS CALs and how should IT use them?
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When on-premises VDI deployments trump cloud applications
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A guide to enterprise thin client systems
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E-Handbook | April 2018
How to use GPU for rendering graphics in VDI deployments
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E-Handbook | February 2018
What's new with desktop virtualization management?
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E-Handbook | July 2017
Come on down! The VDI price is finally right
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Virtual Desktop Basics
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graphics processing unit (GPU)
A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a computer chip that renders graphics and images by performing rapid mathematical calculations.
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Citrix StoreFront
Citrix StoreFront is an enterprise application store that provides an interface for users to access Citrix Virtual Apps -- formerly XenApp apps -- and Citrix Virtual Desktops -- formerly XenDesktop -- remotely.
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remote desktop connection broker
A remote desktop connection broker is software that allows a remote desktop client to connect to a remote desktop host or server.
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AWS' remote work gambit: Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client
AWS rolls out a computer in a Fire TV Cube box. The $195 device gives enterprises an inexpensive end-user hardware option for remote workers and promises tighter data security.
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Virtual desktop delivery tools
Questions remain following Citrix-TIBCO merger
Investment firms Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital completed the acquisition of Citrix, but questions about partnerships and potential product spinoffs remain.
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Virtual and remote desktop strategies
VMware updates Horizon Cloud to reduce infrastructure needs
VMware has improved Horizon Cloud and added features to Workspace One UEM. It also plans to launch a managed virtual desktop product to support the various needs of hybrid work.