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Microsoft Windows 8.1 Timing All Wrong

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:06:00 0500

It is going to be very difficult for Microsoft to succeed with Windows 8.1, and that has little to do with whether the official build will include a Start button or boot-to-desktop option. Rather, it's because Microsoft picked a terrible time to release the upcoming follow-on to Windows 8....

Hybrid public-private cloud usage more widespread than you think

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:18:00 0500

Many times in discussions about cloud computing, the hybrid cloud - meaning a service that combines both off-site public cloud and on-premises private cloud computing resources - is thought of as being some nirvana state that will be the dominant architecture at some point in the future....

Solving VDI Problems with SSDs and Data Deduplication

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:54:00 0500

It's been amusing to watch numerous storage vendors announce that they, and they alone, have the magic feature (derived from unicorn tears) that will allow you to build a VDI environment to satisfy two cranky constituencies: the users, who will break out torches and pitchforks if their thin-client experience is inferior to their old PCs, and the bean counters, who've drunk the Kool-Aid® and think VDI will let them save capexand opex....

Citrix XenApp Connector for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Enterprise Setup Considerations

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:53:00 0500

This document provides concepts and considerations that complement the XenApp Connector for Configuration Manager 2012 product documentation on Citrix eDocs in the most succinct possible manner, and is intended for organizations conducting evaluations and/or implementations of the product at an Enterprise level....

SolidFire Pitches SSD Cloud Storage for Citrix CloudPlatform

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59:00 0500

Looking through a computer parts catalog the other day as I contemplated building a new PC for myself, I was shocked by how affordable solid state drives (SSD) have become. The channel seems to be noticing, too, and not just in the DIY-PC market. SSD is also becoming increasingly popular in the cloud, and providers are working hard to pitch it to cloud users?as SolidFire, for instance, has started doing in discussions around Citrix (CTXS) CloudPlatform powered by Apache CloudStack....

Appcara Unveils Hybrid Cloud Appliance for Same-Time Scaling IaaS and Apps.

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:13:00 0500

Managing workloads in hybrid public environments is more complex than ought it to be, according to cloud computing specialist Appcara. Earlier this week the Santa Clara-based firm pulled the curtains back on a turnkey solution that will help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) resolve this issue, a solution built on automation and analytics....

OpenStack Public Cloud Setbacks: Real or Imagined?

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:00 0500

OpenStack hype is now OpenStack skepticism amid public cloud setbacks at Dell and Rackspace. But don't panic. The open source platform is still an increasingly popular option for public and private clouds. Here's why.read more...

Introducing VMware vCloud Hybrid Service

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:52:00 0500

A public cloud without compromise. Today it becomes reality. We are excited to unveil vCloud Hybrid Service, an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud built and operated by VMware that will enable our customers to achieve the benefits of the public cloud with the applications, skills and management tools they already trust. Built on the foundation of VMware vSphere® and leveraging VMware's software-defined data center technologies, vCloud Hybrid Service will provide an easy, fast path f...

Dell Dumps OpenStack Public Cloud For Partner Tech

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:00 0500

Dell has made a serious about turn with regard to its public cloud strategy, opting to sell its services through a number of partners rather than stay involved with the OpenStack cloud initiative based on VMWare technology. In an announcement yesterday the company unveiled its new Cloud Partner Program with initial partners including US firms ScaleMatrix, ZeroLag and Joyent....

Devolutions as Microsoft TechEd, 30 Day Free Trial of Remote Desktop Manager

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:00 0500

Once again this year, we exhibited Devolutions' product line in New Orleans at the one and onlyTechEd, which is dubbed as "Microsoft's Premiere Event for IT Professionals & Enterprise Developers." ...

Liquidware Labs? Demos Advanced Desktop Solutions at Citrix� Synergy - DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:36:00 0500

Liquidware Labs? Demos Advanced Desktop Solutions at Citrix® SynergyDigitalJournal.com (press release)The company's solutions remain the best option for growing large-scale Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop VDI deployments with robust enterprise-scalable user virtualization and user experience monitoring. PR Newswire. ANAHEIM, Calif., May 22, 2013 ......

Desktone DaaS supports private, public and hybrid clouds

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:00 0500

Desktone has extended its Desktop as a Service (DaaS) offerings and hopes the added flexibility will appeal to enterprises and service providers alike. Desktone's offerings now include support for private, public and hybrid cloud environments....

Synergy 2013 Competitions

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:00 0500

Synergy is usually awash with booth competitions to "Win an iPad" or similar. Here's my handy guide to where to head to first to drop your business card, or get your badge scanned, to be in with a chance of winning....

Citrix kills its Application Streaming feature, directs users to App-V - TechTarget

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:00 0500

Citrix Systems Inc. heralded a number of technology updates this week, but what it didn't announce is that its Application Streaming feature is done for, and won't be supported in Windows Server 2012....

NComputing Looks To Make Big VDI Splash At Citrix Synergy - IT Trends & Analysis (IT-TNA)

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:00 0500

First launched at last year's Citrix Synergy customer event, NComputing is updating its Citrix-specific, System on Chip-powered N-Series thin client/VDI lineup to appeal to a broader audience at this week's LA conference. The new N-series Citrix Ready HDX-verified SoC thin clients include support for an expanded set of peripherals, as well as for Imprivata OneSign Authentication Management, which extends No Click Access to desktop virtualization for Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp customers in hea...

PHD Virtual Surpasses 6000 Customer Milestone - FierceCIO

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:00 0500

PHD Virtual Technologies, a pioneer in , and innovator of , announced today that is has surpassed its 6,000 customer, and continues on its fast-track double digit 40% year over year growth rate ? one of the fastest growing companies in its space. PHD Virtual also announced their data protection solutions now protect over 400,000 VMs worldwide. The company plans to exhibit its full product line at the event this week in Los Angeles, May 22-24, 2013, (Booth 521) and show how it is possible to obt...

Citrix Synergy 2013 Live Blog

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:28:00 0500

It is time for Citrix Synergy, and I will be live-blogging the keynote. With the recent release of Excalibur, I expect the keynote focus to be a lot around capabilities and features. I also expect to see some more around mobility, networking, and cloud. Be sure to stay tuned here and/or follow me on Twitter. /*...

Google Voice Disconnected

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:00 0500

I was using Grand Central long before Google bought them. Grand Central was an exciting concept as it brought advanced telephony features to existing phone services. You could not use Grand Central unless you already had a phone. Ater Google re-launched Grand Central post acquisition as Google Voice, the world was prepared for Google to jump into the voice space....

Big Data Hype vs. Solutions : Why the Gap? How to Fix It?

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:00 0500

Over 85 percent of both business and IT respondents agree that Big Data offers substantial value in its ability to foster a data-driven culture and make intelligent business decisions. Despite the perceived business benefits, more than half of respondents rate Big Data project success so far as lukewarm (somewhat successful), and only 23 percent of them perceive Big Data projects to be a success....

Nutanix reference architecture for deploying Citrix XenDesktop

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:00 0500

Nutanix, a leading provider of hyper-efficient, massively scalable and elegantly simple datacenter infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has been verified as Citrix Ready. The Citrix Ready program helps customers identify third-party solutions that are recommended to enhance virtualization, networking and cloud computing solutions from Citrix. As part of the program, Nutanix has completed a rigorous process to ensure its Virtual Computing Platform is compatible with Citrix XenDeskto...

Cobalt Iron Blog: A Success Story from our CEO

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:00 0500

As a leader of a software company, I've worked with hundreds of IT managers over the years and have come to believe that technology products should enable customers to focus their resources to differentiate their business. One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is learning how our customers are doing just that. In this blog post, I want to share with you a little bit about one of our customers, TRICUE. Cobalt Iron has been working closely with Kent Richard, President of TRICUE on their journ...

Cedexis Uses LogicMonitoring for DevOps Measurement

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:43:00 0500

Continuous cloud server and application monitoring is essential to Cedexis, a SaaS firm that manages hosts in over 50 different countries around the globe to provide their industry leading Cloud Benchmarking and Cloud Load Balancing solutions....

UK Webinar! Slash Support Costs with the Most Advanced Enterprise App Store

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:00 0500

UK Webinar! Hear an interview with Joel Grove, Infrastructure Software Engineer, SunTrust Banks, Inc. as he discusses how Flexera Software App Portal, the most advanced enterprise app store, has helped significantly reduce help desk costs by......

Flexera Software Webinar! Slash Support Costs with the Most Advanced Enterprise App Store

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:00 0500

Hear an interview with Joel Grove, Infrastructure Software Engineer, SunTrust Banks, Inc. as he discusses how Flexera Software App Portal, the most advanced enterprise app store, has helped significantly reduce help desk costs by......

Australia Time Zone Webinar! Slash Support Costs with the Most Advanced Enterprise App Store

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:00 0500

Australia Time Zone Webinar! Hear an interview with Joel Grove, Infrastructure Software Engineer, SunTrust Banks, Inc. as he discusses how Flexera Software App Portal, the most advanced enterprise app store, has helped significantly reduce help desk costs by......

Quantum Delivers Simple, Open Standards Backup and Archive for Virtualized Environments New vmPRO 3.1 Enables Data Protection an

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:00 0500

SAN JOSE, CA --( Marketwired) Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM), a proven global expert in data protection and big data management, today announced enhancements to the popular Quantum vmPRO? software that bring open standard data protection and archive capabilities to virtualized environments. In addition to disk or cloud, vmPRO 3.1 now leverages Scalar LTFS tape technology to provide user-accessible, searchable archive capabilities for VMware data. The new software also greatly simplifies management w...

eG Innovations Announces Performance Management Webinars

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:00 0500

eG Innovations, the award-winning provider of automated performance management solutions for virtual, cloud and physical IT infrastructures, today announced the dates for its upcoming Webinar series....

VDI Storage Architect to Co-Present Customer Success Story Around Cloud-Scale Desktop Virtualization

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:00 0500

Providence, R.I. GreenBytes, Inc., a developer of full-featured virtual desktop optimization solutions that uniquely support existing infrastructure, today announced that company Founder and CTO Robert Petrocelli will co-present a customer case study titled "Emerging Technologies that Enable Cloud-Scale Desktop Virtualization" along with Thomas Lehrer, Solutions Architect IV, OneNeck IT Services, at Citrix Synergy. GreenBytes will also be a featured exhibitor at the event (Booth 421), which wil...

RIGHT NOW! GreenQube Synergy 2013 Partner Reception

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:22:00 0500

GreenQube is proud to announce a reception at Citrix Synergy 2013 in Anaheim, CA on May 21, 2013. ...

Download Free Trial of Solarwinds Virtualization Manager

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:00 0500

Comprehensive Virtualization Management ? From VM to Spindle...