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Citrix boosts VDI offering, talks up cloud-based future at Synergy confab

Citrix Systems is upgrading XenDesktop, acquiring Virtual Computer, introducing a new type of hardware-assisted thin client and initiating a cloud project in an effort to make its virtual desktop infrastructure offering more attractive.
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VMware to offer enterprise application portal

VMware will offer enterprise software that allows employees to access all their desktop Windows applications and online services from a single portal, the company announced Wednesday.

How to Virtualize Mission-Critical Applications

Enterprises are virtualizing more and more of their workloads. The benefits are well-known: consolidation and infrastructure efficiency; faster provisioning of applications and better configuration management; universal high-availability services; automated resource optimization, and dynamic scaling of applications.

VMware downplays leaks of source code

Virtualization software vendor VMware today downplayed the seriousness of a source code leak involving the companys ESX hypervisor technology.

How to Avoid the Perils of Virtualization and Cloud Stall

Virtualization and cloud computing offer the promise of cost savings, efficiency and flexibility, but organizations must plan their transitions carefully or risk finding themselves stuck with a bundle of sunk costs and no path forward.

Microsoft boosts virtualization capabilities in Desktop Optimization Pack

Microsoft is boosting the virtualization components of its Desktop Optimization Pack suite of IT management tools.

Cisco, EMC, VMware unite behind big data, cloud training initiative

As the IT silos come down, tech pros need to beef up their skills to stay relevant and maximize the business benefits of cloud computing, virtualization, unified networking and big data, according to Cisco and EMC, which have teamed to offer training targeted at tech's hottest data center disciplines.

Dell to buy thin-client company Wyse Technology

Dell has signed an agreement to acquire thin-client hardware and software company Wyse Technology, to expand its desktop virtualization offerings, Dell said Monday.

Cisco offers virtualized video surveillance

Cisco today announced a virtualized version of its Video Surveillance software for use on its Unified Computing System platform for enterprise- or government-operated video-camera deployments.

Texas sets Vblock as 'preferred' tech

The state of Texas has entered into new data center contracts, worth more than $1 billion, to run its massive consolidation project.

Complete Coverage: Desktop virtualization

Computerworld's complete coverage of desktop virtualization

Technology defies the law of diminishing returns

One day while observing a lady next to me on her iPad, I noticed how this person was literally condensing an exercise that would normally require a happy shopper all day to complete within a period of 30 minutes at most. This person had within a blur of swipes and prods completed the purchase of at least eight items of clothing and accessories all from different well-known brands and all delivered to the doorstep within the week.

Holistic Virtualization

To take full advantage of virtualization's high-level benefits, companies must view the technology's capabilities across the entire IT organization. Here's some expert advice on creating a virtualization strategy that looks at the big picture. Insider (registration required)

CIOs' Cloud Strategy Must Include Public Cloud

For all the apprehension they may bring, public clouds demand a position in the enterprise IT strategy. CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden explains how CIOs and business leaders can make their peace with the public cloud, and how it's not incompatible with the much-revered private cloud.

Avoid disaster with stretched clusters

So-called stretched clusters promise utopia of disaster avoidance and disaster recovery virtualization, but the technology is still new. Here's how to deal with the challenges. Insider (registration required)

How to Create a Bootable Mac OS X Flash Drive

A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It's also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup consistent across multiple computers, if you find yourself switching hardware regularly; and I've had fun in the past setting up a bootable USB keychain loaded with all the apps and files I need to turn any Mac-compatible computer into a viable media center quickly and easily.

What to ask when choosing a new storage platform

If you want to know what to buy, talk to people who've adopted the technology you're eyeing. Here are key questions to ask. Insider (registration required)

Dell Buys Wyse to Continue Evolution to 'Not Really a PC Company'

Last month Michael Dell let the world know that Dell is "not really a PC company." Today, Dell announced that it has reached an agreement with Wyse that extends Dell's portfolio of products and services even further beyond the traditional PC market.

How CIOs Can Help Facilitate Systems of Engagement

The CEO community is turning to CIOs to help accelerate revenue growth and deepen engagement with customers.

The future of the PC

Columnist Kevin Fogarty says when users can buy sophisticated data services to support not only gadgets, but applications, too, that changes the role and goals of IT.