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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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Whiptail whips up modularly scalable all-flash storage array

Solid-state storage array maker Whiptail announced its first modular, scalable all-flash array with up to 72TB of capacity.

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.

IBM pushes new integrated, lower-cost Linux servers

IBM announced new "affordable" Linux servers on Wednesday as the company tries to push its new category of preconfigured servers for virtualization and big data to midmarket and enterprise customers.

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.

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.

HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is dead, and there's nothing innovative in cloud technology

The customer always comes first. Except when it comes to HCL, the $6 billion Indian outsourcing -- make that co-sourcing -- giant led by CEO Vineet Nayar, who literally wrote the book on a philosophy known as 'employees first, customer second.' In this latest installment of our CEO Interview Series, Nayar spoke with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant about how that philosophy is fueling HCL's rapid growth and why more CIOs ought to consider adopting it.

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.

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.

8 cool tools for data analysis, visualization and presentation

Data crunching can be useful for a wide range of analyses; we look at 8 tools that can make it easier to sort your numbers and show them off to their best advantage.

Does VMware Have a Real Future?

Price is a big weakness when every player in the virtualization market is offering a good-enough free option.

Disaster Recovery on Double Duty

More and more IT shops are using technologies such as virtualization and replication to make disaster recovery just another service, sometimes using the same servers, network and storage that run order entry, email, application development or other services.

Cloud Computing Calls for Rebuilding Enterprise IT

For all of the buzz about cloud computing, there remains confusion about its real implications for an IT organization. CIO.com's Bernard Golden argues that to take full advantage of the cost savings and efficiency improvements of the cloud, CIOs have to rethink their approach to IT.