If there’s one technology that can greatly improve computing environments of any size, it’s virtualization. By using a single physical server to run many virtual servers, you can decrease operational ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Virtual Computer NxTop Enterprise 4.0 conquers desktop virtualization with intuitive central management, Xen-based client hypervisor, and strong policy-based controls Virtual desktop infrastructure ...

Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 and VMware View 5 vie for the most flexible, scalable, and complete virtual desktop infrastructure More than 20 years ago, the desktop revolution swept across the land, ushering ...

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) storage requires careful consideration, chiefly because of the potential I/O bottleneck that can arise when many virtual desktops try to access storage ...

At my site, we're looking at deploying a virtual desktop solution. I think I understand the concepts, but I want to make sure. I need to deliver up to a dozen Windows 7 clients to end users in the ...

Both server virtualization and desktop virtualization use a software core called a hypervisor to run multiple operating systems on the same physical server hardware. Each OS is kept separate, with ...

So in Part 1 of 2 of this article on VDI titled “Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (Part 1 of 2)” where I covered the Understanding Where VDI Fits in the Enterprise I gave a background ...

Microsoft's next generation Windows 8 Server addresses VDI head on and gives enterprise customers three flexible Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) options: Pooled Desktops, Personal Desktops, and ...

Server virtualization through the use of software products such as VMware has been implemented to varying degrees in corporate IT, with some successful and some not-so-successful outcomes. This year, ...

Server virtualization best practices and tips on what not to do Your email has been sent Server virtualization has been growing in popularity for a decade, and some people now believe it’s not just ...

Here's how to connect users to remote virtual machines with Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services. Improvements to Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Release 2 include not only better performance ...