The first time I experienced a virtual desktop was with my little Linux netbook I used at university. With its tiny screen, it wasn't really feasible to have multiple apps open at once, so with a ...

(Editor’s note: This story initially misstated that Microsoft is now letting corporate users do desktop virtualization with any version of Windows Vista via its server-based Vista Enterprise ...

As server virtualization becomes more widespread desktop virtualization is quickly becoming the next big project that IT Managers have on their white board. As with any new IT project it has the ...

With VMware Inc.’s release of View 4, the company is making some big promises on performance and price. Here are five areas to consider before taking the plunge. With VMware Inc.’s release of View 4 ...

Cloud is powerful. Plugging into cloud computing software applications and data services means adopting and opening up an organization’s operational fabric to a powerhouse of functions and IT form ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. I like to use my computer's desktop the way I use my physical desktop—somewhere to place documents and photos related ...

I'm kinda a fan of the 'You Control' series of applications, mainly because of the clever You Control: iTunes. So when they sent around an email blast advertising their new You Control: Desktops, I ...

Lack of bandwidth, virtualization, full Windows 7 support, application personalization, and some higher costs are areas that could use improvement, analysts say With VMware Inc.’s release of View 4 ...

With VMware Inc.'s release of View 4 last week, the company is promising two things: Full desktop performance at a desktop price tag. Desktop virtualization requires huge amounts of data to be ...