VDI - News, Features, and Slideshows

• In Pictures: Citrix wins VDI faceoff

  VMware, Microsoft score high in test of hosted virtual desktop infrastructure

• VDI Growth Brings Need for Endpoint Protection for Virtualization

  Aiming to help IT administrators manage security for physical and virtual desktops from a single pane of glass, Symantec joins the ranks of enterprise security providers optimizing their endpoint security offerings for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

• School district opts for VDI in computer labs

  As technical director for the Rocori School District in Stearns County, Minn., Brian Michalski was looking into virtual desktop infrastructure as a way to cut costs in the schools' 13 computer labs.

• Behind the scenes of Wellesley College's desktop virtualization rollout

  Although <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/021909-desktop-virtualization-faq.html">desktop virtualization</a> is still a relatively new technology, Ravi Ravishanker is no stranger to it. He helped implement VDI projects at Pace University and Wesleyan University in recent years and now is overseeing a rollout at Wellesley College, the all-women's school west of Boston where he serves as CIO. I met with Ravishanker earlier this year in person and followed up by email with this series of questions that he and his staff answered about the school's deep dive into virtualization technologies.

• Datacentre planned for Hawke's Bay; will leverage local network

  Virtual Infrastructure Professionals (VIP) is to spend $250,000 on creating data storage services in Hastings in the next three months, and will then look for a larger, permanent facility in Hawke&#8217;s Bay with a tier 2.5 or higher rating. In a statement announcing the initiative, the company refers to the planned centre as a data storage centre, rather than a datacentre.

• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Offers Risks and Rewards

  After years of false starts, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) products are here. They work, and if implemented correctly they can deliver substantial cost savings to enterprise IT shops. What are the risks and rewards involved in embarking on a VDI implementation for your organization?

Whitepapers about VDI

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  Land Information New Zealand end user computing case study

  This case study covers the adoption of VDI by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to support end user computing strategy that included establishing multi-tier services and BYOD. •LINZ rated the use of VDI as 10 out of 10 when it came to cost management, wrist management, talent management, CSR and innovation •VDI and the use of three wireless LANs has allowed LINZ to establish a flexible strategy that supports and improves its way of working •Adoption of VDI has allowed them to get granular insights into their costs, which will be useful for ongoing management and future investments

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  Citrix helps Future Group realise faster time to market, better security

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  Are you doing all you can to protect your critical information?

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  Vision Australia VDI case study