VDI Reports

EGUIDE: Even though the thought of virtual desktops has caught everyone's attention, the actual number of installations remains small. This expert e-guide from SearchVirtualDesktop.com explains how organizations can determine whether this technology is right for them by calculating the return on investment from VDI.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 | Published: 26 May 2011

EGUIDE: Virtual desktop infrastructures simplify desktop management and reduce the typical issues faced when dealing with distributed desktops. Receive expert advice on top virtual desktop benefits and learn how VDI fits into your enterprise today.

Posted: 04 May 2011 | Published: 04 May 2011

EGUIDE: Companies are still deciding if a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has a place in their organizations. This expert e-guide from SearchVirtualDesktop.com explains how to calculate the return on investment from VDI to determine if this technology makes sense for your organization.

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 | Published: 01 Sep 2011

EGUIDE: Many healthcare facilities in the midst of EHR deployment are facing the same question: What is the most effective solution to upgrading all existing desktops in an environment? This e-guide presents desktop virtualization as the answer to this question and discusses benefits including flexibility and data security for HIPAA compliance.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Dell tested a sample of 1,000 virtual desktops and simulated real-world workloads using a Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN in a Citrix XenDesktop VDI environment with Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2 as the hypervisor.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this seminar presentation download, Jon William Toigo, a 25 year practitioner in the DR and continuity planning craft, shares his knowledge and experience to help participants develop a smart and cost-effective DR plan that adequately assures protection – and recovery – from any potential disaster.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: An efficient storage solution is integral to a successful VDI implementation. With a Fluid Data architecture and integrated software features such as Automated Tiered Storage, Thin Provisioning, Continuous Snapshots and Remote Replication, the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN proves to be a highly effective storage option for VMware View.

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 | Published: 02 Aug 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Where exactly does virtualization come in when implementing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)? This white paper takes a look at how server virtualization and storage relate (or don't relate) to VDI, and offers advice on virtualizing your desktops.

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 | Published: 07 Jul 2011

EGUIDE: Regarding disaster recovery, expenses currently overshadow the risk of theoretical disaster. As a result, CIOs who hope to implement or upgrade their DR plans must compromise. This e-guide discusses how to make a value case for DR, along with a series of low-cost strategies for planning, implementing, and testing virtual DR plans.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 | Published: 24 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization, what is it and what does it mean for your organization and IT shop? This exclusive white paper provides an in-depth review of what it is, what it is not and steps for planning a desktop virtualization deployment. Begin to understand what desktop virtualization is and what it can mean to your organization and IT shop.

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 | Published: 23 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes a simple, efficient, and powerful EMC proven solution that enables small and medium size businesses to deploy up to 250 virtual desktops rapidly and cost-effectively.

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 | Published: 23 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This document provides guidelines for configuring a standard Windows 7 image to be used within a VMware View™ environment, providing administrators with the information necessary to create a standard image of Windows 7 leveraging the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or a script-based approach to optimize a traditionally installed Windows 7 VM.

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 | Published: 21 Jun 2011

TRIAL SOFTWARE: Xangati Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Dashboard provides ongoing operational management for VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop VDI environments.  It is a highly granular visibility solution that empowers you to successfully scale up your VDI deployments from early pilots while ensuring you provide the most optimal end-user experience.

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 | Premiered: 01 Jun 2011

EBOOK: Implementing disaster recovery is both time consuming and costly. And as an IT pro, you are constantly on the look out for new strategies that can help make the process more cost-efficient. Learn how turning to virutalization can help simplify your disaster recovery initiatives and more.

Posted: 24 May 2011 | Published: 24 May 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: As Windows XPs obsolete date is quickly approaching, many organizations are beginning to look to migrating to Windows 7 along with turning to desktop virtualization. This presentation transcript highlights the most effective ways to tackle a desktop virtualization and Windows 7 migration. Learn more here.

Posted: 03 May 2011 | Published: 03 May 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript highlights Brian Madden and other industry experts as they review the differences among a proof of concept, a trial, and a pilot desktop virtualization program. Learn why a pilot desktop virtualization program is successful and more.

Posted: 03 May 2011 | Published: 03 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: In recent years, we have witnessed great technology leaps from all of the leading VDI software vendors. In this part of our series, we take a close look at a recent performance benchmark to evaluate in detail how Dell’s innovations reduce complexity, improve performance and lower the cost of VDI.

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how adopting desktop virtualization can simplify the Windows 7 migration, and additionally reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security around the desktop infrastructure. It’s like “killing two birds with one stone.”

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 | Published: 12 Apr 2011