Desktone, Inc., the pioneer of Desktops as a Service (DaaS), today announced that The University of Akron (UA) has chosen to deploy desktops in the cloud via the company’s cloud-hosted virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). With Desktone’s Cloud Platform, UA students and faculty will have access to the software and applications they need anytime, anywhere, using… Continue reading University Chooses Desktone DaaS Platform to Host Virtual Desktops in the Cloud
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Classroom in a Box Solution Enables Schools to run up to 100 Desktops From a Single OS
At BETT 2012, NComputing is showcasing the latest version of its ‘Classroom in a Box’ solution which slashes desktop economics for teaching establishments by enabling up to 100 students to run virtual desktops from a single operating system instance. A classroom environment will be created on Stand J50, for visitors to experience firsthand NComputing’s desktop… Continue reading Classroom in a Box Solution Enables Schools to run up to 100 Desktops From a Single OS
DeskStream Acquires Northern Irish Cloud Start-up WorldDesk
DeskStream Inc., a leading provider of desktop virtualisation software, has today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a prominent Northern Irish start-up in the cloud computing and virtualisation software space. DeskStream, with development centres in California, U.S.A., and Hyderabad, India, will acquire Belfast-based start-up, WorldDesk Ltd. The deal was announced at the… Continue reading DeskStream Acquires Northern Irish Cloud Start-up WorldDesk
Virtual Computer Accelerates Disaster Recovery by 1000X
Virtual Computer, the market leader in intelligent desktop virtualization, recently demonstrated instant disaster recovery when an organization using its NxTop(R) product on half of their PCs was able to recover from a virus more than 1000 times faster than its PCs without NxTop. The computers running NxTop were restored and operable in about one minute,… Continue reading Virtual Computer Accelerates Disaster Recovery by 1000X
Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) solution for Citrix XenDesktop
Cisco recently released an updated Cisco Validated Design guide (CVD) for its Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) with Citrix XenDesktop. It is available here and provides a comprehensive coverage of the entire Cisco VXI solution for delivering virtual desktops with XenDesktop – so I highly recommend anyone interested to give it a read. In this… Continue reading Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) solution for Citrix XenDesktop
Paladin Building Services Moves Desktops to the Cloud with Desktone DaaS Platform
Desktone, Inc., the pioneer of Desktops as a Service (DaaS), today announced that Paladin Building Services, LLC, a commercial building services contractor, has implemented Desktone’s DaaS platform in order to deploy cost-effective, full-featured virtual desktops in the cloud. Paladin transitioned from a thin client environment to Desktone’s cloud environment. By hosting its desktops in Desktone’s… Continue reading Paladin Building Services Moves Desktops to the Cloud with Desktone DaaS Platform
Liquidware Labs Strategic Partnerships Help Accelerate Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Adoption Rates
For Liquidware Labs, the leader in desktop transformation solutions, the past 18 months have seen phenomenal revenue growth as the VDI and desktop virtualization market continued its rapid expansion. The leading industry analysts see a bright future for these markets. According to a 2011 report from Gartner, the worldwide hosted virtual desktop market will grow… Continue reading Liquidware Labs Strategic Partnerships Help Accelerate Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Adoption Rates
Medical University Deploys Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients, Improves Nursing Staff Productivity, Mobility and Security
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the oldest medical school in the Southern United States, is deploying Oracle’s desktop virtualization solution, specifically Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients and Sun Ray Software, to facilitate clinical documentation at the point of care and centralize IT management across the university’s growing medical center. The solution enhances caregiver mobility,… Continue reading Medical University Deploys Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients, Improves Nursing Staff Productivity, Mobility and Security