First VDI Gen2 Hosted Virtual Desktop Service Launched for UK

iFollowOffice and Virtual Bridges, Inc. today announced a partnership bringing next generation hosted virtual desktop services to the UK. With VERDE VDI Gen2, iFollowOffice frees businesses from the confines of a workspace and local IT connections and provides a flexible and scalable approach that meets the needs of organizations of all sizes. iFollowOffice’s hosted virtual… Continue reading First VDI Gen2 Hosted Virtual Desktop Service Launched for UK

Riverbed Broadens Support for Applications with New WAN Optimization Release

Riverbed Technology, the IT performance company, today announced new features and capabilities to its Riverbed® Optimization System (RiOS®) that broaden the company’s support for key enterprise applications and extend its leadership in delivering speed, scale, simplicity and security to the globally connected enterprise. With RiOS 7.0, Riverbed has expanded its already broad set of optimizations… Continue reading Riverbed Broadens Support for Applications with New WAN Optimization Release

Teradici Releases Firmware 3.5.0 for PCoIP Zero Clients

Teradici, the developer of the innovative PC-over-IP® (PCoIP®) protocol that enables a true PC experience for desktop virtualization, today announced the availability of its PCoIP Firmware Release 3.5.0 and PCoIP Management Console 1.7. This PCoIP zero client firmware update includes support for USB 2.0 with VMware® View™ sessions, Imprivata OneSign® Virtual Desktop Access with VMware… Continue reading Teradici Releases Firmware 3.5.0 for PCoIP Zero Clients

AppSense Enhances Desktop and Application Control for Service Providers

AppSense, the leading provider of user virtualization technology, today announced that the AppSense User Virtualization Platform now integrates with the Citrix CloudPortal Services Manager (formerly Citrix Cortex Cloud Control Panel) to deliver policy-based desktop control for service providers. As demand for desktops and applications as a service grows, service providers are seeking every opportunity to… Continue reading AppSense Enhances Desktop and Application Control for Service Providers

Citrix Drives Down the Costs of Virtual Desktops

Citrix at Citrix Synergy™, the conference where cloud computing, networking and virtualization meet,  announced new desktop transformation technology innovations and tools that further reduce both the cost and time of deploying virtual desktops. The Citrix Desktop Transformation model, first introduced in October 2010 (see announcement), focuses on three distinct phases – assess, design and deploy… Continue reading Citrix Drives Down the Costs of Virtual Desktops

Imprivata Introduces OneSign Virtual Desktop Access for Citrix XenDesktop

Imprivata, Inc., the #1 independent single sign-on and authentication management provider for healthcare and other regulated industries, introduced Imprivata OneSign Virtual Desktop Access™ for Citrix XenDesktop™ today at Citrix Synergy Barcelona. Through API-level integration that combines authentication management and single sign-on with roaming capabilities, the solution simplifies user access to virtual desktops with the tap… Continue reading Imprivata Introduces OneSign Virtual Desktop Access for Citrix XenDesktop

Desktone and VMware to Deliver Desktop as a Service Solution

Desktone, Inc., the pioneer of Desktops as a Service (DaaS), today announced it is partnering with VMware to deliver a new desktop as a service solution. The solution will make it easy for service providers to offer full-featured, highly cost-effective virtual desktops. “We’re thrilled to be working with VMware on new Desktop as a Service… Continue reading Desktone and VMware to Deliver Desktop as a Service Solution

Dutch City Deploys Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Integrated Phone Systems

Leostream Corporation, a leading developer of virtual hosted desktop software, today announced that the Dutch City of Veenendaal has deployed the Leostream Connection Broker and Mitel’s unified communications system to provide a fully integrated VDI and phone system for city workers. The joint solution allows Veenendaal employees to roam between thin clients and enjoy the… Continue reading Dutch City Deploys Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Integrated Phone Systems