Solution Set

Build a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) implementation plan based on the benefits that guided you to it in the first place.

Template/Policy

The pilot test assessment will help guide your evaluation of the state of the pilot project. It provides a place to record technical requirements, KPIs, and existing or potential problems that have been, or will be, experienced by end users and...

Template/Policy

A Project Charter is an integral document to any initiative. This template will help clarify goals, determine guidelines, and establish milestones to keep a VDI implementation on track.

Template/Policy

End user acceptance is one of the biggest challenges to desktop virtualization adoption. IT should have a plan in place to guide communication efforts during the transition. By maintaining a consistent message and a consistent front, IT can set...

Tool

The Desktop Virtualization TCO Calculator model provides organizations with a framework for estimating the costs associated with deploying a virtual desktop solution relative to refreshing a fleet of desktops.

Allowing end users to personalize their virtual desktops improves the user experience, and boosts an organization's chances for a successful VDI implementation. However, personalization also creates a new pain: management of those virtual user...

Note

Desktop virtualization redefines how desktop computer services are delivered, offering the best of both worlds: centralization plus full desktops for more types of users. Evaluate the potential and design a right-fit deployment for your organization.

Tool

Making the decision to deploy desktop virtualization requires consideration of numerous variables. The Desktop Virtualization Appropriateness Assessment Tool will help you ensure every relevant factor is taken into consideration.

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Desktop virtualization has transformative potential for how desktops are managed - moving from desktop asset management to providing desktops as a service. End user experience is a critical limitation of remote access virtual desktops. In View...

Citrix's self-service trifecta of Merchandising Server, Receiver, and Dazzle builds on its vision of the future of computing and provides an opportunity for enterprises to pursue BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer), DaaS (Desktop-as-a-Service), and...

Desktop virtualization has transformative potential for how desktops are managed - moving from desktop asset management to providing desktops as a service. Citrix wants to be a strategic player in redefining how desktop services are managed and...

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) can be an effective solution for managing end client assets and the client experience. Just like any other solution, VDI must also make financial sense to be a viable alternative. To avoid surprises in the...

Financial services has been one of the early adopters of VDI, driven primarily by a need for enhanced security. Learn how this industry has been benefiting from virtual desktops and the common challenges that were faced.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has attracted the attention of enterprises of all sizes and a range of industries including healthcare. Use Info-Tech's analysis of the data relevant to the healthcare industry to guide decisions concerning...

London, ON, November 5th, 2009 – Info-Tech Research Group's latest report outlines four specific areas that IT departments need to consider when preparing for the very real threat of an H1N1 outbreak this winter. If ignored, a business could...

Cost containment initiatives and budget cuts are forcing companies to re-evaluate criteria for assigning laptops to employees. Follow these recommendations to identify and recall unnecessary laptops.

Recent developments such as remotely accessed, centrally hosted, virtual PCs are breathing new life into thin client as a desktop computing option. While thin clients are still far from displacing traditional "fat" PCs, older approaches to thin...

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is rapidly becoming a very compelling option for remote access and business continuity/disaster recovery scenarios. In the past, such an implementation required a connectivity infrastructure along with VDI,...

Historically, delivering virtual desktops to remote users required a separate connectivity and virtualization infrastructure, but that is starting to change. VMware recently announced its VMware Desktop Manager (VDM) add-on to its Virtual...