One of the most expensive and dreaded IT tasks is updating and controlling multiple desktops one-by-one, fortunately there is a solution that allows for simple, simultaneous management of computing devices called, centralized management. A deployment of Virtual Machines (VM’s) will allow for centralized management on all of the VM’s, or another option would be to re-purpose current PC’s with services such as 10ZiG NoTouch Desktop.

As many already use Microsoft (MS) Lync as an instant messaging app, Thin Client technology has taken a step forward by pre-installing the application on Thin Client devices for heightened end-user experience. This is a primary example of how VDI solutions are becoming more related to a PC experience. For those of you who are not familiar with Microsoft Lync, the application allows for efficient communication between companies allowing for instant messaging, voice communication, and web conferencing.

Thin Clients and Zero Clients are both small form factor, solid state computing devices, specifically designed for a server based typology, currently generally associated with Desktop Virtualization (VDI), but they have many different characteristics that are important to distinguish. Below we will discuss the differences between Thin Clients and Zero Clients. Thin Clients Thin Client devices for VDI are traditionally end-point devices with some type of skinny, locked-down OS. The most...

Windows 8: Viewed as a failure to some and a success by others, the release of the Windows 8 Operating System has caused quite a stir amongst the computing world since it hit the market in October. The two sides are separated by one of two ideas; Microsoft will mark its demise with this OS, or others who believe that Windows has opened the doors with this release and provided a...

What is VDI? VDI or Virtual Desktop Integration is a computing model that separates and virtualizes the desktop operating system and applications from the actual physical client where they originally resided, and placing it on a server. The server then provisions and distributes the OS and applications, handling the bulk of the computing power. This is used to provide centralized management of distributed Virtual Machines to the desktop vs. individually managing...

In this day and age computing is all about speed, accessibility, and ease of use. Though many have a list of their top requirements when choosing the right technology fit for their enterprise, they don’t know what product will bring them the most security, speed and ease of use. The answer to many IT managers' problems is the implementation of PCoIP host cards for PCoIP Zero Clients. The first aspect of...

Everyone is always looking for the latest and greatest when it comes to technology. It was no surprise to us that when the brand new second generation Tera2 PCoIP chipset was released, it caused quite the commotion among the VDI Marketplace. For those of you who are not familiar with what the Tera1 or Tera2 PCoIP Chipsets are, they are Zero Client portal processors made by Teradici that is used in...