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• New features help VMware Horizon Client take step forward

  Just-in-Time desktops and VMware Instant Clone are two features that make Horizon 7 attractive to users. Continue Reading

• Horizon View 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 add flexibility to features

  VMware Horizon View 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 brings flexibility to the features that were released in the original version earlier this season. Continue Reading

• Horizon View Direct-Connection Plugin streamlines configuration

  The Direct-Connection Plugin lets Horizon View users connect to a virtual desktop without connecting to a Connection Server first. Continue Reading

• Can VMware's Horizon 6 go toe-to-toe with Citrix XenDesktop?

  VMware has made big strides to compete with Citrix in application and desktop virtualization, but there are key areas where Citrix still holds an edge. Continue Reading

• What is the VMware Blast feature in Horizon 6?

  VMware's Horizon 6 platform provides several technologies to reduce latency for end users working in a VDI environment. Continue Reading

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• How OS optimization can better the Horizon View experience

  To improve the end user experience, a Horizon View administrator can execute a number of OS tweaks to optimize the virtual desktop.Continue Reading

• Unraveling the end-user computing layers of VMware Horizon Suite

  VMware Horizon Suite is the virtualization company's response to IT's needs in handling the numerous ways end users want to work.Continue Reading

• Mind your business with proper VMware View backup, recovery methods

  The VMware View Security Essentials book dives into the proper backup and recovery methods for your vital VDI environment.Continue Reading

• How do you get to VMs following a vSphere migration to the cloud?

  Pulling up stakes and putting your servers into the cloud doesn't mean you won't be able to access your virtual machines.Continue Reading

• VMware Horizon View

  VMware Horizon View is the virtual desktop host platform for vSphere. Formerly VMware View, the platform runs end user desktops as virtual machines on top of ESX/ESXi hosts.Continue Reading

• Common questions on VMware EUC technology

  VMware's end-user computing (EUC) suite includes but is not limited to virtual desktop infrastructure tools. Get the facts on Horizon Suite.Continue Reading

• ThinApp AppLink

  VMware ThinApp AppLink is a packaging technology that makes one virtualized application dependent on another, so they can work together in one sandbox.Continue Reading

• VMware ThinApp

  VMware ThinApp is an application virtualization tool included in VMware Inc.'s Horizon Suite and available as a standalone product.Continue Reading

• VMware View 4.5: A complete guide

  VMware View 4.5, the new VMware desktop virtualization product, has new capabilities and a couple of hitches. Get a full rundown and learn how to install VMware View 4.5.Continue Reading

• Change management considerations for a VMware View deployment

  VMware View implementation can bring your organization clear benefits but can also create tension and territorial infighting among server and desktop IT teams.Continue Reading