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Working with VMware View

• 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

• What a desktop assessment can do for you

  Is every physical desktop a candidate for virtualization? A desktop assessment can help make this determination before a major VDI investment is made.  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

• Enabling HTML access to VMware View 5.2 virtual desktops with Blast

  Virtual desktop users will appreciate HTML-based access in VMware View 5.2. Here's how to enable VMware Blast and how it compares to PCoIP access.  Continue Reading

• Ways to investigate and fix VMware View Connection Server issues

  VDI admins can troubleshoot and fix problems in a VMware View Connection Server and its LDAP directory using just a few commands.  Continue Reading

• VMware View certificate tips: How to prevent VDI user confusion

  Why plan ahead for a VMware View certificate installation? Because one misstep could lead to a lot of help desk tickets from nervous VDI users.  Continue Reading

• Protecting virtual desktops: Nine ways to ensure VMware View security

  You can improve the security of your VMware View environment by segregating desktops, tweaking network firewall rules and installing antivirus, to name a few.  Continue Reading

• Migrating VMware View virtual desktops: Datastore considerations

  Moving View virtual desktop datastores to new datastores can be difficult if you have snapshots. Correct procedure also depends on the type of desktop pool.  Continue Reading

• Using login banners with VMware View 4

  Windows XP login banners can force VMware View end-users to log in twice when they're trying to access their virtual desktops. But there's a better way that uses a single sign-on.  Continue Reading

• How to put the VMware View client on a USB drive with VMware ThinApp

  Providing View users with a USB version of their virtual desktop can eliminate some common objections to desktop virtualization: it doesn't require users to install software on their desktops, it is easy to use and secure, and it enables mobility. ...  Continue Reading

• Creating a disaster recovery plan for VMware View virtual desktops

  Will your VMware View virtual desktops function properly if you lose your main data center in a disaster? Here's how to design a DR plan for a View architecture that works. Also: Will VMware SRM manage View desktops in the future?  Continue Reading

• VMware View licensing explained, plain and simple

  VMware View licensing doesn't have to be complicated. To help you navigate through the myriad options, we outline the several ways you can license a VDI environment.  Continue Reading