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• Are virtual machines safe for end users?

  Virtual machine security is a complicated topic because there are many factors that can determine their security posture. Learn how to evaluate these factors. Continue Reading

• Can a virtual machine infect its host with a virus?

  Admins and users who work on virtual machines might believe they are fully secure, but that's not the case. Learn how VM hosts can get infected and how to secure against VM attacks. Continue Reading

• Can a virtual machine get a virus like a desktop can?

  There is a perception that virtual machines are completely secure and immune to all malware, but the reality of virtual machine security is much more complicated. Continue Reading

• Understanding Microsoft 365 GCC High and other licenses

  Government organizations should turn to the variety of dedicated services that Microsoft offers to deliver familiar productivity services to users with highly secured data. Continue Reading

• How to deploy and configure xrdp on Linux

  When organizations run Linux, they may need to link those systems to Windows via Remote Desktop Protocol. Learn how to set this up and what configuration options there are. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • desktop as a service (DaaS)
  • desktop virtualization
  • graphics processing unit (GPU)
  • Citrix StoreFront

  • remote desktop connection broker
  • Citrix XenApp
  • Citrix Cloud
  • Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization)

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• 7 steps to fix a black screen on a Windows 11 remote desktop

  Remote desktops are a common technology to provide access to Windows systems, but these types of desktops are susceptible to errors such a full black screen. Learn how to fix this.Continue Reading

• desktop as a service (DaaS)

  Desktop as a service (DaaS) is a cloud computing offering in which a third party hosts the back end of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment.Continue Reading

• desktop virtualization

  Desktop virtualization is the concept of isolating a logical operating system (OS) instance from the client used to access it.Continue Reading

• How to run Windows 365 on a Chromebook

  Windows 365 running on a Chromebook is a viable option for IT teams seeking a lower-cost and easy-to-maintain endpoint option for their end users.Continue Reading

• How to deploy Office productivity apps on Chromebooks

  Web app versions of the Microsoft Office productivity suite lack some features, so IT teams should learn how to deliver the full versions of the apps to systems such as ChromeOS.Continue Reading

• How to run Windows 365 on Mac

  IT teams must be prepared to deliver Windows 365 Cloud PCs to all sorts of endpoints -- not just Windows desktops. Admins can take steps to facilitate this access on Mac desktops.Continue Reading

• graphics processing unit (GPU)

  A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a computer chip that renders graphics and images by performing rapid mathematical calculations.Continue Reading

• Citrix StoreFront

  Citrix StoreFront is an enterprise application store that provides an interface for users to access Citrix Virtual Apps -- formerly XenApp apps -- and Citrix Virtual Desktops -- formerly XenDesktop -- remotely.Continue Reading

• remote desktop connection broker

  A remote desktop connection broker is software that allows a remote desktop client to connect to a remote desktop host or server.Continue Reading

• How to use Terraform to configure Azure Virtual Desktop

  There are several ways to configure and test an Azure Virtual Desktop environment, but Terraform has some key strengths that can help IT improve their AVD management.Continue Reading

• Comparing DaaS vs. SaaS and how they work

  There are many services organizations can purchase to simplify business processes and IT management, and DaaS and SaaS are two of the most common examples.Continue Reading

• Citrix XenApp

  Citrix XenApp, now called Citrix Virtual Apps, was a product that extends Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host (formerly known as Terminal Services) desktop sessions and applications to users through the Citrix HDX protocol.Continue Reading

• How to avoid VDI overprovisioning

  IT must allocate VDI resources in a balanced way to prevent VDI overprovisioning. Explore common overprovisioning mistakes and how to properly allocate resources.Continue Reading

• Citrix Cloud

  Citrix Cloud is a management and delivery platform for IT administrators to design, deliver and manage virtual desktops and applications and other services, such as file sharing, on any device.Continue Reading

• Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization)

  Microsoft UE-V (User Experience Virtualization) is a tool that lets users move from one Windows device to another and maintain the same operating system and applications settings.Continue Reading

• How to configure multiple monitors for remote desktop use

  A remote desktop workstation may require specific configurations for the local hardware, including options to set up multiple monitors on an RDP desktop.Continue Reading

• Parallels

  Parallels is a software company best-known for its software that allows users to run Microsoft Windows systems on Apple Macintosh computers.Continue Reading

• app virtualization (application virtualization)

  App virtualization (application virtualization) is the separation of an installation of an application from the client computer accessing it.Continue Reading

• terminal server

  A terminal server, also known as a communication server, is a hardware device or server that provides terminals -- such as PCs, printers and other devices -- with a common connection point to a local or wide area network (WAN).Continue Reading

• PCoIP (PC over IP)

  PC over IP (PCoIP) is a remote display protocol that Teradici developed for delivering remote desktops and applications to endpoints.Continue Reading

• USB redirection

  USB redirection is a technology that enables an end user to plug an external device into a USB port on their endpoint and access the device from within a remote desktop or application.Continue Reading

• ControlUp

  ControlUp is a monitoring software company that sells tools IT professionals can use to manage, monitor and analyze virtual desktop and application performance.Continue Reading

• Calculating sustainability and emissions for VDI and DaaS

  Though VDI and DaaS are both desktop virtualization services, their sustainability can differ significantly, so business leaders should learn how to calculate their emissions.Continue Reading

• Microsoft App-V (Microsoft Application Virtualization)

  Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is an application virtualization client that makes an application available to end users without installing it on a personal computer (PC).Continue Reading

• 8 important end-user experience monitoring metrics for VDI

  End-user experience monitoring allows IT to see what issues users might be experiencing and identify their root causes. Learn which metrics are most important for VDI management.Continue Reading

• Azure Virtual Desktop sizing guide for IT

  Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) can provide synergy across Microsoft services, but there are decisions that IT must make to determine the capacity of the environment.Continue Reading

• 6 steps for calculating and sizing a Citrix VDI environment

  While all Citrix environments will require different resource planning, IT administrators can use these 6 steps to calculate and estimate sizing for their CVAD environment.Continue Reading

• Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)

  Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application-level network communication system that transfers real-time data from multimedia to an endpoint device by communicating directly with the server streaming the data.Continue Reading

• EG Innovations

  EG Innovations is an end-user experience and infrastructure monitoring software vendor best known for its EG Enterprise product.Continue Reading

• Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH)

  Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) is a role in Remote Desktop Services (RDS).Continue Reading

• Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

  Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is an umbrella term for features of Microsoft Windows Server that allow users to remotely access graphical desktops and Windows applications.Continue Reading

• Test your Azure Virtual Desktop storage management skills

  Use these questions to test how well you know the best practices for managing Azure Virtual Desktop storage.Continue Reading

• zero client

  Zero client, also known as ultrathin client, is a server-based computing model in which the end user's computing device has no local storage.Continue Reading

• Citrix Workspace app (Citrix Receiver)

  Citrix Receiver was renamed the Citrix Workspace app in 2018. It is software that enables client devices to connect to various desktop virtualization services from Citrix.Continue Reading

• Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)

  Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) is a free Microsoft tool that enables IT administrators to organize, group and control multiple remote desktop connections.Continue Reading

• device as a service (DaaS)

  The device as a service (DaaS) model offers PCs, smartphones and other mobile computing devices as a paid service.Continue Reading

• Windows 365 security features for IT admins to know

  Like any technology that supports end-user PCs, Windows 365 environments need properly configured security controls. IT must learn how to support these Cloud PCs before deployment.Continue Reading

• What is Windows 365 and what does it offer?

  The Windows 365 Cloud PC subscription brings a new option to the desktop virtualization landscape, with some familiar traits and several key distinctions.Continue Reading

• virtual hard disk (VHD)

  A virtual hard disk (VHD) is a disk image file format for storing the entire contents of a computer's hard drive.Continue Reading

• Configuring folder redirection works with roaming profiles

  Folder redirection can support a virtual desktop environment with roaming profiles by providing users with consistency when it comes to local files on their desktop.Continue Reading

• How to use VMware Horizon Performance Tracker

  A good user experience is essential for VDI. Learn how to install and use VMware Horizon Performance Tracker to take the pulse of end-user experience.Continue Reading

• Azure Virtual Desktop setup tutorial

  When IT administrators set up an Azure Virtual Desktop environment, they must ensure that the proper prerequisites are in place and follow the process outlined below.Continue Reading

• Understanding how Azure Virtual Desktop pricing works

  Organizations considering Azure Virtual Desktop should factor in all the components that affect pricing, such as VM type and virtual resources.Continue Reading

• How to configure automatic Azure Virtual Desktop scaling

  Azure Virtual Desktop now supports VM automation for tasks such as scaling up and ramping down. These features can lead to a more efficient and cost-effective VDI environment.Continue Reading

• application layering (app layering)

  Application layering (app layering) is a technology for delivering virtual applications that run in layers separate from a virtual desktop, but interact with the operating system and other apps as if they are installed natively on the base image.Continue Reading

• Citrix HDX 3D Pro

  Citrix HDX 3D Pro is a group of graphics acceleration technologies that help optimize the delivery of resource-intensive virtual applications on a company's XenDesktop and XenApp platforms.Continue Reading

• virtual desktop

  A virtual desktop is a computer operating system that does not run directly on the endpoint hardware from which a user accesses it.Continue Reading

• VMware Workspace ONE

  VMware Workspace ONE is a management platform that allows IT administrators to centrally control end users' mobile devices and cloud-hosted virtual desktops and applications from the cloud or from an on-premises deployment.Continue Reading

• VMware View Persona Management

  VMware View Persona Management is a feature of Horizon View that stores and delivers user-specific data from a remote storage repository to virtual or physical desktops.Continue Reading

• Parallels Desktop for Mac

  Parallels Desktop for Mac is desktop virtualization software that allows Microsoft Windows, Linux and Google Chrome OSes and applications to run on an Apple Mac computer.Continue Reading

• VMware Horizon Client

  VMware Horizon Client is software that establishes a connection between endpoint devices and Horizon View virtual desktops and applications.Continue Reading

• Integrating SaaS applications with Citrix Workspace

  Citrix Workspace allows for numerous integrations and one of the most valuable is SaaS applications. The setup process is straightforward but depends on Citrix's level of support.Continue Reading

• How to perform a Citrix Cloud migration with CVAD

  When it comes to migrating on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix Cloud, IT administrators should learn the migration process and its prerequisites.Continue Reading

• Guide for WVD pricing with Microsoft Azure

  Organizations that want to deploy WVD and Azure should go beyond Microsoft's estimates for pricing and learn the total cost of ownership for these services and resources.Continue Reading

• VMware Horizon sizing guide for Windows 10 environments

  When an organization needs to deploy a VMware Horizon VDI environment with Windows 10 desktops, it must plan for and consider a massive range of factors.Continue Reading

• Choose a Windows Virtual Desktop managed service provider

  Windows Virtual Desktop can present numerous management and deployment challenges for IT admins, so organizations may want to outsource these processes to a WVD MSP.Continue Reading

• How to set up Microsoft Teams on WVD

  Organizations that rely on Microsoft Teams may want to consider deploying the application via WVD. They can learn how that process works in this step-by-step guide.Continue Reading

• How to fix 8 common remote desktop connection problems

  When the connection between a desktop and its host fails, it's time to do some remote desktop troubleshooting. Check firewalls, security certificates and more if a remote desktop is not working.Continue Reading

• Solve the mystery of VDI licensing

  A VDI deployment is tricky enough without worrying about having the right VDI licensing. Stay one step ahead of the problems by knowing which license to use.Continue Reading

• Compare Nutanix Frame vs. Citrix Managed Desktops

  While Nutanix isn't as invested in the end-user market as Citrix, both desktop-as-a-service vendors offer benefits for business use cases. IT must evaluate which is the better fit.Continue Reading

• How does Citrix work on a Chromebook?

  Organizations looking for cost-effective laptops may consider Chromebooks, but IT must learn if these endpoints can coexist with existing business technologies, such as Citrix.Continue Reading

• 5 common Citrix printing issues and how to troubleshoot them

  Printing is one of the most frustrating areas of IT management, especially as a VDI admin. Troubleshoot five common Citrix printing issues with these tips and tricks.Continue Reading

• A Windows Virtual Desktop demo on management tools for IT

  In this Windows Virtual Desktop demo, IT pros can learn how to manage Microsoft's DaaS offering and what tools are available to help them take control of WVD.Continue Reading

• How to use Liquidware FlexApp for virtual app layering

  The Liquidware FlexApp tool allows IT to manage virtual apps more effectively, including fewer master desktop images and pushing out updates to in-use layered virtual apps.Continue Reading

• 10 Microsoft Ignite 2019 sessions for VDI admins

  VDI admins attending Microsoft Ignite 2019 could benefit from attending these 10 sessions. This guide can help to build a session schedule for the conference.Continue Reading

• How to perform per-machine install of Microsoft OneDrive, Teams for VDI

  Microsoft OneDrive and Teams can be challenging for VDI, but a per-machine installer can make the process much easier. Watch this video to find out the details.Continue Reading

• What features should IT look for in VDI monitoring tools?

  VDI monitoring tools can help IT get visibility into a complex environment. Here are five features every IT admin should look for in a VDI monitoring tool.Continue Reading

• How to use Samsung DeX for remote desktop clients

  Organizations can harness the capabilities of Samsung DeX and Windows Virtual Desktop to transform mobile devices into thin clients. Discover how to get started with the process.Continue Reading

• How to save FSLogix profile containers to Azure Blob Storage

  FSLogix profiles are a great way to take full advantage of Windows Virtual Desktop. IT can save time and money with this step-by-step process to save FSLogix profile containers to Azure Blob Storage.Continue Reading

• Desktop as a service virtually eases deployment, hosting woes

  If an organization wants to provide virtual desktops for its users without deploying and managing on-premises VDI, it can recruit desktop as a service.Continue Reading

• What does IT need to know about VDI web browsers?

  End users can easily access their virtual desktops and applications through any supported HTML5 web browser. Learn about the pros and cons of using VDI and web browsers together.Continue Reading

• When on-premises VDI deployments trump cloud applications

  Desktop as a service lessens IT management, but sacrifices granular control. Check out this handbook to learn more about cloud desktops vs. on-premises VDI.Continue Reading

• How to use two-factor authentication in Horizon View

  Two-factor authentication is an important security layer for VDI deployments that helps to prevent breaches. Discover the ins and outs of implementing 2FA in VMware Horizon View.Continue Reading

• How do DaaS providers deliver cloud desktops?

  Most DaaS providers offer either session- or client-based desktops. Services differ in the OSes that providers support and the configuration options at IT administrators' disposal.Continue Reading

• Best of Citrix Synergy 2019 Awards criteria and nomination form

  The Best of Citrix Synergy 2019 Awards are coming. Get to know the rules and criteria, and nominate a product for this year's awards using the form below.Continue Reading

• Secure VDI environments with these 3 tips

  Virtual desktops present unique security concerns. Take these three steps to better secure VDI environments from the start.Continue Reading

• Diverse VDI endpoints require new management methods in 2019

  IT professionals must make sure they are prepared to manage different types of endpoints as a part of their VDI deployments because the modern workforce requires it.Continue Reading

• Pop quiz: Desktop virtualization certifications for Citrix and VMware

  VMware and Citrix offer numerous certifications for their virtual desktop and app products. Test yourself on the different levels and types of certifications and what each one covers.Continue Reading

• Understand Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop and its benefits

  Microsoft is bringing its virtual desktop offerings into the cloud era. Windows Virtual Desktop represents a big step forward.Continue Reading

• How VDI admins can earn VMware and Citrix certifications

  Certifications from Citrix and VMware validate an IT professional's skills with respect to a certain program or tool, and they can help VDI pros improve their careers.Continue Reading

• Learn how to best deploy VDI on HCI

  IT pros considering using HCI to power their VDI deployments should listen to this advice from three IT pros on how to get buy-in throughout the organization and more.Continue Reading

• How can IT improve its virtual application capacity plan?

  When IT deploys virtual apps, it must plan for the applications' capacity needs. Two common planning methods are monitoring app performance and load simulation.Continue Reading

• Can you handle application and desktop virtualization?

  Virtual app and desktop deployments offer many benefits to IT, such as ease of management and improved security. Test yourself on the benefits of desktop virtualization.Continue Reading

• Can you manage virtual desktop user profile settings?

  IT can control virtual desktops more directly with user profile management. Take this quiz to find out if you know about the different profile types and more.Continue Reading

• How desktop and app virtualization vendors handle mobile devices

  If IT pros want to provide their users with access to virtual desktops and apps on mobile devices, they should know which vendors offer which virtualization services.Continue Reading

• Best practices for managing user profiles

  When IT establishes user profiles for virtual desktops, it has several profile options. If users work from multiple endpoints, for example, IT should use roaming user profiles.Continue Reading

• Four questions for virtual app and desktop deployment

  Choosing a virtual desktop delivery method and determining how to host desktops and applications are just two enterprise workstation decisions IT must make.Continue Reading

• Understand and evaluate the user profile management system

  Profile management tools can help admins keep tabs on user profiles and information as long as they properly evaluate the prospective platforms and the capabilities they can provide.Continue Reading

• How to create a VDI test deployment with VMware Workstation

  It's a good idea for IT pros to test out their VDI deployment before they move users to virtual desktops. They can use VMware Workstation to do just that.Continue Reading

• Best practices for setting up Citrix Cloud services

  Citrix Cloud enables organizations to host XenDesktop, XenApp and more in the cloud, but IT should first set up administration and Cloud Connectors and ensure high availability.Continue Reading

• Ten Citrix Synergy 2018 sessions to attend

  Get a jump start on your Citrix Synergy planning with this rundown of 10 interesting sessions that explore Linux-based virtual desktops, scalability and planning, and more.Continue Reading

• How to use GPU for rendering graphics in VDI deployments

  Graphics processing needs in VDI deployments are greater than ever. IT must know how to use GPUs to deliver the graphics quality users need in their desktops and apps.Continue Reading

• Three VDI capacity planning steps IT must follow

  When planning its VDI deployment, IT must account for the resources users will need to avoid over or under provisioning the virtual desktops and anticipate potential growth.Continue Reading

• Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards criteria and nomination form

  Get to know the rules and criteria for this year's Best of Citrix Synergy 2018 Awards below. The deadline to enter has passed.Continue Reading

• Journey to the center of a successful VDI project plan

  Not all VDI projects turn out to be winners. Stay on the good side of a VDI deployment by creating a strong plan and using a pilot for testing, with a focus on user experience.Continue Reading