Entries from March 2010

Examining the Cost of Storage for VDI – Part 1


posted by , March 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

For all the benefits desktop virtualization offers for certain applications, there is an ongoing discussion around the back end storage requirements — and the potential costs. Ruben Spruijt penned a lengthy tome about it back in December, and with Win 7, we can be sure that file and applications sizes are not going to be [...]

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The Future of Desktop Virtualization Lies in the Flex Desktop


posted by , March 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

There are some use-cases in which traditional, thin-client based VDI solutions make perfect sense, such as LAN-based task workers, or roaming users with no personal desktops who need access to key applications, like hospital staff personnel. On the other hand, it is widely accepted by now that there are many other use cases – in [...]

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The Road to GA


posted by , March 16th, 2010 · No Comments

When we founded Wanova almost two years ago, we had collected a number of pain points that we knew to be true: Desktop administrators have no way to centrally manage images or ensure compliance with burgeoning regulations and policies Mobile users cause a constant headache to desktop administrators End users (especially knowledge workers and road [...]

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