So what is VDI?
VDI, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure represents the future in changes to companies or institution’s networks, that reflect the need for the IT department to control, manage and reduce the operating expenses of running the data networks. Simply put, it replaces the standard desktop PC model, a physical PC on every desk [...]
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I give up… what is VDI?
May 18, 2013
~ Written by allan
So what is VDI?
VDI, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure represents the future in changes to companies or institution’s networks, that reflect the need for the IT department to control, manage and reduce the operating expenses of running the data networks. Simply put, it replaces the standard desktop PC model, a physical PC on every desk [...]
Saving money in migration from XP to ...
Training an office full or employees on migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 is an expensive, time consuming, and not very productive exercise. No matter how effective the training, it still takes time for an employee to get used to a new system to the point that the employee is at XP level. Until now, there weren’t any alternatives. [...]
The gateway appliance, why you and li...
Libraries with Internet accessible computer networks are in an awkward position – they have to provide Internet access but must make sure that certain sites are blocked. The problem is that blocking them takes time and effort, and slip-ups occur. One of the remarkable fringe benefits of VDI and the required server running in the [...]
Why a firewall appliance make sense i...
One of the nice things about virtualization is that the concept of appliances came into being, in the same way that a refrigerator is a single purpose device to keep foods cold. And a microwave gets things hot, fast, virtual server appliance are single purpose piece of software that can be installed on a virtual host, aka server with VMware, [...]
Use it or lose it
Have you ever checked your users’ CPU logs? If not, you’re in for a surprise. If you let the logging run for a day on each standard user’s desktop PC, and then create a consolidated report you’ll find that the average CPU activity is between 10-15%, if that. That’s why VDI is getting popular.
Every three years, t [...]