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65% of companies do not believe they have the in-house expertise to deliver cloud computing
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Gartner: Cloud Computing & Virtualization - Top CIO 2011 Wish Lists
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Gartner: Cloud Computing & Virtualization - Top CIO 2011 Wish Lists
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VMware, Citrix VDI both fail enterprise POCs
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VMware, Citrix VDI both fail enterprise POCs
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Forrester Research: IT managers will begin major corporate PC refresh cycles by mid- to late 2010
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Forrester Research: major corporate PC refreshes are scheduled for the next 12 to 18 months
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"Even now in mid-2010, about 99% of the folks in the audience raise their hands for Windows XP"
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How many people here work at companies where Windows XP is the standard desktop platform?" Even now in mid-2010, about 99% of the folks in the audience raise their hands for Windows XP.
Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 is a big deal. There's no direct upgrade path, which means that even if you're planning on using your existing hardware for Windows 7 you're still going to have to wipe-and-install.Brian Madden
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Desktop virtualization intrigues IT pros despite cost
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"It will be much easier for organizations to put in a VDI solution to move to Windows 7 than to replace old hardware [to have] enough resources to handle Windows 7"...
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The future of desktop virtualization: Running desktops on the client (gasp!)
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"...I'd like to focus on these other types of desktop virtualization, specifically those that end up with copies of Windows running on the client device..."
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Virtual desktop costs, complexity, overshadow benefits
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When reviewing the cost of hardware, software, and licensing policies required to deploy VMware's own virtual desktop integration (VDI) product, a single virtual desktop unit can cost over $5,000 compared to about $500 for a traditional desktop, said Christian Metz, director of information technology for the Orange County United Way.
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Why can't desktop admins ignore 'user-installed' apps?
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By Brian Madden
...in today's world, "user-installed apps" aren't always "personal nonwork-related apps."
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In 2016, Microsoft will retain almost 90% of the projected 370+ million PCs sold
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According to the new study by Forrester Research titled "Windows: The Next Five Years", Microsoft will retain almost 90% of the projected 370+ million PCs sold in 2016"