Application containers for Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, VMware Horizon 6, and Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) are the rave. What exactly are application containers, and how did the market get to this point?
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Citrix: New Migration Tool to Transition from VMware View 6.1 to XenDesktop 7.6
The application and desktop virtualization war between Citrix and VMware continues to escalate. Yesterday, Citrix released the VMware Migration Tool, which enables a fast and easy transition from VMware View 6.1 to XenDesktop 7.6. This tool works to migrate not only to on-premises XenDesktop environments, but also to Citrix Workspace Cloud.
Citrix Workspace Hub
Citrix Workspace Hub – A potentially game changing new product that does for the real world what until now only Tony Stark could do for the Marvel universe.
Desktop 365: A One-Stop, Compact VDI Solution
At Citrix Synergy 2015, MaximumBit announced the release of Desktop 365, a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution based on ViewSonic (yes, ViewSonic!) Intel-based hardware. Desktop 365 is aimed at addressing the hardware and software requirements associated with virtualized apps and desktops, as well as facilitating fast and easy administration. Like most of the new HCI solutions …
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VMware Project Enzo Rains Fiery Death on Citrix Workspace Parade
On March 11 on the VMware end-user computing blog, Sumit Dhawan casually announced VMware’s next big thing: Project Enzo. A former Citrix exec, Sumit Dhawan is now VMware’s senior vice president and general manager, desktop products, End-User Computing.
Session Recording: The New Citrix Platinum Glitter?
Citrix recently released XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 Feature Pack 1, and one of the release’s key items is a new Platinum-only feature, Session Recording. Session Recording is akin to the old SmartAuditor, which records mouse and keyboard activities within user sessions.