Successful server virtualization deployments lead many IT managers to believe desktop virtualization would provide the same benefits. While that is partly true, companies need to be aware of how the ...

There’s huge interest in desktop virtualization technology, due to its promises of improved security, manageability and flexibility. Here are some details on how the technology works and why it might ...

Semiconductor makers ought to be optimistic about desktop virtualization trends and corporate bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) programs. Desktop virtualization effectively allows an enterprise to create ...

The coming fast growth of the desktop virtualization market has brought out multiple vendors, large and small, looking to gain a foothold and get their share as early as possible. Vendors of desktop ...

In this roundup I take a look at four of the leading desktop virtualization packages, including VMware Workstation 6.0 Beta 3, a feature-laden developer workbench; two legacy compatibility solutions, ...

Before moving to any type of desktop virtualization, IT pros must consider network connectivity, management and security. Watch the network: Most desktop-virtualization tools have some kind of remote ...

Virtual Computer just might have a perfect solution to the XP-to-Windows 7 upgrade problem: its new, affordable, (and very cool) bare metal desktop hypervisor. The desktop hypervisor supports Windows ...

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based server virtualization company said it bought Foedus, a Portsmouth, N.H.-based provider of virtualization technologies and services. Foedus is one of VMware's premier ...

As smart phones and tablet PCs redefine personal computing, desktop virtualization deserves a fresh look. Call it a minimalist approach to desktop computing. Next month, the Navy will kick off a 7,500 ...

Many IT organizations are starting to come to the realization that there will be no silver bullet when it comes to desktop virtualization, given all the virtualization variants. Instead, they will ...

Maintaining employees' computers is one of the information technology department’s most thankless responsibilities. The desktop and laptop PCs that are fixtures of today’s workplace eat up IT staff ...