Opinion

Opinion

• What’s Leostream up to? Their wide-ranging broker is just as valuable in today’s cloud world.

  Leostream just released version 9.0 of their connection broker, and since we last caught up, they’re now offering a gateway.  Continue Reading

• Voice assistants present new challenges for call clarity

  Virtual assistant devices and applications offer ease and convenience when placing phone calls, but they could pose problems in terms of audio quality.  Continue Reading

• Citrix Workspace App: What’s in the cloud & what’s on the client side?

  Citrix Workspace App encompasses features from Receiver, ShareFile, StoreFront, NetScaler Gateway, Analytics, and more. Confused? Let’s dig in.  Continue Reading

• RDmi is a milestone for the future of RDS. Here’s how it works

  RDmi remains in private Technical Preview, but it’s already an exciting milestone with huge potential.  Continue Reading

• Separating customer service chatbot hype from reality

  Vendors claim consumers want self-service chatbots. Turns out they'd rather scrub toilets or go to the dentist than converse with customer service in general, bots included.  Continue Reading

• Citrix Cloud licensing is complicated, just like on-premises licensing

  The everlasting Citrix licensing debate, with some notes from the field included.  Continue Reading

• Hey Siri: How does Apple MDM keep you from accessing corporate data?

  Digital assistants and access in the workplace are a constant struggle. How difficult is it for the enterprise to keep Siri under control on BYOD or COPE devices?  Continue Reading

• Will the VFX industry start embracing the cloud with Foundry’s Athera?

  A case study in highly specialized DaaS: The VFX industry lags behind others when it comes to moving to the cloud. Foundry hopes to change that with Athera.  Continue Reading

• AI for customer service at the peril of personal relations

  AI tools in CRM help companies deliver hyper-personalized customer experiences but prevent customers from actually having personal interactions with service agents.  Continue Reading

• NetScaler Gateway Service: Should you consider the bundled version or the upcoming SSO version?

  Citrix currently offers bundled functionality to Cloud customers with their Virtual Apps and Desktops version and plans to sell a premium standalone option later. Let’s look at what each provides.  Continue Reading

• Tread carefully with modern Windows application management

  With the Windows winds changing, IT pros must consider whether it's time to transition from SCCM to modern management via the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Cross-platform mobile app development is more viable than ever

  Organizations today support such a variety of devices that they need a way to deliver apps more seamlessly. Cross-platform development is a new reality that can help.  Continue Reading

• Mobility strategies shift toward UEM, IAM in 2018

  IT is changing priorities when it comes to fitting mobile management into end-user computing strategies. Learn what some recent stats show about the new age of mobile.  Continue Reading

• How IT can prevent mobile phishing attacks

  Mobile devices enable users to make crucial security decisions. Here's how IT can obtain more control to prevent phishing attacks from occurring in the first place.  Continue Reading

• Are digital assistants ready for serious enterprise use yet?

  For now, the uses cases still seem to just involve basic productivity.  Continue Reading

• So, what did you think of the show? (Citrix Synergy 2018 Edition)

  My fast take after the first two days in Anaheim.  Continue Reading

• VDI Like a Pro 2018 Survey sneak peek: What’s happening in VDI/SBC/DaaS market share?

  There’s a lot of enthusiasm for the cloud, and the market is wide open.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft says RDSH is coming to a Server 2019 preview soon. (Update: It's back!)

  There’s still speculation about multi-user Windows 10, though.  Continue Reading

• Raise your hand if you’re using Citrix Cloud services

  Citrix has been proactively marketing cloud services for about two years, but why is the adoption rate low?  Continue Reading

• Garrison’s unique hardware-based remote browsing brings some interesting advantages

  This remote browser is meant to keep the nasties of the internet out of your environment.  Continue Reading

• IT must seek identity management tools with AI, biometrics

  The current identity management market is evolving, but it isn't yet fully formed. Discover the technologies that will change ID management and how to use them.  Continue Reading

• IT must prep for enterprise AI software

  AI technology is growing fast, and end-user computing administrators need to be prepared for the multitude of benefits it can bring IT and employees.  Continue Reading

• Support for Macs in the enterprise: Three factors to consider

  There's no way around it: Many users just love Apple products. IT pros that want to support Macs in the workplace must take into account several considerations.  Continue Reading

• It's time to relinquish control over operating system updates

  For the most part, vendors and manufacturers are in control of operating system updates today. IT admins won't be getting their powers back anytime soon.  Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2019: Session Host is dead! Multi-user Win10 instead?

  Imagine if RDSH was based on a client OS instead of a server OS. Fantastic, right?  Continue Reading

• New UC products highlight unified communications market trends

  ZK Research focuses on eight UC products that emphasize strategic business value in light of unified communications market trends.  Continue Reading

• CloudJumper (formerly part of nGenx) is targeting Citrix customers with their new migration tool

  Several years ago, CloudJumper was a big Citrix partner. Now they’ve acquired their key technology partner, IndependenceIT, and are targeting Citrix migrations.  Continue Reading

• Decide when to support the iPad Pro for work

  Don't assume that the iPad Pro always works for the enterprise. IT pros should first evaluate when it's best to use an iPad rather than a PC or laptop.  Continue Reading

• Are we there yet? An update on Citrix Workspace experience

  Citrix is pushing a security message, and they have a lot of interesting components they could put together. But how far will they go, and will Citrix become an IDaaS?  Continue Reading

• Vonage Business Cloud offers midmarket cloud-native UCaaS

  Adding a Vonage cloud business option for the underserved midmarket, ZK Research says new UCaaS option was built with a cloud-native approach to accommodate market changes quickly.  Continue Reading

• Your competitors are amassing armies of recruiting chatbots

  AI is the new digital divide. Bots screen résumés in a fraction of the time, and emotion analytics weeds out corporate killjoys. So why rely on humans to make hiring decisions?  Continue Reading

• A closer look at ARM and what it means for Windows 10 laptops

  With new details on the limitations, as well as hardware due soon, Rachel Berry looks at the risks, benefits, and incentives of combining the two.  Continue Reading

• Where does Citrix Analytics fit, and where does it not fit?

  Citrix Analytics service is on its way, but will its visibility be broad enough?  Continue Reading

• Make room for AI for mobile in the future

  AI is one of the hottest new technologies in mobile. Evaluate the AI market and determine how your organization can take advantage of the latest advances in mobile tech.  Continue Reading

• How cloud-native application development affects VDI

  As more and more applications become cloud-native, VDI shops should prepare for changes in the way users access their apps and desktops.  Continue Reading

• Emerging technologies to fuel collaboration industry growth

  Business communications is getting more contextual and intelligent, thanks to emerging technologies, such as AI and APIs. UCC tools are adapting to these new trends.  Continue Reading

• AI, security shape mobile app development trends in 2018

  As demand for smarter mobile apps continues to rise, developers will embrace artificial intelligence, augmented reality and more robust security models to fill that gap in 2018.  Continue Reading

• Citrix, VMware, thin clients, printing, DaaS, and Windows 10: Six things I'm watching in 2018

  Predictions are overrated! Here are the expectations I have of Citrix, VMware, thin client vendors, printing vendors, DaaS, and Windows 10 migrations as we begin 2018.  Continue Reading

• Do you UDP your Citrix traffic with HDX Adaptive Transport?

  HDX Adaptive Transport picks up where Framehawk left off, and can be the silver bullet to improving the user experience. Jo Harder explains why.  Continue Reading

• Put your Windows 10 deployments on AutoPilot

  Aaron Parker talks cloud management, MDM, and provisioning for Windows 10.  Continue Reading

• Tech vendors cite TOS violations to push hate groups off their clouds

  'Alt-right' groups put to the test marketing and CRM cloud vendors that promote employee diversity and forbid users from hosting hateful or offensive content on their platforms.  Continue Reading

• Addressing three cloud-based collaboration security threats

  Cloud-based collaboration software offers productivity benefits, but carries security risks. Learn about three collaboration security threats facing organizations and how to address them.  Continue Reading

• Recipe for lost customers: Flight cancellations and AI algorithms

  As companies enjoy the benefits that automation and AI algorithms bring to next-generation CRM, leaders must closely examine the legal and customer retention ramifications.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft *FINALLY* creates a cloud service provider virtualization license for Windows 10

  For many years, we've wanted service provider licensing for Windows desktop OSes. On Monday, Microsoft announced just that. Here's what we know.  Continue Reading

• Consider key factors in the physical vs. virtual desktop debate

  When deciding between physical or virtual desktops, IT admins must evaluate the costs, look at their application requirements and understand their users' needs.  Continue Reading

• Understand the principles of data residency

  IT administrators should assess data residency on a case by case basis. That means understanding how the concept has changed and how it works in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• When should IT choose desktop delivery over published apps?

  IT admins have to decide between delivering full virtual desktops or virtual apps. Once they decide that, there's still the question of choosing on-premises or cloud-based.  Continue Reading

• How does Citrix traffic cross the wire(less)? An overview of Citrix networking technologies.

  Jo Harder takes us on a tour of ICA, Session Reliability, HDX, Framehawk, and Enlightened Data Transport.  Continue Reading

• Team chat apps: Please talk amongst yourselves

  Small talk can yield a big return on investment. In an age when most workplace communication happens digitally, team messaging apps -- and their GIFs -- boost morale.  Continue Reading

• The complete guide to mobile application management: Understanding different MAM techniques

  MAM is essential, yet challenging and confusing; this series of articles covers everything you need to know. Part 2 takes a deep look at AppConfig MAM, stand alone MAM, and other MAM techniques.  Continue Reading

• "I Can’t Print!" Short answers to complex Citrix printing issues

  Printing can still be hard, but in this article Jo Harder shares some advice from her highly-rated BriForum session.  Continue Reading

• NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel: How they do their GPU virtualization

  With three companies competing in the virtual GPU market, let's take a look at the key features between them and how they virtualize GPUs.  Continue Reading

• Windows POSReady 2009 registry hack brings back Windows XP updates

  Admins who still have Windows XP systems on their networks can turn to a Windows POSReady 2009 registry hack to reopen the update floodgates.  Continue Reading

• Design thinking ensures a better mobile user experience

  The best IT shops know how to apply design thinking to the mobile app development process, keeping the mobile user experience at the forefront.  Continue Reading

• Plan the next 9 years of your life: EOL dates for all your favorite MS, Citrix, and VMware products!

  Knowing the End of Life dates for the products you use can help determine when to tackle certain projects.  Continue Reading

• Sales intelligence tools prevent tone-deaf sales efforts

  Sales intelligence tools are helping sales teams home in on truly valuable prospects, rather than waste time on duds. But they require some culture change.  Continue Reading

• Citrix XenClient is going away, but what will replace it?

  Citrix's announcement that it will stop selling XenClient didn't include any plans to replace its Type 1 hypervisor. VDI shops are left wondering what's next.  Continue Reading

• Communication essential to sales and marketing alignment

  A lack of communication between sales and marketing teams can derail internal processes. Here's how to ensure collaboration between the two factions.  Continue Reading

• Why you should remove local administrator rights once and for all

  Some companies shy away from removing local admin rights just to make users happy, but taking back users' admin privileges can prevent many problems and improve security.  Continue Reading

• Running Windows desktop apps on mobile devices gets easier

  Today, admins can choose from a combination of virtualization, refactoring, secure containers and GPU virtualization to deliver Windows apps on mobile devices with a decent user experience.  Continue Reading

• The secret to selling more? Sales intelligence

  Sales teams have a basic but ever-challenging task: Sell stuff and make money for the company. But they can't do that without proper insight into the business.  Continue Reading

• Benefits and disadvantages of virtual mobile infrastructure

  Virtual mobile infrastructure lets you run mobile applications in your data center and take advantage of some of the same benefits as VDI, but it also comes with similar drawbacks, such as offline access issues.  Continue Reading

• What is Docker and what does it mean for virtualization?

  Docker uses Linux containers to make virtualization deployments easier to manage and scale. The concept isn’t new or revolutionary, but it has implications for the future of virtualization.  Continue Reading

• VDI vs. RDSH doesn't matter if users don't need full Windows desktops

  Most companies don't need to publish full Windows desktops anymore -- users mostly just need their applications. That means there's no reason to discount RDSH in favor of VDI.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Office on a tablet is 'just as good' as traditional desktop

  Getting a good user experience from Microsoft Office on a tablet doesn't require virtual desktop or applications. One user who's gone tablet-only gets a great desktop experience on her Surface 2.  Continue Reading

• Key takeaways from VMworld 2014

  The new products heralded at VMworld 2014 weren't as thrilling as those from years past, but attendees can expect the tech VMware talked about -- Project Fargo, CloudVolumes and improved graphics on Chromebooks -- by the close of the year.  Continue Reading

• VMware and Citrix put gloves on, customers prep for winning products

  Whether Horizon 6 or XenApp is better doesn't matter; the longer VMware and Citrix duke it out, the better both products will be for customers.  Continue Reading

• How mobile antivirus software works and how to know if you need it

  Whether you require users to have mobile antivirus software on their devices depends on how much control you have and which devices workers use.  Continue Reading

• Storage design and sizing guidelines for VDI

  When people started building VDI environments, they approached the storage design the same way they had always done with server environments: VDI vendor lab tests gave some indication about the required IOPS and all was well. How wrong they were!  Continue Reading

• Nonpersistent vs. persistent desktops: Why VDI should persist

  Using persistent desktops for VDI makes application delivery more flexible; plus, they're similar to the physical desktops you already have.  Continue Reading

• Why integrated business planning is relevant -- and how to automate it

  ERP systems and CPM software already provide some of the best tools for automating IBP.  Continue Reading

• Why VDI? (5 Reasons people really use VDI)

  I've recently posted a few negative articles about VDI. (Well, I don't think they're negative, but I've definitely been accused of being a VDI hater.)  Continue Reading

• Do SIDs matter anymore? Do we really need Sysprep for VDI?

  I had another reminder today that SIDs *do* matter in a virtual Windows environment! We used to religiously change SIDs with a variety of third-party tools  Continue Reading

• "Advanced Format" 4k disk drives and performance: How will this impact your virtual disks?

  Oh those disk drive guys... you'd better pay attention to what they are doing!  Continue Reading

• Emulation, paravirtualization, and pass-through: what you need to know for client hypervisors

  Since desktop virtualization is fairly new, no one's really started out their careers from scratch focusing on this space. Instead, people start in another area of IT and kind of "fall into" (or are forced into) desktop virtualization after they've ...  Continue Reading

• Updated: Lanmanserver and Lanmanworkstation Tuning

  Follow Michel Roth's advice on how to tune fileserving environments; a complicated endeavor not everyone can handle on their own.  Continue Reading