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When an admin needs to change the RDP port from its default to a different one, they can perform this process and many others via Windows Registry Editor.
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There are numerous options for thin client hardware including dedicated thin clients and retired PCs, but the evolution of tablets makes them viable as virtual desktop endpoints.
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Hyper-V is an incredibly flexible tool that can fill many roles for IT administrators, so it is a good idea to learn how this technology works and what exactly it can do.
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What is a roaming profile, and how does it work?
Though newer tools are available, a Microsoft roaming profile is a simple and time-tested way to manage a user's profile across physical and virtual desktop environments.
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While there are many technologies that allow for remote desktop access and management, IT administrators can use VNC on Macs to great effect.
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End-user experience monitoring allows IT to see what issues users might be experiencing and identify their root causes. Learn which metrics are most important for VDI management.
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Azure Virtual Desktop helps organizations deliver virtual desktops and applications to users, while keeping management within the Microsoft ecosystem. Learn how to get started.
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How to install Homebrew on macOS for software distribution
Organizations that want to automate software distribution can use package managers such as Homebrew to simplify their business software deployment process.
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Background features and processes can often take up precious OS resources. With VMware's OS Optimization Tool, you can run analysis and create optimization templates.
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Evaluating tablets as thin clients in the enterprise
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When the keyboard for a remote desktop isn't working, sys admins will need to run through these steps to find the root cause of the problem and address it.
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What is Hyper-V on Windows 11, and what can it do?
Hyper-V is an incredibly flexible tool that can fill many roles for IT administrators, so it is a good idea to learn how this technology works and what exactly it can do.
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What is a roaming profile, and how does it work?
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How to configure VNC services with macOS
While there are many technologies that allow for remote desktop access and management, IT administrators can use VNC on Macs to great effect.
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What is the default port for RDP and how do you change it?
When an admin needs to change the RDP port from its default to a different one, they can perform this process and many others via Windows Registry Editor.
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What is app virtualization (application virtualization)?
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Broadcom to sell VMware EUC division to KKR for $3.8B
Customers that pair VMware's hypervisor with Horizon and Workspace One desktops might feel licensing jitters, but the deal could lead to more flexibility.
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AWS' remote work gambit: Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client
AWS rolls out a computer in a Fire TV Cube box. The $195 device gives enterprises an inexpensive end-user hardware option for remote workers and promises tighter data security.
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Questions remain following Citrix-TIBCO merger
Investment firms Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital completed the acquisition of Citrix, but questions about partnerships and potential product spinoffs remain.