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Components, features and use cases for XenDesktop 7.5

XenDesktop 7.5 comes with XenApp, hybrid cloud integration and HDX enhancements, as well as an improved experience for workers who use mobile devices to access desktops and apps. But is there room for upgrades in products such as Profile Management?

By Randy Becker • June 27, 2014

Weighing the pros and cons of SharePoint BPM

When looking at the pros and cons of SharePoint BPM, consider the tradeoff between Office integration and the versatility of broader BPM tools.

By Laura Aberle • June 26, 2014

How to build visual workflows in SharePoint

Editing workflows in SharePoint has become more intuitive, with Visio integration that makes it easier to alter the structure of business processes.

By Brien Posey • June 26, 2014

SharePoint workflow management: The little engine that could?

SharePoint BPM may be overshadowed by other BPM platforms, but its workflow management can bring efficiencies at a lower cost than its rivals.

By Laura Aberle • June 25, 2014

How much do you know about SharePoint and BPM?

SharePoint may not be the first BPM tool that comes to mind, but it has its benefits for streamlining and adding value to processes. Do you know what they are? Take our quiz to find out.

By Laura Aberle • June 25, 2014

Finding and fixing Office 2013 installation problems

Desktop administrators can streamline Office deployments by understanding fixes to important installation problems.

By Stephen Bigelow • June 24, 2014

Use balanced scorecards to follow through on business strategy

Balanced scorecards are deceptively powerful tools for defining and tracking key metrics and objectives.

By Barry Wilderman • June 19, 2014

How to perform a Windows XP upgrade to Windows 8.1

As organizations must now implement a Windows XP upgrade to Windows 8.1, they should understand that Windows 8 and 8.1 aren't identical and use the Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant.

By Robert Sheldon • June 17, 2014

Should the CFO sit at the top of the IT reporting structure?

Approximately half of all IT departments roll up to the finance department. Discover how to determine if a hierarchy shakeup is in order.

By Rob Livingstone • June 12, 2014

Do you need an SAP data mart, or an SAP data warehouse?

Do you need an SAP data mart, or a data warehouse? It depends if you need to deploy data across an enterprise, or need something more focused.

By Ethan Jewett • June 12, 2014

New technologies take on records management challenges

An explosion of information is forcing organizations to recycle their folders and go digital. But change won't come easy.

By Lauren Horwitz • June 5, 2014

Mobile thin client basics

Companies with regulated information can still give road warriors secure access to virtual desktops via mobile thin clients.

By Alastair Cooke • June 3, 2014

For missing GPO settings, check the Winlogon component

If a Windows system isn't applying certain Group Policy settings, you may need to check Winlogon and common client-side extensions.

By Nirmal Sharma • June 2, 2014

What’s the difference between a DaaS provider and a DaaS platform?

Some DaaS providers also have DaaS platforms, but the terms aren't synonymous. The platform is what makes DaaS run; the provider supplies it to you.

By Gabe Knuth • May 27, 2014

Smackdown: Microsoft vs. Citrix vs. VMware VDI for 3-D graphics

Virtual desktops and 3-D graphics can mix if you use the right approach. Here's how Citrix, Microsoft and VMware VDI's GPU support compares.

By Bridget Botelho • May 23, 2014

Troubleshoot problems remotely with desktop shadowing

Desktop shadowing tools come standard in Windows Server and Windows OSes, but you'll have to use different techniques for RDSH and VDI users.

By Alastair Cooke • May 23, 2014

Comparing mobile OS security features

Security features and methods vary across the different mobile operating systems, so you should get to know who offers what.

By Lisa Phifer • May 19, 2014

BlackBerry 10 open APIs extend MDM support without BES

BlackBerry's move to open its BlackBerry 10 OS APIs to other MDM tools is a welcome one for IT shops that don't want to stick with BES.

By Jake O'Donnell • May 16, 2014

Five alternatives to Microsoft for mobile office applications

There are plenty of alternatives to Microsoft Office out there. Check out other mobile office apps that help you view and edit docs.

By Robert Sheldon • May 12, 2014

How log monitoring tools prepare VDI environments for audits

Log monitoring tools allow you to troubleshoot VDI problems, but they also make sure that you're ready for an audit whenever one may crop up.

By Earl Follis • May 9, 2014

VMware may seek help to improve Unity Touch

VMware might have to rely on another vendor to improve View's Unity Touch feature, which gives virtualized Windows a more mobile-friendly interface.

By Colin Steele • May 7, 2014

The right way to do old-PC-to-thin-client conversions

Turning old PCs to thin clients can help keep the Capex associated with VDI down, but a bad conversion can spell support troubles for IT.

By Alastair Cooke • April 24, 2014

Breaking down VMware GPU virtualization options: Soft 3D, vSGA and vDGA

VMware GPU virtualization options Soft 3D, vSGA and vDGA have different uses and benefits, but they all help companies reap performance rewards.

By Matt Kosht • April 24, 2014

A 360-degree view of customers requires better data analytics

Companies want to use better data analytics to get a more comprehensive understanding of their customers. But today's reality suggests that is in the distant future.

By David Wallace • April 18, 2014

Oracle WebCenter emancipates users and processes at Faribault Foods

After comparing Oracle WebCenter with OpenText, Faribault Foods chose Oracle document management because of its feature set and ecosystem.

By Lauren Horwitz • April 15, 2014