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Persistent or Non-Persistent VDI?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Colm Keegan

The fundamental objective when implementing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is to ensure that the end user experience is at a minimum, equivalent to the same experience as a physical desktop. Poor performance and the lack of desktop customization is a…

Tagged with: Desktop virtualization, Liquidware Labs, Quality of service, VDI, VirtualBox
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Overcoming the Storage Challenges of Non-Persistent Desktops

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Colm Keegan

For many organizations the benefits of virtualizing user desktop systems is hard to ignore – improved data protection, enhanced data security and the opportunity to drive improved resource and operational efficiencies. The challenge is unless the virtual desktop experience is…

Tagged with: Desktop virtualization, IOP, Liquidware Labs, Quality of service, VDI, Virtual desktop, VirtualBox, VMware
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Breaking Away From The Hybrid Storage Pack

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Eric Slack

Nimble Leverages Cisco UCS Partnership To Differentiate Itself Nimble was one of the first hybrid storage appliances on the market (hard disk capacity and SSDs in the same purpose built chassis) and they’ve shown impressive growth since their inception. Currently…

Tagged with: Hybrid, Hybrid array, Initial public offering, Microsoft, Nimble, SNW, Solid-state drive, VirtualBox, VMware View
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Fusion-io adds VDI Software and Hybrid Storage Solution

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Eric Slack

Companies are putting flash into application servers to accelerate performance hungry use cases like web scale and big social media environments. Now, users in the more traditional enterprise space are looking to server-side flash as well, to address their performance…

Tagged with: Flash memory, Fusion-io, Hybrid array, ioControl, NexGen, PCI Express, Storage, VirtualBox
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Making Storage the VDI Solution, Not the Problem

Posted on April 9, 2013 by George Crump

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has found a niche in call-center types of environments where very large numbers of workers run essentially the same desktops. But in the broader market VDI hasn’t seen the same success, a fact typically blamed on…

Tagged with: Desktop virtualization, Solid-state drive, Top10-2013, VDI, VeloBit, Virtual desktop, VirtualBox, VMware
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Solving the VDI Storage Contradiction

Posted on February 27, 2013 by George Crump

While 2013 may not be the “year” of desktop virtualization, it is certainly a year where interest is increasing rapidly and real-world production deployments are beginning to occur. A key part of the success of a VDI project is the…

Tagged with: Atlantis, Desktop virtualization, ILIO, VDI, Virtual desktop, VirtualBox, VMware
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