5. November 2008 by Tony.

Packaged solution aides transition to server-desktop computing with Devon IT thin clients, Citrix XenDesktop or VMware virtual desktop software, and CentriServ enterprise assessment services

King of Prussia, PA, November 4, 2008 – Devon IT, Inc., a leading alternative desktop solution company, and its sister-company, CentriServ, today announced the availability of a new virtual desktop bundle utilizing Devon IT thin clients, Citrix XenDesktop or VMware virtualization software, and CentriServ enterprise assessment and consolidation services.

The VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit is designed for companies and organizations who are rethinking their computing models. Desktop management can be time consuming, expensive, and a drain on productivity. The VDI-2 package aims to reduce IT costs, simplify tedious deployment tasks, and increase productivity for IT personnel.

“Healthcare companies, schools, financial institutions, and an array of other enterprises are changing the way their IT infrastructures operate,” says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “The VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit offers firms that are thinking about switching to hosted client environments free environment assessments to determine how to efficiently reduce across-the-board IT spending, including costs associated with energy usage, frontend implementation and replacement, and backend management. The customizable VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit allows firms the flexibility to pick the best Devon IT thin clients and Citrix or VMware software products for their environment and the free expertise of CentriServ’s industry experts.”

Pricing for the VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit is based on chosen options and available on request. View the TC2 and SafeBook video below. For more information about Devon IT thin clients, bundle solutions, and server-based technologies, or to arrange for a proof-of-concept or enterprise assessment, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com.

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5. November 2008 by Tony.

Date: November 20, 2008 at 1:00 PM EST/ 10:00 AM PST

Citrix® and Microsoft® have joined forces to offer one of the best Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions for companies looking to take desktop management to the next level.

Citrix XenDesktop™ together with Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, and Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) offer a complete, green desktop delivery solution that enables flexible work scenarios (like mobile commuting which reduces gas use) and extend desktop lifecycles (which minimizes waste and saves on replacement costs).

In this webinar you will learn about:
Energy-saving & flexible desktop virtualization

Desktop optimization and VDI scenarios

Management solutions for physical & virtual environments

Delivery of desktops & applications on demand through dynamic provisioning
Presenters:

Scott Woodgate
Director, Windows Business Group
Microsoft Corporation

Sumit Dhawan
VP, Product Marketing Application Virtualization Group
Citrix Systems, Inc.

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=124696&sessionid=1&key=EF8011DF060F95E09CFBB1EA65F36FC1&partnerref=Dougbrown&sourcepage=register

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5. November 2008 by Tony.

Whether you are one of the many IT Pros that have successfully deployed Terminal Services over the past decade, or whether your company is considering virtualization technologies to implement a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), or even if you are new to the concept of a centralized, remote desktop - this will matter to you.

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5. November 2008 by Tony.

First up is Manlio’s post about the renaming of Terminal Services - it’ll be known as Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 — and the new VDI features. Here’s an excerpt:

The key here is that RDS in Windows Server 2008 R2 makes the new server OS the ideal platform for companies to implement a centralized desktop strategy and for partners to provide additional innovation. It introduces the new Remote Desktop Connection Broker – an expansion of the Session Broker in Windows Server 2008 – which provides the administrator with a unified experience for setting up user access to both virtualized desktops (running as a full Windows client OS on top of Microsoft’s virtualization infrastructure) and traditional session-based remote desktops. Together with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, the Remote Desktop Connection Broker enables a VDI solution for low-complexity, departmental environments, and a platform for partners who are delivering rich, extensible solutions where heterogeneous client support is a prerequisite, and when enhanced management and scalability is a requirement. The Remote Desktop Connection Broker it complements other, shared RDS infrastructure components in Windows Server 2008, such as Remote Desktop Web Access or Remote Desktop Gateway. With the Remote Desktop Connection Broker, partners will find an extensive set of APIs that will allow them to continue innovation and deliver added value to customers.

Second, over at the System Center team blog, Paul announced the beta of System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. Check out the video with Barry Shilmover. Here’s an excerpt:

The beta itself will include a number of enhancements including the cross platform capabilities that we originally released as separate beta at MMS earlier this year, some enhanced service level monitoring reports and dashboards, and a number of UI improvements that include a new version of the management pack authoring console. Combined these will provide a lot of opportunities for organizations to make their data center and server management activities more cost effective and efficient.

Last item is a recent CRN magazine interview with Microsoft GM Mike Neil (who’s blogged here before). It’s about 6 minutes long. go here.

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