April 20, 2011
There are plenty of reasons to move to a virtual desktop infrastructure, and there’s no shortage of information on the benefits of centralized desktop control and management. It only makes sense that solutions like VMware View can streamline your IT operation, especially when you’re planning a major project, such as a Windows 7 migration. So, why aren’t…Read More »
February 16, 2011
When most people think about the need for scalable data storage, they think about traditional manufacturing or cloud computing. But there’s another industry that requires flexible solutions for storing data: the healthcare industry. Hospitals, small and large medical practices, and even healthcare records storage facilities all have an increasing need to access and share data….Read More »
January 21, 2011
Efficient and effective desktop computing management is among the toughest jobs in the IT department. Business users often take liberties with their PCs and laptops. Sometimes, it’s in the name of operational expediency, though there are cases where personal preference is the underlying reason. Good intentions or not, non-standard software and undisciplined internet use can…Read More »
October 25, 2010
There’s always room to streamline your application management processes. Traditional approaches tend to be cumbersome and time-consuming, and they leave openings for risks such as non-standard software installation and suboptimal access control. Application virtualization solutions such as Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp can be used to remedy many of these problems, and the TCO and ROI cases are well established. But,…Read More »
August 19, 2010
End users and customers sometimes have unrealistic expectations. They expect applications to respond immediately and resource-intensive processes to be completed at the blink of an eye. The real world doesn’t work this way, of course. But, it’s worth asking yourself if there is a place in the middle. Are you leaving some performance opportunities on the table?…Read More »
August 1, 2010
Fight the initial temptation to think only about customer-facing applications. What happens inside your company can still have an impact on your interaction with the public, making it a contributing factor how your brand is perceived. Slowapplications, even those that are only experienced directly by your employees, can result in lost opportunities, substandard customer experiences…Read More »
July 22, 2010
Employees complain about application speed. It chews up your time and frustrates you, especially when there is little you can do to fix the situation without making major infrastructurechanges. There is a real implication, though, and it can affect your business significantly. Slow applications can impede customer interaction, constrain employee productivity and ultimately lead to missed business…Read More »