Application virtualization is using special tools to "encapsulate" an application allowing it to run in an enhanced way. The application may run in an isolated environment that makes it possible for ...

Microsoft’s release of its Vista operating system has many desktop management vendors scrambling to add support, ease migration and optimize Vista deployments. Part of the reason such vendors are ...

I hate to say I told you so, but, I told you so. It was so gratifying reading John Fontanta’s guest blog post about the editors meeting with Shanen Boettcher, GM of Windows product management. Shanen ...

Maintaining employees' computers is one of the information technology department’s most thankless responsibilities. The desktop and laptop PCs that are fixtures of today’s workplace eat up IT staff ...

(Editor’s note: This story initially misstated that Microsoft is now letting corporate users do desktop virtualization with any version of Windows Vista via its server-based Vista Enterprise ...

Recent talk regarding a potential spin-off of HP’s PC business drove a heated debate about whether other technology firms might do the same. Will the PC continue to provide value to end users or has ...

The company's new VMware View 4 helps cut the cost of desktop virtualization while increasing the user experience and management capabilities, said Ben Matheson, senior director of global partner ...

The core intention behind Thinspace skySpace is to deliver an end-to-end desktop delivery platform with optimum performance and simplicity. Aimed at customers who are looking for a new desktop ...

There is an ongoing debate about what type of storage is best to use to support desktop virtualization solutions, especially in small to medium sized implementations. Storage is one of the most ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Last week’s tips for successfully hosting virtual desktops story mentioned an interesting alternative to VDI: Citrix’s hosted shared virtual desktop technology, based on XenApp. The technology has ...

Quite a few apps in the Android Market try to solve the problem of how to access, view, and edit office documents with an Android device. It’s a difficult task compounded by the limitations of the ...