Thin-client devices soldier on in the battle to unseat entrenched PCs as the device of choice for both task and knowledge workers. Thin-client hardware devices are gaining processing power, codec smarts and management tools that combine with speed boosters from virtual desktop platforms and are mounting a serious challenge to the PC refresh treadmill. Even more extreme slimming called a “zero client” is stripping out any local operating system, thus reducing the attack surface, power […]
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H&R Block’s virtualization project is putting thin clients in the tax preparer’s thousands of retail stores in an effort to simplify its operating environment and cut expenses. The change should also help it to better compete with chains such as Jackson Hewitt, as well as with independent tax preparers and software-only rivals such as TurboTax and Intuit (INTU). “Typical of any mature company, the competitive landscape is tough. You’re continually looking at ways to optimize,” […]
At the most fundamental level, virtualization is the separation of the physical from the logical, so desktop virtualization is the separation of the physical client device from the management of the OS. When most people hear the term desktop virtualization, they immediately think “VDI!” Note that virtual desktop infrastructure is just one type of desktop virtualization. In fact, the technology can be any of the following: VDI. Despite the term’s literal meaning, IT today uses […]
Ultimately, companies are unlikely to fund a desktop virtualisation project until the numbers look good. How can you build a good return on investment case for virtualising your desktop infrastructure? One of the problems with building an economic case for desktop virtualisation is the initial capital expenditure involved, explains Rajendra Deshpande, chief technology officer at Intelenet, a business process outsourcing provider. “Typically, the initial investment will be higher, which means that the justification for that […]
Teradici and Red Seal, developers of secure desktop virtualization technology and continuous security infrastructure monitoring, respectively, have formed investment and development agreements with In-Q-Tel, the CIA-based investment firm. The Central Intelligence Agency has made new investments in companies that provide desktop virtualization and continuous monitoring technology to support the work of the U.S. intelligence community. In-Q-Tel, the CIA-based investment firm that identifies technology for use by the CIA and other intelligence agencies, has formed investment […]