There’s been quite a resurgence in application virtualization recently, so we decided to list some of the reasons and also explore what impact Citrix is having on the uplift in interest. These are some that are driven by Microsoft: Companies … Read More
The problem with application compatibility tools and packaging
One of the problems with application compatibility testing tools is the imprecision in predicting whether the application will install and run on Windows 7 or 8. In a recent conversation with a customer using one of the tools we described … Read More
Punching above its weight – Nutanix vs. VCE Vblock
There’s a fight brewing in the growing Hyper-Converged Infrastructure market. Hot on the heels of a positive review in the recent Gartner magic quadrant on integrated infrastructure, Nutanix has thrown down the gauntlet to infrastructure heavyweight, VCE Vblock, by launching a global program … Read More
What is Integrated Infrastructure and why should you care?
At its most basic level Integrated Infrastructure, also known as Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is a validated configuration that combines physical compute, networking and storage resources to form a single “out-of-the-box” solution. You’ll also find included a single pane of glass management, … Read More
5 reasons to consider Microsoft DirectAccess
Proprietary equipment and complex management have made VPN (SSL & IPsec) solutions costly infrastructures to run and maintain. With Microsoft DirectAccess for secure remote access, you have something dramatically different. No User Input Think of DirectAccess as a completely automatic VPN connection “Always-on” … Read More
What to look for in an application sequencing provider
Depending on the size and type of your organisation you’ve probably got hundreds or even thousands of off the shelf and bespoke applications running every day. Managing them wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t for the fact that the underlying … Read More
Overcoming hurdles to application virtualization
If application virtualisation is such a great idea why aren’t more organisations doing it? The many benefits of application virtualization are beyond doubt. For example: Delivery of applications is much quicker and easier You can centralise application management Applications can be … Read More