With major upgrades now coming much more regularly than in the past and with application compatibility creeping back in as an obstacle, the ability to automate testing of all apps is quickly becoming a must-have. So, I’d like to talk … Read More
With VDI-in-a-Box dead, will we ever see another really simple VDI solution?
VDI wasn’t meant to be so complicated During its inception in the early days, desktop virtualisation or virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to give it its proper name, was seen as a magic bullet to give IT departments huge operational efficiencies … Read More
Hyper Converged Infrastructure and the pursuit of simplicity.
Go to any IT conference and the resounding message from the people at the coalface is always ‘We want IT systems that are complicated to deploy, expensive and don’t deliver what they promise”. Did we get that wrong? Yes, of … Read More
End of the road for Dell vWorkspace? Here are some alternatives.
In this article Rory Monaghan looks at the options for those forced to move away from Dell vWorkspace, now that it’s no longer going to be supported.
Algiz partners with Workspot to serve up VDI 2.0 in an hour
We’ve just partnered with Workspot, the leading provider of VDI 2.0, to accelerate app virtualization and deploy virtualized desktops to users in as little as 60 minutes. Headed up by a team that includes a former GM at Citrix and … 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
