Dell has deployed desktop virtualization offerings to two school districts in Texas as part of efforts to refresh their computer workstations and optimize their access to technology while addressing legacy systems and budget constraints. The Socorro Independent School District and San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District deployed technology such as …
Read More »Cisco Launches Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Platform; Satinder Sethi Comments
Cisco has introduced a new desktop virtualization platform intended to offer licensing parts, management capabilities and virtual desktops to multiple users. The DaaS platform is designed to function as either an on-premise tool or a cloud-based service, Cisco said Tuesday. “Many organizations are looking for ways to achieve the benefits of …
Read More »IBM to Offer Govt Agencies Desktone Cloud Service; Jim Wilcox Comments
IBM has integrated a Desktone desktop-as-a-service platform into the IBM SmartCloud portfolio, intending to help government clients implement virtual desktops while meeting security requirements. Desktone designed its technology to support a multi-tenant cloud environment and secure metadata, storage, network and directory services, Desktone said Wednesday. “This Desktone announcement demonstrates IBM’s …
Read More »Dell Launches New Cloud Services for Citrix IT Environments; Steve Lalla Comments
Dell has developed cloud computing services intended to work with Citrix Systems’ virtual desktops as organizations aim to provide employees secure access to corporate information from multiple devices. The turnkey offerings aim to help clients that use Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp in their information technology environments, Dell said Wednesday. Dell …
Read More »Carahsoft Putting Cloud Virtualization Hardware On GSA Schedule; Joe Darwin Comments
Carahsoft Technology Corp. has formed a partnership to offer desktop virtualization hardware based in cloud computing on its General Services Administration schedule, the company announced Thursday. EVGA will provide its zero client technology to agencies through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule No. GS-35F-0119Y. EVGA will also work with Carahsoft’s team and its other …
Read More »Raytheon, Thales Delivering Next-Generation Desktop to Australian Military
Raytheon subsidiary Trusted Computer Solutions and Thales Australia are partnering to deliver a next-generation desktop to Australia’s military, Raytheon announced Thursday. Raytheon said the desktop is intended to generate savings by supplying simpler and less expensive desktop environments. Raytheon also said users will be able to access the military’s restricted …
Read More »Australia’s SWARH Selects Cisco and Dimension Data for Desktop Virtualization
Cisco‘s virtualization and collaboration technology has been chosen by South West Alliance of Rural Health, an alliance of thirteen public health agencies, non-governmental organizations and medical clinics in Australia, to integrate and support services from Dimension Data to streamline work flows and improve collaboration of its clinical staff. Cisco’s virtual desktop infrastructure …
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