All posts by Sean Bianco

ZenApp – Did You Mean XenApp?

ZenApp, or did you mean Citrix XenApp? XenApp (not ZenApp, we know, it’s confusing!) is a virtual application delivery tool offered by Citrix. Gone are the days when employees have to stick to their desktops. With the advent of  virtualization technology, employees are now able to access applications and resources from any device, anywhere and […]

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What is a Virtual Application?

What is a virtual application? In a traditional IT environment, applications are installed locally on each system. When an application is installed, it writes specific information at specific locations. For instance, the Windows registry is updated with the application settings, and the system32 folder is updated with .DLL files related to that application. There are […]

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Citrix Software – Application & Desktop Delivery

Citrix Software Inc. is a technology company that offers virtualization solutions to businesses of all sizes. Founded by former IBM developer Lacobucci in 1989 to develop remote access products for Microsoft operating system, the company has then expanded into application, server and desktop virtualization segments. The company is headquartered in Santa Carla, California and operates […]

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Hyper-Converged Storage – What is it?

Hyper-Converged Storage Hyper-converged storage is the latest buzz in the datacenter infrastructure segment. It is a software-defined architecture that combines storage, network, computing, and virtualization resources into a single entity. By combining storage and computing resources with applications and data in a single entity, hyper-converged storage delivers highly optimized datacenter solutions for target workloads. Hyper-converged […]

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Solution: HyperConvergence for Datacenter Infrastructure Management

HyperConvergence – The advent of cloud computing technology has revolutionized the IT industry. While change is common within the IT industry, the cloud computing revolution has expedited it. New technology installed today is a thing of the past tomorrow. As a result, businesses need to closely monitor IT innovations and realign company strategies accordingly. An important […]

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MS Terminal Server and Parallels Remote Application Server- a Winning Combination!

MS Terminal Server is a server program in Windows NT 4.0 and above operating systems that delivers graphical user interface (GUI) instances of a Windows desktop to a remote client device. It has the ability to host multiple client sessions and effectively publish desktops to thin clients, Windows-based and non-Windows-based. Using MS Terminal Server, businesses […]

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Get Your Apps Anywhere

The advent of virtualization and cloud computing has brought a great transformation in the IT segment. Office desktops are now a thing of the past. Thanks to virtualization technology, businesses are now able to centrally host Windows applications and publish them to remote devices with ease. There are two ways to get your apps anywhere. […]

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Application Delivery Network & Parallels

In today’s cloud computing era, hosted apps, VDI, and application streaming are the trending technologies. Applications are vital for any business procedure, and businesses need to provide constant and quick access to business applications from any device and from any location. An application delivery network (ADN) provides an integrated solution to securely and cost-effectively publish […]

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Everything You Need To Know About RDS CALs

Remote Desktop Services is a powerful role available with Windows Server. It enables businesses to centrally host resources and securely publish them to remote clients. However, there are different types of licenses that need to be purchased before setting up an RDS environment. It is important for companies to understand RDS Client Access Licenses (CALs) […]

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