The Issue The virtualization revolution has brought BYOD networks and virtual offices into reality. Today, businesses have multiple options to create a virtual infrastructure and remotely deliver desktops and applications. One of those options is Citrix XenApp, which recently released XenApp 7.6. Because XenApp 7.6 uses a different Citrix XenApp architecture than previous versions, there […]
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Why Cross-Platform Will Be Even Bigger in 2016 2016 promises to be a year that continues in the same vein as 2015: the IT industry will continue to boom, digital media will continue to grow in importance, and the world will continue to be more digitalized and more mobile. The digital, mobile culture that people […]
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An Overview of Dell vWorkspace Unified business procedures are a key offering of the cloud revolution, and virtualization plays a key role in unifying business procedures across an organization. The entrance of Dell into the virtualization space speaks volumes about this trend. The recent acquisition of virtualization solutions company Quest by Dell has brought the […]
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“High-quality cross-platform support is the #1 benefit of the switch from Citrix to Parallels Remote Application Server. Now, with the efforts of W.S. Badcock network engineers like Michael Buckley, we are able to efficiently deliver desktops and applications to Linux, Macintosh, and Windows devices with ease.” ~ Todd Zacharias, Manager, IT Network Systems Badcock chose Parallels Remote […]
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One of the notable aspects of virtualization is the presence of heterogeneous networks with diversified devices, platforms, and OSes. Desktops and laptops have been accompanied by and sometimes replaced with tablets and smartphones. In addition, a variety of devices such as Chromebooks, Raspberry Pi, and wearables came into the network. The Internet of Things has […]
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For people who love security and open-source systems, Ubuntu is a favorite. According to the BuildWith website, there are 3,097,360 live websites using Ubuntu, which equates to 0.9% of the entire Internet. AskUbuntu forums reports that Ubuntu has 1-2% market share in most markets. Another interesting fact about Ubuntu from OMGUBUNTU survey is that Ubuntu […]
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Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary presentation services protocol designed by Citrix. This protocol enables you to convert any device into a thin client such that you can easily and cost-effectively access remote resources. It contains server component software, client software, and the network protocol component. The ICA protocol separates the application’s processing from […]
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Featured image by Raysonho under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. If you use Parallels Remote Application Server to provide shared computers to users in your organization, you can install Office 365 ProPlus on those computers. But, you have to use the Office Deployment Tool and enable shared computer activation to do the […]
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The white paper “Save 75% On Your Citrix Costs“ shows how switching from Citrix XenApp to Parallels Remote Application Server, you can save up to 75 percent of the initial and running costs of your application and virtual desktop delivery solution. This blog post summarizes the findings of the white paper. The main reasons why installing […]
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Guest blog by Eugenio Ferrante, Head of Marketing Operations, APAC Choosing between “upgrade” and “the better option.” They may have been warned about the impending end-of-life (EOL) of Citrix XenApp—versions 4.5 and 5 will only be supported till end of 2015; version 6, in the next three years—but for many IT administrators, four months may […]
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