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  Desktop Virtualisation: The Essential Guide

  By: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

  Type: Editorial Resource Guide

  Desktop virtualisation, or virtual desktop infrastructure, has come of age, partly thanks to shifts in workplace practices. Employees are increasingly working remotely and need full access to corporate systems. It is often inconvenient to use the corporate laptop but the user still needs access to the systems offsite.

  This has been the traditional use case, but as devices such as the iPad and Android tablets have grown in popularity, IT leaders have faced the dilemma of providing continued access to corporate applications, many of which still require a Windows client.

  Modern desktop virtualisation enables the user to “run” applications on whatever device they use, so long as there is a suitable VDI client.

  Over time, VDI companies have provided a richer multimedia experience on the remote device, such as graphics acceleration and sound, giving the user a better overall experience.

  In the Forrester Wave report for server-based virtual desktops in 2015, the analyst noted: “The more latency there is between the client device and the datacentre, the more lag the user will experience with common activities. Additionally, common use cases such as watching a video or using graphics-rich applications, can consume 10 to 20 times more bandwidth than when using typical word processing or enterprise client/server applications in a VDI session.”

  Therefore, fast bandwidth is essential, which renders the effectiveness of VDI over mobile networks – such as 4G – somewhat limited.

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  Laptop, desktop PC and mobile device strategy: Essential guide

  By: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

  Type: eGuide

  IT leaders have greater choice in end-user devices than ever before. The age of PC-only users is over - employees demand the devices that work best for the way they work, and that means getting the right combination of laptop, desktop PC and mobile devices. But strategy is not only about choosing devices - security is a top priority, as is an awareness of the emerging innovations in this fast-moving area of technology. In this guide, you can find best practice, analysis of the latest trends, and expert advice on formulating enterprise strategy in laptops, desktop PCs and mobile devices.

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