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Citrix VDI-in-a-Box Upgrade Allows More Personalization By Barry Levine August 21, 2012 10:46AM     Analyst Laura DiDio said that in the new version of VDI-in-a-Box, Citrix has basically "completely redone the management interface to make it more intuitive." She noted that VDI-in-a-Box had "hit a speed bump," as other companies were getting in the game of "desktop as a service," hoping to make it simpler to manage than, say, XenDesktop.   Related Topics Citrix VDI-in-a-Box XenDesktop SMB Virtualization Latest News Reality TV's New Stars: Small Biz Soundbars Up the Ante on TV Sound Google Glass Raises Privacy Concerns Pentagon Gives iOS 6 Security OK Should Enterprises Skip Windows 8? Citrix released on Tuesday its newest version of VDI-in-a-Box -- that's VDI, as in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Version 5.1 offers several new enhancements, including personalized virtual desktops, single-instance management and Google Earth support. Virtual desktop technology enables a user desktop to run inside a virtual machine on a server . It offers an individual desktop for each user, while providing the IT department or tech specialist with centralized management. Citrix says its VDI-in-a-Box product is intended to make virtual desktop technology affordable and easy for small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs) that do not have major IT support. The company also offers a complementary and more extensive enterprise solution called XenDesktop for desktop virtualization at larger organizations. Single-Instance Management The SMB -focused VDI-in-a-Box, in its current incarnation, was released in November of last year, following the virtualization technology the company acquired when it bought Kaviza in May. The new 5.1 version uses technology from XenDesktop, and Citrix has been working to get both products better aligned. Kumar Goswami, Citrix vice president of products for VDI-in-a-Box, said in a statement that VDI-in-a-Box allows customers to "increase the level of personalization offered to end-users without increasing complexity or costs," even while growing deployments. In Version 5.1, there is no longer the need to create separate static desktops in order to allow end-user customization, as single-instance management can now allow individual user workspaces to have their own apps and data . The company said that this new ability for single-instance management, along with individual personalization, reduces maintenance efforts and cuts data center storage costs by as much as 90 percent. Other enhancements include Active Directory failover, dual data stores for faster tiers of storage -- such as solid state storage -- and another layer of built-in load balancing via a grid-wide virtual IP, to better handle the failure of a single server. Google Earth, Alerts In addition, 5.1 users can now use Google Earth seamlessly, and Citrix said various new features make deployment, upgrades and management easier. A new "touchless desktop agent" automatically upgrades all the images in the VDI-in-a-Box grid without requiring admin help. There's now also support for multiple virtual CPUs and the ability to partition user and computer domains for increased compliance and flexibility. (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: KMaritin: Posted: 2012-08-31 @ 5:34am PT Good but not enough. We use Unidesk with Xendesktop because it can package ANY application, and users can install applications if permitted. It's also very easy to just layer everything. Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers are engineered to withstand drops, spills, dust and grime, and to perform in the harshest environments. Rugged reliability, low cost of ownership and accolades from reviewers are just a few of the reasons why Toughbook computers keep winning over the world's toughest users. Click here to learn more.  Cloud & Virtualization 1.   Cloud Computing Gains Another Rival 2.   Investors Funding Cyberwarfare 3.   HP Boosts Data Center IT Automation 4.   Involuntary IT Managers Cost a Bundle 5.   Hospitals Lose $8.3B Using Old Tech SAP Tools Gave 49ers' Scouting Edge Big tech trends get applied to sports. Average Rating: Cloud Computing Gains Another Rival Google's Compute Engine opened to all. Average Rating: Investors Funding Cyberwarfare As demand for tech security grows. Average Rating:

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