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Virtual Iron And 2X Hook Up For Strategic Alliance

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2X, provider of Thin Client and Server Based Computing Software, and Virtual Iron have announced a strategic alliance to provide a complete Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Application Publishing Solution.

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The 2X / Virtual Iron virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution hosts individual Windows desktop PCs inside virtual machines running on servers in the data center. According to the join press release, this thin-client architecture is significantly easier to secure, maintain and support and it enables an organization’s complete Windows desktop environment to be securely accessed and serviced centrally.

The joint solution enables a fully isolated, customizable and secure environment where users are able to work with standard desktop operating systems and applications. Virtual desktops can be user-customized and provisioned on demand instantly, providing performance and user experience that are comparable to a desktop personal computer. This allows enterprises to replace physical desktops with virtual desktops for many usage scenarios such as call centers, offshore development, and secure, remote access.

[Source: Marketwire]

Propalms Enters VDI Market With TSE 6.0 Beta

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Last January, Propalms announced that it would be entering the desktop virtualization market this year with the launch of its Virtual Desktop Manager technology within its new TSE product. Last week, the company launched the beta version of its new TSE 6.0 (register here), with a final version coming out before the end of June.

TSE 6.0 (PDF) sits on the new Microsoft Server 2008 product, and provides customers with additional functionality in Windows 2008 Terminal Services, such as Easy Web Based Management, Virtual Desktop Management, Hyper Print PDF printing utility, Content Publishing and Redirection, Virtual IP, plus additional features.

Propalms recently announced that it had completed the acquisition of vFortress, a leading security solution company. The acquisition gives Propalms the rights to all vFortress customers and property; including the worldwide IP rights and source code of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution.

Sun xVM VirtualBox Downloads Pass The Five Million Mark

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Sun Microsystems today announced that Sun xVM VirtualBox, the free and open source desktop virtualization software it acquired by taking over its maker innotek earlier this year, has surpassed five million downloads in just 18 months.

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The press release touts the xVM VirtualBox 1.6 software to be the first free hypervisor to support all major host operating systems (OS), including Mac OS X, Linux, Windows, Solaris and OpenSolaris. Sun unveiled xVM VirtualBox 1.6 earlier this month. Currently downloaded more than 10,000 times a day, the new version includes more than 2,000 enhancements and full support for Mac OS X, Solaris and OpenSolaris host operating systems. It also features newly added support for high performance virtual devices, improved scalability and Web services for remote administration.

xVM VirtualBox software is a key component of Sun’s xVM virtualization and management software portfolio, which includes Sun xVM Ops Center, Sun xVM Server, expected for release in the Summer of 2008, and the Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software.

Citrix XenDesktop To Be iPhone Compatible Soon?

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In an interview with the Australian ITNews website, Dennis Rose, VP of Citrix Pacific, touted desktop virtualization as the next big thing alongside server virtualization. Short of news, the interview did have an interesting ending. Apparently, AVP for Citrix ANZ Rob Willis hinted at Citrix XenDesktop – iPhone compatibility when the most hyped phone in history hits the Australian market in a couple of months, during his keynote of the Citrix Application Conference.

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Microsoft Finalizes Kidaro Acquisition, Bullish On Expansion In Desktop Virtualization Field

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Microsoft on Thursday said it has now sold 6.5 million licenses of its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) client-level virtualization software, more than double the total of 3 million licenses that it had sold as of January.

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MDOP, which is available only to customers that have volume Windows licenses and Software Assurance maintenance contract, offers a variety of technologies supporting desktop virtualization and application streaming.

Shanen Boettcher, Microsoft’s General Manager of Windows client product management for enterprise users, included the updated sales total for MDOP licenses in a (relayed) post on the software vendor’s Windows Vista blog. MDOP costs between $7 and $10 per license annually, according to Boettcher.

Boettcher also said in the blog post that Microsoft has completed its acquisition of Kidaro Technologies, which sells technology designed to make the desktop virtualization experience more invisible to end users and easier for IT to manage. Kidaro‘s technology is scheduled to be incorporated into MDOP by the first half of next year, with the combination getting a new name: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization.

Boettcher said Microsoft has invested more than $400 million in developing MDOP and expanding it through acquisitions of virtualization vendors such as Kidaro and Softricity Inc.

[Source: ComputerWorld]

Ericom Extends PowerTerm WebConnect To Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

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Ericom Software today announced that PowerTerm WebConnect, Ericom’s presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization (VDI) solution, now provides centrally managed access to virtual desktops running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

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PowerTerm WebConnect provides access to Windows Terminal Services, including Windows Server 2008, Virtual Desktops, Blade PCs and legacy hosts. Ericom’s solution centralizes the management and delivery of virtual desktops and server-based applications.

Ericom Founder and CEO, Eran Heyman commented:

“Ericom’s presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization solution is ideal for enterprises seeking to reduce the cost and complexity of traditional desktop management. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V coupled with Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect provides organizations with a sophisticated and centrally managed desktop virtualization platform that simplifies and accelerates deployments of virtual desktops across the enterprise.”

For more information on Ericom’s Desktop Virtualization solution, visit www.ericom.com/VDI.

[Source: The Earth Times]