Virtual Desktops

Former blogger Brian Madden brings VMware Workspace ONE message to Toronto customers

February 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off

Madden talks with ChannelBuzz about the elements of VMware end-user computing technology that made him decide to work for the company, and how the company has fundamentally altered its strategy to deal with today’s market opportunities.

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Software enhancements from both R&D and vendor partnerships to dominate IGEL 2019 roadmap

February 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off

IGEL unveiled its 2019 roadmap at its Disrupt event, and has high hopes that the new tech will live up to the name of their event.

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CloudJumper strengthens integration with Microsoft on multiple fronts

November 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

CloudJumper announces that their Cloud Workspace Management Suite in now available on the Azure Marketplace. They also spotlighted their integration with Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop at the IT Nation Connect event, and created a new position of VP Strategic Alliances, where the management of the Microsoft relationship is a critical element.

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IGEL adds new integrations, functionality to their IGEL OS

October 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

They include earlier integrations with Lakeside Software and PrinterLogic, which have been available as custom orders, but which are now part of the basic IGEL OS.

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Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge

January 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Liquidware sells entirely through channel partners, and uses a relatively small value channel because of their enterprise focus. Their solution works in any desktop environment, however, so they are on the lookout for potential new partners at Microsoft events.

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eG Innovations offers native monitoring for Citrix in cloud environment in Enterprise 6.3 release

January 8, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

While eG Innovations has a broad portfolio of offerings, half of their revenues are related to Citrix, so the lion’s share of the enhancements in this release are Citrix-related as well.

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Citrix shines light on security at Synergy

May 23, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Citrix CEO Kirill Tatarinv urges customers to switch from defense to offense on security, launches new security services practice.

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nGenx targets MSPs with new partner program

August 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

nGenx has mainly sold through a telco agent channel in the past, but has redesigned its partner program to also appeal to MSPs, and plans to sign up a large number of them.

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Dell continues VDI appliance push with VMware EVO:RAIL Horizon Edition appliance

May 22, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Dell becomes the first vendor to offer a hyper-converged end-to-end VDI appliance for EVO:RAIL, which becomes its fifth different VDI appliance in five months, as the company intensifies its emphasis on the space

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Supermicro EVO Rail hardware with VMware

VMware introduces first hyper-converged infrastructure

August 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

VMware works with hardware partners to introduce Evo:Rail, a “hyper-converged infrastucture” offering that aims to make hybrid IT easier for enterprises.

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Challenged Citrix sticks with CEO Templeton

July 4, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Virtualization software vendor Citrix Systems announced CEO Mark Templeton would not retire as previously announced

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Greg Holzrichter, vice president of global marketing at Atlantis Computing.

Atlantis Computing releases ILIO bundle for VMware Virtual SAN

June 5, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Atlantis Computing, which makes solutions that optimize virtual storage, has announced the release of a new bundle, Atlantis ILIO for Virtual SAN.

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VMware targets Citrix with Horizon 6 virtual desktop

April 10, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

VMware CEO calls desktop virtualization a two-horse race, says his horse is gaining on the lead

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Donna Wittmann, exeuctive director, channels, alliances and commercial sales, VMware Canada

VMware launches VSAN for storage virtualization

March 17, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

VMware calls its new Virtual SAN product the third pillar of the software-defined data centre, cementing its transformation to “virtualized everything.”

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Andy Rhodes, general manager of Dell's Precision workstations

It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell

March 10, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Dell looks to advance the move of professional workstations into the data centre with new reference architectures and a data centre at its headquarters.

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