Boot storms are one of the issues admins usually face in virtual desktops deployments, since they may slow down the login process and affect VDI usability.
Boot storms appear when a large number of users access virtual desktops at the same time, affecting virtual desktops performance due to, for example, there isn’t enough IOPS storage or bandwith.
Security is one of the top concerns for many users, companies and organizations, that look for the best solutions to keep sensitive data safe.
KeePassX is one of them, an Open Source application both for Windows and Linux with a light interface which saves user names, passwords, urls, attachments and comments in a properly encrypted single database.
The next 19th and 20th May BriForum 2016, one of the reference events in the virtualization sector, will be held in London.
This conference is in its 12th edition this year and it has remained the leading independent conference on end-user computing.
IT experts will be talking about present and future of technologies like Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix Workspace Cloud, VMware Horizon, Project Enzo, Desktops-as-a-Service and applications management.
Container technologies, led by Docker, are on the rise in virtualization sector. Now there is an interesant alternative for Unix operating systems. It is called Tredly and enables application virtualization inside containers.
As with Docker, applications run isolated from the OS, improving security and making it more easy to migrate to other operating systems.
Dell‘s decision to stop developing and selling new vWorkspace licenses, a detailed explanation about what a connection broker is and how to manage virtual desktops lifecycle were the most read topics in our blog for the last weeks.
Find below the links to the articles dealing with these topics so that you don’t miss the chance to keep up to date with the most outstanding news about virtualization and Open Source according to our community:
EMC introduced yesterday at EMC World 2016 the following new datacenter products and services:
EMC Unity family of storage is the new all-flash array, ideal for small and medium-size IT deployments. It sets the new standard for simplicity, affordability and flexibility. It is available in all-flash, hybrid, converged and software-defined configurations and is designed to help customers make an affordable and simple transition from disk to flash.
