*EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series about alternative desktop technologies for improving management and security of Windows and other desktop platforms. One Boston-based ISV is giving ...

Microsoft arrived late to the virtualization market and still has holes in its product portfolio. As it fights for market share, partners say Microsoft's traditional strategy of pricing competitors ...

On July 1, Microsoft’ new-and-improved “cheaper” licensing for Windows on virtual desktops will take effect. It is a step to make Windows VDI more affordable, but it’s only a step. A catch concerning ...

Microsoft is ""=""> At the same time, the company is introducing a new ISV/per-user pricing option and taking the wraps off a bunch of new manageability and security features coming soon. WVD, an ...

It's been almost a year since Microsoft completed the acquisition of Softricity, Inc. and received the application virtualization technology of SoftGrid. And since that time, there really hasn't been ...

The latest version of Microsoft's application virtualization technology is now ready after reaching release candidate status. The technology comes from the 2006 acquisition of Softricity and their ...

With Windows 10 no longer supported, IT leaders need to consider how to manage the devices that haven’t yet been upgraded to Windows 11.

Virtualization has not stripped Windows of its relevance, a Microsoft official said in response to VMware CEO Paul Maritz’s argument that operating systems are no longer the center of innovation in ...

One of the big questions in technology for the last three years has been how end users will adopt desktop virtualization. The answer, at least from some early adopters, seems to be “how won’t we do it ...

The company announced a slew of updates to its collaboration app aimed at front-line workers, including enhancements to the virtual visit experience. Microsoft has added several features to Teams ...