How did one man manage the entire desktop infrastructure of Lincoln, Massachusetts? A near-constant demand for physical desktop support meant high inefficiency for critical public works. This case study reveals how one IT director moved his town forward to a hardware refresh and Windows 7 migration by leveraging desktop virtualization. 

HP Fortify on Demand is a SaaS testing solution that enables organizations to test the security of software quickly, accurately, affordably, and without any software to install or manage. View this paper to get a look into how this automated on-demand service works, explore use cases, and determine if this approach is right for you. 

This case study reveals how the IT department for one of the largest freestanding health care providers in the state of Massachusetts reduced operational costs and improved computing experience for their end-users through virtualization. 

This IDC white paper considers the concept of desktop virtualization, specifically as made available by VMware’s VDI and ACE. The document also considers the benefits and limitations of these technologies as well as the best use cases for each, exemplified through user case studies. 

This video focuses on identifying the standard requirements necessary to implement a successful desktop virtualization pilot, including selecting use cases, a time frame for the pilot and more. 

Access this case study to learn how the Prairie North Health Region consolidated its server environment, reducing its hardware and power costs, and is leveraging a desktop virtualization solution to lower costs while improving the performance and availability of its desktop computing services — as well as those of neighboring regions. 

Scottsdale Medical Imaging has standardized on HP products wherever possible—from business desktop PCs to the servers that support administrative operations and redundant storage arrays that store the vast library of medical images.  Download this case study for additional details on their objective, approach, IT improvements and business benefits. 

This IDC Health Insights white paper identifies the key benefits from desktop virtualization in the clinical environment and presents case studies from three hospitals with detailed interviews. 

Access this case study to learn how a hotel developed an application to help coordinates guest requests among employees for addressing things like getting new towels or replacing light bulbs. 

Learn how virtualized desktops can significantly reduce deployment and management headaches for IT organizations in the health care industry. Included are case studies from CharterCARE Health Partners, Henry County Hospital, and St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center. 

This guide provides the insight you need to ensure a successful enterprise implementation of ThinApp, with guidance on deployment of virtualized applications in the enterprise, addressing multiple use cases for physical and virtual desktops, with design considerations of multiple components for each use case. 

The IT in Europe virtual data centre e-zine covers the effects of virtualisation on data centres, including management headaches. Discover the challenges posed by an ever-increasing number of virtual resources and access three case studies from the Best of VMworld Europe 2011 User Awards.