Desktop virtualization and cloud computing are capturing the attention of IT professionals, but like most major initiatives, these technologies require careful planning. This expert e-zine offers tips and tricks to help you determine the proper uses for desktop virtualization and minimize the risks of an outage in your cloud environment. 

Planning and managing storage capacity in a VDI poses unique challenges. Check out this e-book to learn VDI best practices and hear VDI success stories before getting started on your project. 

How much storage do you need to support a virtual desktop deployment? Discover how you can leverage capacity planning to balance performance and the high cost of storage and bandwidth in this expert e-guide. Plus, explore the pros and cons of storage virtualization and evaluate which storage strategies work best for your organization. 

If your organization is among the many looking to implement desktop virtualization solutions, be sure to have a plan. This e-guide discusses the best practices on how to align technology with company goals, while staying focused on obtaining a sufficient ROI. 

Find out how you can meet the demands of IT consumerization, VDI and an enterprise-wide Windows 7 migration with the help of a centralized, policy-based platform. Leverage automation to ease your desktop transformations today. 

In this expert e-guide, learn how you can increase business agility by implementing effective capacity planning and VM management. Plus, access an exclusive FAQ that clarifies how and why you should leverage virtualization storage consolidation and shared storage to reduce costs while supporting advanced virtualization features. 

Discover how you can improve your desktop virtualization implementation with a deep understanding of your current desktop, application and device usage. Assessing the economic impact of desktop virtualization can help your organization maximize benefits and minimize risks. 

Many IT departments see the benefits of desktop virtualization and are in the early planning stages of developing various solutions; however, there are still a range of management issues for IT. Review key pain-points that administrators deal with in regards to virtualizing desktops, and learn about ways to alleviate them. 

When you're planning an upgrade to Windows 7, one major factor is budget planning. This tech brief will discuss the three main - and sometimes overlooked - budget considerations every company should keep in mind: Hardware costs, application compatibility assurance, and deployment costs. 

Download this paper and learn 7 Tips and Tricks to make your Windows 7 transition seamless and make the most out of your new operating system. Learn things like shuffling through program windows, managing your windows, project display, multi-monitor window management, aero peeking your desktop, and more. 

IT pros have a general understanding of virtual desktop infrastructures. But when it comes to designing a system, many are not prepared for the decision making that is involved with the process. This webcast highlights industry expert Gabe Knuth as he takes a look at the challenges of designing VDI and more. 

<p>When choosing a desktop virtualization platform to manage your desktop infrastructure, your architecture and capabilities may be limited by the features offered by each product. This document details the features and benefits of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops 3.0 in comparison with current market competitors.</p> 

VMware View™ 5 simplifies IT management while increasing end user freedom by delivering desktop services from your cloud. Building upon VMware's leadership in desktop virtualization, VMware View 5 delivers a high-performance user experience while giving IT greater policy control. View this webcast to learn more about what this solution can offer.