Desktop virtualization is not a one-size-fits-all proposition: businesses have to be ready to arm themselves with various deployment models that match the specific requirements of the end-user community. This report examines the role that Citrix XenClient plays in desktop transformation via its bare-metal virtualization. 

In this paper, Brian Madden explores the value of bare-metal client hypervisors in the context of PC lifecycle management. 

The principle of least privileges is a basic concept that means granting system administrators and users no more privilege that what is necessary to perform their jobs. View this resource for a step-by-step guide on how Database.com enables easy implementation of security policies of least privilege for all types of users. 

User virtualization decouples user-specific settings and policies from the physical or virtual machine, and allows users the flexibility to manage their own preferences across multiple physical or virtual devices. Learn how user virtualization can help to lower support costs, enhance security and risk management, and speed up IT processes. 

This study, conducted by Ponemon Institue, examines the risks inherent in poor control and oversight of privilege users. View now to uncover the key findings and what can be done to minimize risk. 

This insightful on-demand webcast discusses web application performance monitoring, offering hints and tips for improving end-user response times from Forrester Research analyst Jean-Pierre Garbani. 

Slow and choppy RDP performance makes it hard to work with graphics-rich content and applications (e.g., Adobe Acrobat reader, graphics-rich PDF files, PPTs, Flash, etc.) in Terminal Services and VDI environments, especially over WAN connections. Try Ericom Blaze, breakthrough software that accelerates RDP network traffic by up to 10 times. 

In this e-guide from independent expert Brian Madden, discover some of the drivers of user virtualization and the existing tools and technologies that can help you manage user settings and data. Explore how user virtualization platforms are likely to evolve to address increasing use of the cloud, virtual desktops and multiple operating systems. 

Windows 7 migrations can be risky and expensive, threatening employee productivity by changing the working environment. Access this resource to learn how AppSense User Virtualisation technology can alleviate seven critical user-centric concerns in your Windows upgrade. 

Read this paper to learn how the right application monitoring solution can help to protect revenue by monitoring the quality and timeliness of mission-critical applications. Quickly prioritize, triage and diagnose performance issues for better user satisfaction.  

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Bill Gates announcing the Trustworthy Computing initiative, and ask if it has made IT more secure. We look at what Oracle’s latest developments mean for its software users running rivals’ servers, and conclude our Buyer’s Guide to IT consumerisation. Download the issue now. 

Access this webcast to understand the emerging landscape of the new branch network, the security threats, and the corrective options to best address these challenges. 

Every company wants to maximize its network resources, but doing so can be tough when struggling with traffic floods, malicious users, or underperforming applications.  Riverbed® Stingray™ Traffic Manager helps guarantee service levels for your important users by prioritizing key transactions and much more.