Desktop virtualization is a hot topic throughout the virtualization industry. Organizations view desktop virtualization as a way to control costs and use limited resources to manage large-scale desktop infrastructures while increasing security and deployment efficiency. NetApp, VMware, Cisco, Fujitsu, and Wyse joined forces to create an architectural design for a 50,000-seat VMwareView architecture. This...
One of the cool things we’re seeing with mobile devices like Fitbit (see disclosure below) and Nike+ and smartphone apps like Runkeeper is the ability for them to act as powerful sensors that can provide feedback on our health and well being. But one of the most promising ventures in this field is an...
Airbnb has added Ashton Kutcher –comedic heartthrob, coveted angel investor and Twitter-master extraordinaire – to its team of investors, the San Francisco based startup has announced in a blog post. The company isn’t sharing the size of the check, but says it represents Kutcher’s biggest venture investment to date. And while his investment probably isn’t eye popping, Kutcher...
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Using rape as a weapon in war and other violent conflicts is unfortunately nothing new. Ivory Coast recently experienced an epidemic of it during a conflict for the contested presidency there. But in Libya, the proliferation of mobile tech has resulted in a surprising amount of direct video evidence of this revolting practice, evidence...
The HTC Flyer is already in stores, but some retail locations don’t have working demonstration units on display. Lucky for me (and you), a review unit arrived late yesterday, so here’s a first look and some brief, early impressions of the 7-inch Android tablet. A tour of the hardware shows a well-designed and -constructed...
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The small business owner is in that phase right now in which they are asking the young store clerk about all this cloud stuff. It may be surprising but they are also asking about virtualization. Businesses are starting to understand that they can leapfrog into a new competitive world by using virtualization to use...
This post is part of our ReadWriteCloud channel, which is dedicated to covering virtualization and cloud computing. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware. Read the white paper about how Intel Xeon processors help organizations get unprecedented levels of performance. Today Citrix announced that it will launch a new infrastructure-as-a-service based on the...
Visit the Qwest resource center for relevant briefs and reports to help you better manage your enterprise. Learn how you can best use green business practices in this report from Qwest: Green IT and Your Business: Boost Your Bottom Line While Being Environmentally Responsible. Mozilla Developer Evangelist Christian Heilmann shared some thoughts on working...