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Windows 7 upgrades stalled by IE6 holdouts

Believe it or not, IE6 is still more widely used than IE7 and the newest version of Google Chrome, according to data from Net Applications. How can Microsoft encourage IE6 stalwarts to upgrade to Windows 7.
Citrix instigates fresh cloud attack on VMware

Rivals Citrix and VMware have taken their battle beyond technology development, even beyond marketing. Now they're working on the imaginations and psychology of potential customers and, to a certain extent, rewriting history.
VMware acquires RTO assets

Vmware has bought the assets of software company RTO
Wyse VDA promises to speed up remote virtual desktops

Wyse has launched a protocol accelerator can speed up remote virtual desktops regardless of the distance between it and the host data centre, helping address challenges encountered by companies using cloud computing or virtual clients in remote locations.
World gets peek at Vista and Server SP2

Microsoft has given its MSDN and TechNet subscribers access to the beta of Service Pack 2 for Vista and Windows Server 2008 and will make the software available to the general public in two days.
Wyse benefits from virtualisation drive

The uptake of virtualisation in the enterprise, coupled with the economic downturn, is positively good for business, so says thin computing specialist Wyse Technology, which today announced a number of new product developments.
InstallFree promises easy desktop virtualisation

A US and Israel-based company, InstallFree, has launched the first of a series of virtualisation products designed to give IT managers an easier and more secure way to manage and deploy virtual applications.
CA's BrightStor new attack target

Criminals have launched an attack on CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup.
Thin clients win big in Germany

Thin client specialist Chip PC has scored a big win for Microsoft in the German public sector - traditionally thought to be a hotbed of Linux - with what it claimed is Europe's largest single deal for thin clients.
Virtual desktops win thin client fans

Large PC users are increasingly looking to VDI - virtual desktop infrastructure, which uses VMware to host virtual PCs - as an alternative to current server-based computing approaches such as Citrix and Windows Terminal Server (WTS), says thin client developer Igel.

Latest Features

Top 10 best new features of Windows Server 8

Microsoft claims 300 new and improved features in Windows Server 8, but after a few days in Redmond watching demos and stepping through lab sessions, we wonder whether the marketing guys accidentally left off a zero.
Five types of rogue IT admins to guard against

You can't survive without them. They wield enormous power over your systems, networks and data, the very lifeblood of your organisation. Few people outside IT have any understanding of what they do, and fewer still exercise any oversight over their actions.
Windows 7 and IE6: 4 tips to solve the incompatibility catch

You want to deploy Windows 7 but you can't let go of Internet Explorer 6. Unfortunately, that's no longer feasible: IE compatibility problems need to be solved fast to prevent Windows 7 delays, according to recent report from Gartner.
How client computing can benefit from virtualisation

While virtualisation has traditionally been seen as an offering for the data centre, there are many ways to implement it on the desktop and they often can bring big advantages to users.
5 ways insiders exploit your network

Data theft and sabotage can result in hard costs, compliance-related problems, legal fees, productivity loss and, possibly most costly, loss of reputation. Here are the five most often-used-methods insiders use to access network resources and how best to avoid them.
Ten virtualisation companies to watch

These technology innovators promise products that boost performance, make management easier or otherwise enhance your virtualisation experience.
Getting the NAC of futurology

A new name for an old concept, the technology and process behind network access control is evolving fast.
Seven ways to boost application performance

Complex applications don't always fit smoothly with today's complex networks, but there's a lot you can do to make things better.
Wireless brings back thin clients

Thin client desktops never caught on. But Craig Mathias thinks wireless thin clients could be different.
Opinion: The benefits of ubiquitous Linux

Linux continues to make highly visible inroads into IT infrastructure, and will increasingly provide a viable platform for business-critical, end-to-end enterprise applications.

How-tos

How to migrate applications to Windows 7 successfully

Taking the Cisco route to a VPN

Case Study: Nexsan gets fashion house approval

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Case Study: Microsoft supports 4,500-AP WLAN with five people

Supporting remote thin clients

Case Study: Exchange is broken but maybe it's time for XP...

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