Michael Holstein

Two of the most popular software solutions for a virtual desktop infrastructure are Citrix XenDesktop and VMware View. Both solutions have their strengths, but which is the right choice for your own organization’s VDI implementation? Here are some quick comparisons to help you decide:

Infrastructure Flexibility

• VMware View is designed to work only with ESX and ESXi servers that must be a part of a vCenter server


• Citrix XenDesktop is designed for XenServer, but it is flexible enough to be run on vSphere or Microsoft® Hyper-V

Client Support

• Both VMware and Citrix offer full support for Windows, Mac and Linux clients


• Apple® iOS and Google® Android™ support are available for both VMware and Citrix


• Less popular client types are supported by both platforms: VMware supports Kindle Fire, Citrix supports Java client

Types of Virtual Desktops

• Both VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop support virtual desktop pools in which users are connected to a random desktop from the pool


• Both VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop support dedicated virtual desktops that are assigned to specific users.


• Both VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop support Offline Mode that allows a user's VM to be copied to a physical device so that the virtual desktop can be used offline

Connectivity

• Both VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop support client connectivity via Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)


• VMware View also supports PCoIP


• XenDesktop also supports Citrix’s HDX (High Definition Experience) protocol

As you can see from the bullets above, VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop share many of the same features, while having a few unique capabilities. Which of these capabilities are the best fit for your own VDI implementation? Let us know here on the blog.

ViewSonic is proud to announce that we were named a “Best of Synergy” award winner at the Welcome Reception for the Citrix Synergy show this evening on May 21.

ViewSonic was up against some very strong competition. The “Best of Synergy” awards recognize the most innovative solutions based on Citrix technologies, and we are very honored to have been chosen for this award.

The full details will be released tomorrow, along with more information about our new and exciting award-winning products. If you are attending Citrix Synergy 2013 May 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif., be sure to stop by ViewSonic Booth #414.

 

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ViewSonic is showcasing a suite of innovative VDI solutions at this year’s Citrix Synergy show in Anaheim, CA from May 22-24, 2013. Join us at Booth #414 to see our newest cloud-connected thin client devices, as well as our revolutionary and fully functional desktop thin clients with built-in LED touch screens.

Leveraging our 25-year display heritage, ViewSonic extends the Citrix XenMobile solution to the desktop with our new SD-A245 smart display. Citrix XenMobile allows an IT organization complete management of devices, apps, and associated data on consumer tablets and smartphones. Integrated with Citrix XenMobile, ViewSonic’s SD-A245 smart display allows an IT organization the ability to use a single software tool to manage both their mobile and desktop devices. The integration of Citrix XenMobile within the ViewSonic® SD-A245 smart display provides corporate and enterprise end-users an innovative, next-generation thin client—all within a 24” LED touch screen. ViewSonic was also named a “Best of Synergy” award winner at the Citrix Synergy show for our innovative SD-A245 smart display.

We will also be showcasing our award-winning VSD220—a Citrix-enabled, touch-capable smart display. With an easy-to-install Citrix receiver app, the VSD220 can easily connect to the cloud and be virtualized across an entire organization.

In addition to our all-in-one smart displays, we will have our Thin Client devices at Citrix Synergy as well. Both our SC-T35 and SC-T45 thin clients are optimized for Citrix virtualization solutions and can be used in conjunction with an organization’s existing hardware and displays for a complete virtual desktop integration.

If you are attending Citrix Synergy 2013, be sure to stop by ViewSonic Booth #414 for a sneak peek at our cloud-enabled, Citrix-enabled VDI solutions. For more information, click here.

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With the surge in flexible work schedules and telecommuting in the workplace comes an increase in the use of mobile devices. From smartphones to tablets, the lines of personal and professional property are becoming more and more blurred. In fact, the occurrence of employees brining their personal devices into the workplace for professional use has been named ‘Bring Your Own Device”, BYOD for short (also known as IT consumerization). With this BYOD craze comes many questions, including those around intellectual property and device-related expense and company responsibility.

 

However we think a recent CNET article raised an interesting, less obvious point about what will happen to the use of traditional PCs within the workplace as BYOD continues to go mainstream. According to a recent global workforce survey conducted by Forrester Research, about 74 percent of information workers have used two or more personal devices for work purposes, and 52 percent had used three or more. Of these devices, 25 percect were mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

 

Although BYOD is definitely on the rise, there is also evidence that the workforce still prefers to use work-provided devices. In fact, IDC found that only two out of 10 employees want to use their own device for work and personal use. However, this is likely due to the fact that employees don’t want to feel like they have to use their own personal devices within a corporate setting from a financial perspective. In other words, it looks like CNET’s article has answered the question of what will happen to the PC as BYOD becomes more mainstream – as long as BYOD means turning a company expense into a personal one, the workforce will continue to support the use of business PCs.

 

Do you bring in your own personal devices into the workplace? Does your company have a BYOD program or policy? Does your company offer its employees business tablets? Let us know your thoughts around the growing trend of BYOD here.