From the ClearCube Technology Blog

What’s The Real Deal?
There is plenty of buzz around virtualization technology as an effective and efficient way of managing users, applications, and operating systems. Imagine the banking, healthcare, education, and call center industries where one form of desktop can fit all. Having a solution that is several things rolled into one is certainly an appealing proposition and for good reasons. Consider the latest Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions from leading brands like Citrix and ClearCube. They deliver greater application access, offer customizable desktops, and decrease OpEx for desktop provisioning/patching and CapEx needed to implement VDI.

Let’s begin by looking at VDI explained in the simplest way. This is an innovative technique that hosts user desktops in a virtual machine functioning on a central server in a datacenter. It includes software and hardware resources that virtualizes a standard desktop system.
Here is an important virtualization basic to better understand how it works. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) may sound complex and expensive to some and for good reason. Vendors often mention ‘infrastructure’ when referring to products or solutions that only administrators understand and are expensive. In reality, the term is merely a framework that streamlines IT and makes it less costly for organizations.

Are Virtual Desktops The Next Big Thing?
Virtualization has been around for a while now. Back then, adoption rates were fairly low, contrary to expectations of analysts and experts. This is because of the costs and complexities associated with using the technology in companies and organizations. Luckily, recent developments and improvements in service delivery have made virtual desktops affordable and easier to implement. Hence, a virtual desktop environment is steadily gaining ground as it fulfills the professional interests of small and large businesses alike.

Exploring The Basics
You have probably come across the new name for XenApp and XenDesktop, now known as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. This is virtualization technology that offers administrators total control of security, applications, and virtual machines (VMs). It facilitates remote access to Linux, web, and SaaS applications along with Windows applications and desktops from any device, across any network.
Product installation, deployment, configuration, upgrades, and monitoring are simple processes. Besides being guaranteed great end UX, companies get to maintain complete control of their policies and applications.

In the past decade, thin client computing has played a pivotal role in improving IT infrastructure. The model helps in driving efficiency, reducing cost, and enhancing mobility. Research on Global Thin Client Market by IDC revealed that organizations are deploying thin clients to save costs otherwise incurred by managing and maintaining PCs.

In this modern era, we all demand products and solutions which are easy to use, manage and maintain. Computing has evolved to such an extent that we now have devices like desktop computers, laptops, and tablets at our disposal.
When the market for computers was relatively small, there were limited models. As the industry grew, it started supporting a wide variety of different configurations designed to fulfill specific requirements. Personal computers were highly sought after by businesses because of their ability to offer significant power and features. However, as users began to handle more complex workloads, it became clear that the IT community needed better alternatives.

Thin Clients are compact devices with few moving parts and locally stored programs. They connect to servers to perform compute roles and run remote display protocols to access hard drives in secure data centers. This process instantly delivers virtual applications and desktops to end users.

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Anyone who uses Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) will agree that the technology is several things rolled into one. For starters, it effectively delivers applications and desktops to users, facilitates remote access, streamlines IT administration and boosts productivity. Furthermore, it facilitates BYOD programs and is a proactive disaster recovery solution for workplaces.

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The Age of VDI Clients
The first Thin Clients were designed to address the cost, complexity and management challenges of standard IT setups. Today, their use cases go beyond these as companies are always looking for new ways to harness their potential.

Developing A Winning IT Strategy
Like all industries, the retail sector today faces tight margins and staying competitive means having to streamline operations at all times. In any case, adopting the correct IT solution is the first step to business success. This applies to all, whether you operate in the corporate headquarters, in warehousing, in factory shops or retail stores. Retail companies are always looking for cost-effective solutions that simplify processes, deliver flexibility and make good use of resources.

The Thing With PCs
An increase in mobile device usage has led to the belief that the post-PC era is finally here. Some experts consider mobile shopping as an investment in the future. On the other hand, purchasing thick clients is viewed as an unwillingness to adopt change. Even then, there are users who prefer to get the job done through PCs instead of smartphones, laptops, and tablets. What’s more, they present an interesting argument in its favor. Why replace a perfectly functioning desktop computer with new systems which will require time and effort to get used to?