In an effort to capture what it sees as a growing market for virtual desktops within enterprises, Microsoft is simplifying some licensing agreements and enhancing its virtual-desktop-related software.

Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates trigger RemoteApp connection failures on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows ...

Linux workspaces have been around for a long time, but Windows 11 virtual desktops are actually a bit better. Here are some ...

Virtualization watchers have speculated for years when Microsoft would throw a low-cost blow at arch-rival VMware in the desktop virtualization fight. This week, Microsoft delivered the punch via a ...

Desktops are diversifying. Long after we all collectively moved off of the traditional desk desktop (i.e the mostly wooden one, where you might still keep your coffee, spectacles and pens these days), ...

It took Microsoft a long time to integrate virtual desktop functions into its operating system. While virtual desktops had been established under Linux and macOS for years, they only made their way ...

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Last week, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build to test in the Dev Channel. In addition to traditional fixes and minor improvements, it introduced several new features, such as a revised ...

Kidaro's technology portfolio includes data leak prevention and encryption solutions as well as virtual desktop deployment, laptop management, and desktop disaster recovery tools. For companies that ...

Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced a FirePro graphics processor for businesses that can deliver Windows desktop sessions to remote client PCs through support for Microsoft’s desktop ...

Over the last few years, I've read and listened to numerous complaints from people about Microsoft not being fully invested in virtualization, that the software giant was simply sticking their big toe ...

Microsoft's new desktop virtualization initiatives announced yesterday are a long-anticipated move to make desktop and application virtualization easier and cheaper for enterprises. But it's also part ...