Today VMware released the latest version of the Horizon App Manager Product. The goal of Horizon App Manager is to provide a seamless experience between domain end users and SAAS applications and now packaged enterprise applications. Horizon applications can be presented to the users in 2 ways: (continue reading…)

Citrix announced today the acquisition ShareFile. ShareFile is a proven cloud data storage solution for Nike, Pepsi, and HTC (to name a few of their client base). ShareFile brings their easy to use secure services to your users via Desktop/Power Tools:

~Sync App
~Outlook Plug-in
~Desktop Widget
~Command Line Interface (SFCLI)
~Drive Mapping for Windows
~FTP/FTPS Compatibility
~Mobile Access for iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Windows phone

Now combine the secure safe zone of ShareFile with Citrix Receiver and enterprises will be able to share data to any user’s device (Managed and/or Unmanaged) in your organization, your client-base, or your partners. With this latest move Citrix now brings a personal touch to their announcement of “Follow-Me Data” at Synergy 2011.

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VMware View 5.0 was released at VMworld 2011 and the management is similar to the previous 4.6 version.  The user interface looks almost identical with a few minor changes.  The video below walks through the management interface and highlights some of the changes.  Make sure you note how simple management of an enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure can be.

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VMware announced that effective today, the VMware Certified Associate – Desktop certification will no longer be a prerequisite for the VMware Certified Professional – Desktop.  The exam will continue to be available for the VCA-DT.  The VCP-DT will be required along with a VCP to take the VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Desktop exam.  It is not known at this time if the VCA-DT will be retired since it is no longer part of a certification track.  The new track is shown below.

We live in an app-centric world now. If you use a smart phone you probably have spent time searching the app store for the latest new app. Then you go to work and open up Word or Excel or Outlook to get your work done. Users are less and less interested in the operating system and more on how well their app will work on it. With that in mind, VMware announced the tech preview of AppBlast. (continue reading…)

vExpert Daily Podcast live from VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas

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vExpert Daily Podcast live from VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas

Listen to the latest vCTC Tech Time Podcast

vExpert Daily Podcast live from VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas

Listen to the latest vCTC Tech Time Podcast

VMware has made steps to make the public cloud a much more dynamic system. VMware Global Connect is a partnering agreement between vCloud DataCenter certified vendors that will allow a customer to use all of their services with a single contract. Adding vCloud Connector into the mix will allow a customer to migrate systems from a private cloud to a local vCloud Datacenter provider.  VMware now has 7 global providers approved as vCloud Datacenter providers.  The vCloud DataCenter certification means that a vendor has built a full datacenter using a specific architecture that has been approved by VMware.  The Global Connect agreements provide shared SLA and reporting that is managed by the local provider but guaranteed regardless of the physical datacenter that the systems reside in. (continue reading…)