Windows 7 contains new tools to make it easier for people working from home. New Remote Desktop features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, both released last month, enable employers to provide remote access to Windows software for people working away from the office.
Using the new tools, staff connect to their office computers [...]

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Windows Server 2008 R2 includes changes to Microsoft license terms that enable firms to build virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) without suffering a headache over licensing.
Microsoft’s new VDI Standard Suite and VDI Premium Suite client access licenses (CALs) bundle a range of Windows technologies together into simple per-user packages. The idea is for customers to use [...]

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Microsoft Windows and Office software licenses are likely to be the most expensive elements in any virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) roll-out, according to The Hypervisor research.
VDI systems replace traditional PCs with virtual machines running desktop software. Each user has their own dedicated virtual machine (VM), and users connect to their VM using one of several [...]

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Virtual desktop infrastructure is set to be the next growth area for IT organisations using virtualisation. The idea is to host users’ desktop systems on virtual server farms, and deliver the desktops using thin-client protocols such as Microsoft RDP or Citrix ICA.
The advantage of VDI architecture is better management of the desktop environment. For example, [...]

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