Virtualisation technology promises cheaper, more powerful PC

The latest eMachines by Acer is a delightful Desktop PC with a range of technologies incorporated and a high end style.The desktop PC boasts of the latest Intel Core i3-530 processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.93 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 73...

A UK based tech firm is offering hosted virtual desktops based on Windows Server 2008 R2, which has been customised to look like Windows 7.According to ZDNet, ThinkGrid is offering desktops that come with back-up, anti-virus and...

Advanced Micro Devices says that cloud computing technology is maturing at a fast rate, but some businesses still lack the expertise required to deploy the technology properly. According to the company’s Rise of Cloud...

Lucid has previewed new GPU virtualisation software that supports GPUs offered by both AMD and Intel.The Computex trade show in Taipei saw the company demonstrating the Vertu Universal software on notebooks, All-in-One devices...

A report from market watcher IDC predicts big things for British chip design giant ARM in the near future, with the company expected to account for over 13 per cent of the PC market by 2015.In the company's latest Worldwide PC...

Thin clients and virtualisation could help save the environment, according to an independent report carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute. The Institute claims that thin clients in a virtual desktop environment are up to 63...

Virtualisation software vendor Citrix has unveiled its Xen Hypervisor-based XenClient platform.The XenClient platform will offer enhanced virtualisation features to enterprise desktops and mobile phones.The new product enables...

Register by 14th of May and attend for FREE! A discount worth £199. Harry Labana, VP and CTO, Citrix Systems will be delivering a keynote speech at the event which will take place on the 24th of May. Enterprises are...

Beard-scratching number fumblers at research outfit Gartner have looked into their magical crystal ball and decided that the desktop computer has had its day. The company's analysts have drawn a line through the rocketing sales...

Software giant Microsoft has rolled out version 4.6 of its Application virtualisation tool,also known as App-V 4.6, in an attempt to boost the rate of adoption of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and Office 2010 productivity...

Citrix Systems, a leading virtualisation software vendor, along with Open Kernel Labs, a developer of embedded virtualisation software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, have jointly developed a ‘Nirvana...

If there is one component that has revolutionised business continuity, it has to be virtualization technologies.  In this article, Steve Gold looks at how virtualization can be engineered to go hand in hand with increased IT...

VMware is targeting the rapidly growing desktop virtualisation space with the introduction of its signature virtual desktop solution, dubbed as “View 4.0” after having managed to corner the server virtualisation...

Psystar, the small Florida based company known for selling clones of Apple Macintosh based systems, has apparently its intentions to license its virtualisation technology to OEMs willing to take on the legal might of Apple. The...

In a bid to broaden the scope of desktop virtualisation, Intel and Citrix are joining forces to ensure enhanced security and management for client systems by connecting them to the Citrix Desktop Delivery Solution, a management...