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New PCoIP firmware released

Erik Scholten — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:50:03 +0000

Today VMware’s partner Teradici announced a significant new releases from their PCoIP zero client and host card firmware and the PCoIP Management Console. The following releases are now available for download on the Teradici support site (techsupport.teradici.com): Firmware 3.5.0 for PCoIP Zero Clients and PCoIP Host Cards. PCoIP Management Console 1.7.0 The new firmware update [...]

by Erik Scholten

New VMware View clients for iPad and Android released

Erik Scholten — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:37:41 +0000

Today VMware released a new client for the iPad and Android devices. Version 1.2 is optimized for VMware View 5, has support for iOS 5 including AirPlay and contains presentation mode for use with external displays and AirPlay. VMware View Client for Android makes it easy to access your Windows virtual desktop from your Android [...]

by Erik Scholten

VMware View 5 available NOW

Erik Scholten — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:45:38 +0000

It’s a release party at VMware today. After VMware Workstation 8 and Fusion 4, VMware now released VMware View 5. VMware View 5 will deliver better PCoIP performance, more supported client devices and integrated persona management. The biggest differences are the media services, integrated persona management, several PCoIP enhancements and extended client support. View Media [...]

by Erik Scholten

VMware announces View 5

Erik Scholten — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:10:42 +0000

As I said yesterday, VMworld is always the time and place for VMware to announce new products and technologies. Today was not any different. VMware announced the next version of their virtual desktop solution, VMware View 5 which will become available in the coming weeks. VMware View 5 will deliver better PCoIP performance, more supported [...]

by Erik Scholten

VMware View 5.x with PCoIP Optimization Controls

Edwin Weijdema — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:06:42 +0000

VMware in collaboration with Teradici is working hard to improve the rich user experience even more by adding new features and improving existing ones. The vDesktops running on VMware View can be reached through lots of different devices including Apple iPads or Android-based tablets. The VDI solutions on the market are getting more and more [...]

by Edwin Weijdema

How to license Microsoft Windows 7 for VMware View deployments

Edwin Weijdema — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:23:00 +0000

I often get questions about how to license Microsoft Windows 7 in a VMware View VDI deployment, I will try to elaborate what is needed in general and for specific scenarios. By understanding how they apply to common VMware View scenarios you can calculate and try to get the most out of existing and new [...]

by Edwin Weijdema

VMware Next Step in End-User Computing roadshow June 2011

Edwin Weijdema — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:41:34 +0000

VMware Next Step in End-User Computing roadshow June 2011 from Ton Hermes, Senior SE VMware on Vimeo. The Future of End-User Computing goes much further than just delivering a vDesktop and vApplications to users. Users today are demanding more and more that functionality is available 24/7, where new functionality can be immediately obtained when needed [...]

by Edwin Weijdema

View 4.6 vs XenDesktop 5

Sander Martijn — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:42:51 +0000

The competition in the VDI space is fierce and VMware is slowly closing the gap with the features their products are offering compared to the competition. Although the gap is closing VMware is still very much in the lead when it comes to setting up and administrating the virtual environment. On the YouTube channel vmwareview there [...]

by Sander Martijn

VMware View client for iPad released

Erik Scholten — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:42:00 +0000

A few minutes ago, VMware released the VMware View client for the iPad. As of today the VMware View client for the iPad is available from the Apple AppStore for free. The iPad View client fully supports PCoIP and contains a few unique new gestures. For a decent session using PCoIP you will need a [...]

by Erik Scholten

VMware View 4.6 released

Erik Scholten — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:51:42 +0000

Last night VMware released the new version of VMware View. The new version 4.6 includes new features, product improvements and more than 160 bug fixes. Here is a list: Security servers PCoIP support Security servers now include a PCoIP Secure Gateway component which offers the following advantages: The only remote desktop traffic that can enter [...]

by Erik Scholten