The first time I experienced a virtual desktop was with my little Linux netbook I used at university. With its tiny screen, it wasn't really feasible to have multiple apps open at once, so with a ...

(Editor’s note: This story initially misstated that Microsoft is now letting corporate users do desktop virtualization with any version of Windows Vista via its server-based Vista Enterprise ...

With VMware Inc.’s release of View 4, the company is making some big promises on performance and price. Here are five areas to consider before taking the plunge. With VMware Inc.’s release of View 4 ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. I like to use my computer's desktop the way I use my physical desktop—somewhere to place documents and photos related ...

Do you have situations where users work from home, connecting from personal devices? Do you trust those devices and the networks they're connecting from? Do you have compliance regulations that ...

Microsoft is rebranding its Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) service as "Azure Virtual Desktop." At the same time, the company is introducing a new ISV/per-user pricing option and taking the wraps off a ...

OnLive Desktop offers free or inexpensive access to Office apps, IE, and more on a tablet, but it suffers from design and usability flaws. OnLive Desktop uses technology developed for its parent ...

I'm kinda a fan of the 'You Control' series of applications, mainly because of the clever You Control: iTunes. So when they sent around an email blast advertising their new You Control: Desktops, I ...

Lack of bandwidth, virtualization, full Windows 7 support, application personalization, and some higher costs are areas that could use improvement, analysts say With VMware Inc.’s release of View 4 ...