Detangling Virtualization Options: The VDI Difference
In early June, I spent the week manning the Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services booth at TechEd North America 2010. It as an exhilarating, exhausting and educational experience, fielding questions from IT pros from all over the world and trying to come up with solutions to some complex...
10ZiG Trusts 2X for Efficient, Affordable Thin Client Software
Are you looking for thin clients for your desktop virtualization project? 10ZiG’s most popular thin clients, the V-Series line, provide the 2X VirtualDesktopServer client pre-installed. The V-Series thin clients are optimized for a desktop virtualization environment and offer a complete desktop...
2X Web Access Portal Booster
Have you ever tried to access the Web Access Portal and had to wait for a few seconds until the first page loaded? Did you notice that this happens the first time you access the portal or after no one had accessed the portal for some time? Why does this happen and how can this delay be...
Custom Tweaks for Windows Terminal Server 2003
NOTE: Registry changes mentioned below are suggested changes only; 2X is not responsible for the consequences of any implemented Registry changes.
For custom tweaks to Windows 2003 Terminal Server, to improve the overall end-user experience, please do the following:
First,...
Virtualization and the Private Cloud
Cloud computing may be the Next Big Thing, but many companies are not yet ready to fully embrace the notion of putting all of their data and applications in the public cloud and the loss of control that goes along with it. One might say the idea of a “private cloud” has been around at least...
Installing 2X Software Components
2X Software can be installed as separate components on separate machines, allowing the possibility of isolating services individually, for improved load distribution and redundancy.
Here, we have outlined an efficient way to install different components on different machines. These machines can...
2X Universal Printing and Scanning
Virtualization is a key factor in efficiently deploying and managing an enterprise network today. Server-based computing via virtual desktops and applications that can be accessed from thin clients saves companies money and saves IT administrators time and frustration. The 2X suite of virtual...
VDS 8.1 Beta is Out
We have just released a new beta version of VirtualDesktopServer version 8.1 build 855.
The primary changes we’ve made in this minor version upgrade are listed below.
Server – Listing Policies
With this new feature administrators can control which version of 2X Client they want their users...