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MICROSOFT PUSHES VIRTUALIZATION


Microsoft has outlined a major new push in desktop virtualization products, including virtual desktop infrastructure that includes new technologies, licenses and an alliance with Citrix Systems. One show-cased technology was App-V, with Expedia trotted out as a happy reference site.  Licensing changes include eliminating the need for Client Software Assurance customers to buy a separate license to access the Windows operating system in a VDI environment.
Virtual desktop access rights will be a Software Assurance benefit starting July 1. More flexible roaming use rights also kick in that day. Windows Client Software Assurance and new Virtual Desktop Access license customers get the right to access their virtual Windows desktop and Office applications hosted on VDI technology on secondary, non-corporate network devices, such as home PCs and kiosks. Among other changes, Windows XP Mode no longer requires hardware virtualization technology. And Windows Server 2008 R2 service Pack 1 will offer Microsoft Dynamic Memory to enable users to adjust memory of a guest virtual machine on demand to maximize server hardware use.  Meanwhile, Microsoft RemoteFX offers virtual desktop and applications users the ability to receive what was called “a rich 3-D, multimedia experience” when accessing information remotely.
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