A virtual machine (VM) snapshot captures the state and data of a virtual machine at the specific time when the snapshot was taken. It acts pretty much like the usual operating system snapshots. A VM snapshot is an exact copy of the VM and...
An appropriate storage selection is one of the key factors to consider when deploying or optimizing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions. Central repositories are often used as VDI storage...
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) is a management tool for Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization platform. It is part of Microsoft’s System Center product suite, which also includes Configuration Manager and Operations...
The COVID-19 pandemic touched several areas of work. Perhaps one notable area that has been profoundly affected is education. Many schools closed, shifted to an all-online format, and required students to complete schoolwork from home. Other schools...
Citrix Gateway is a remote-access solution available as a hardware appliance and cloud service. It integrates with other Citrix applications, including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Citrix VPN is the add-on...
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on already strained education IT budgets for schools and universities nationwide. The abrupt shift to distance learning left educational institutes scrambling to provide students...
Virtualization platforms allow users to simulate desktops or applications and access them remotely. They do so by separating virtual desktops and applications from the underlying hardware. Citrix XenDesktop...
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a rapid shift to remote learning, impacting all levels of education, from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K–12) to colleges and universities. Some schools went entirely online, others embraced a hybrid model, while...
