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Meet Jerry: Storage Optimization for VDI
by Andrew Nadeau on Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments, 521 views

Need persistent VDI but thick-provisioned virtual desktops require too much storage?

Meet Jerry.

Most of Jerry's users require persistent virtual desktops. However, Jerry quickly found that thick-provisioning his desktops would require 40-50 GB per VM and still not solve many of his desktop management challenges. So, how did Jerry deploy easy-to-manage persistent virtual desktops on 70% less storage...

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Posted in Almost Famous
Tagged meet jerry, persistent virtual desktop, storage optimization
Meet Jerry: Managing a Single Gold Image
by Andrew Nadeau on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments, 512 views

Are you managing more than one gold image in your VDI environment?

Meet Jerry.

Jerry deployed VDI, but gold image sprawl quickly became a problem. Pretty soon Jerry was managing 15 images and his job wasn't any easier. So, how did Jerry deliver all his applications leaving him with one clean Windows 7 image to patch and update?

About Meet Jerry

Meet Jerry is a new cartoon series from Unidesk...

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Posted in Almost Famous
Tagged meet jerry, one gold image, single image management
Meet Jerry: Persistent VDI with Storage Savings of Linked Clones
by Andrew Nadeau on Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments, 676 views

Using VMware Linked Clones, but your end users need to customize their desktops?

Meet Jerry.

Jerry rolled out virtual desktops using VMware Linked Clones, only to have his end users rebel when their desktops customizations vanished. See what Jerry did to give his users truly persistent desktops on the same small storage footprint as Linked Clones, and make his VMware View project a success.

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Posted in Almost Famous
Tagged linked clones, meet jerry, persistent virtual desktop
Meet Jerry: ThinApp vs Desktop Layering
by Andrew Nadeau on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments, 574 views

Struggling to virtualize all your applications with VMware ThinApp?

Meet Jerry.

Jerry spent months trying to virtualize his applications with ThinApp before facing the reality that some applications just can't be virtualized and others are just too complex. So, what did Jerry do? Watch this short video to find out...

About Meet Jerry

Meet Jerry is a new cartoon series from Unidesk that offers...

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Posted in Almost Famous
Tagged application layering, desktop layering, meet jerry, N layering, vmware thinapp
Ron Oglesby and Ruben Spruijt Talk VDI, Unidesk 2.0, and Wanova Mirage at VMworld 2012
by Tom Rose on Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:14 PM 0 comments, 445 views

We blogged about our second annual Unidesk customer dinner yesterday. Our final blog from VMworld 2012 features desktop virtualization industry expert Ruben Spruijt from leading IT Solutions specialist PQR interviewing Unidesk Chief Solution Architect Ron Oglesby on the show floor. Watch as Ron and Ruben discuss:

  • What Unidesk is
  • What makes Unidesk desktop layering unique
  • Why the launch of ...
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Posted in Almost Famous
Tagged desktop layering, Mirage, Unidesk 2.0, vmware view, VMworld 2012, wanova
Unidesk's Second Annual VMworld Customer Dinner
by Tom Rose on Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 4:55 PM 0 comments, 714 views

Yesterday, I blogged about how Unidesk layering technology was a hit at VMworld 2012. And how invaluable it was to have our customers staff our booth and share with attendees why Unidesk is essential to VDI success with Citrix XenDesktop or VMware View. Today it's about a relatively new tradition that's fast becoming one of our favorite nights of the year - the Unidesk customer dinner at VMworld. ...

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Posted in Almost Famous
Tagged desktop layering, VMworld 2012