Archive for February, 2010
VMware to acquire RTO Software
At VMworld 2009 VMware announced an OEM agreement with RTO Software, to integrate their Virtual Profiles technology into VMware View. This was an important step for VMware due to the gap of a Windows profile management solution. Today VMware announced the acquisition of RTO Software and their product portfolio. With RTO VMware View will have a great persona management in the View solution.
VMware View 4.0.1 released
VMware just announced a new maintenance release for VMware View 4. The new version 4.0.1 resolves some known issues from the previous release and includes also new features.
Devon IT Releases Version 1.1 of VDI Blaster Software
Back in August 2009 Devon IT released the VDI Blaster software to help companies to repurpose personal computers into thin clients. The new version 1.1 now supports VMware View 4 and the PC-over-IP (PCoIP) protocol which gives users a true PC like experience, including multimedia. The new version also includes the ability to boot the VDI blaster software from a USB key or a CD-ROM in addition to the network installation.
Map a drive within a ThinApp package app
Over at the ThinApp blog there was a new article publishes which describes how to map a network drive within a ThinApp packaged application.
The VMware Express (View on wheels)
At Partner Exchange 2010 in Las Vegas VMware unveiled the VMware Express, a huge truck which is chock full of all kind of VMware goodness. A rolling datacenter crossing the U.S. and Canada. Check out the full article on the VMware View Blog.
