Microsoft has upped the ante in the server virtualization space, which has thus far been primarily dominated by VMware. The Redmond, Wash., software giant has released its System Center Virtual ...

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For many UK IT leaders, “cloud-only” desktop strategies sounded like the inevitable destination just a few years ago.

Starting this week, Microsoft customers can use the Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) to virtualize a Windows 11 preview desktop on Azure virtual machines. "Azure Virtual ...

The company also unveiled new security capabilities for the platform, which was previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop. Microsoft has rebranded its virtual desktop infrastructure platform under ...

Virtualization watchers have speculated for years when Microsoft would throw a low-cost blow at arch-rival VMware in the desktop virtualization fight. This week, Microsoft delivered the punch via a ...