In most organizations such as IT companies and businesses in the service, and management sectors, there will always be a multitude of underutilized desktop computers. Unfortunately, while these computing devices’ storage and system performance have been optimized, they are only performing at a fraction of their capacities. This is a common premise across any industry, [...]

In the current shaky yet slowly recovering economic climate, companies are forced to pinch their pennies and make strategic compromises with regard to the technologies and other factors being utilized within the workplace. This is something organizations, from small and medium-sized businesses to major IT companies, have to contend with. And these days, nothing embodies [...]

Over the past month or so, All Covered has posted multiple articles regarding virtualization.  A few articles focused on the big picture—discussing virtualization in general.  Other articles concentrated on the three different types of virtualization: server, desktop and application.  Several other articles focused on virtualization architecture—drafting your virtualization plans.   This article, last in the current [...]

Application virtualization allows any application to run on any operating system in any location.  Virtualizing applications drastically reduces compatibility issues and makes it easy to go mobile. The flexibility of application virtualization makes it an ideal IT tool for businesses when it used as part of a comprehensive IT plan. This article focuses on application [...]