Results for: The iPad, Citrix and BYOC
From Wow to How: Virtual Desktops, Networking and the Cloud
Thank you to those of you who joined us on Tuesday, November 15th for “From Wow to How 2: Virtual Desktops, Networking and the Cloud” webinar. I was excited to hear Citrix and Microsoft experts discussing the role of public, personal and private clouds, the power of virtual desktops and ways to provide a single point of authentication for users to securely access ALL applications, ...
Dilbert Says “Power to the People”
Same Old Song and DanceI've been in the IT industry for over 20 years now and I've noticed a few things over the years. The first is that IT has historically been at the helm for all technology decision making - you know what kind of PCs and apps people get to use - that sort of thing. In fact, if you go back far ...
Mobile workers? We’ve got you covered…
In a world where mobile is the "hot topic", many IT departments around the globe are faced with a new task: supporting mobile devices. End-users are demanding, "We want to access our apps and desktops from our mobile devices!" With a mobile device being released almost daily, it is hard for IT to acquire, test, and certify most of these devices. ...
56% of Companies Will Buy iPads
The survey results are in and the numbers continue to demonstrate high interest that both individuals and business have for using the iPad as a business tool. Aside from the surprisingly high support from IT allowing personal iPads in the workplace ( BYOC ) this survey indicates that businesses are also planning to buy iPads as well to put them to work. As with other ...
84% of Businesses Surveyed Will Support Personal iPads
This is the most striking statistic that has come out of a current survey that Citrix is conducting. The 494 respondents so far have indicated a high adoption rate and anticipation of the iPad as a business tool. To be clear this is not cross section of all businesses, rather it is mostly comprised of Citrix customers and those that have come to our ...
The CMIO’s Dilemma
For the past decade or so, Electronic Health Records have seen a significant rise in adoption in the US and - to a lesser extend - abroad. One of the often cited barriers to faster adoption is a reluctance on the part of the clinical staff to use such systems, embrace them, and do many of the tasks previously completed by an army of helpers ...
Update ! Citrix Receiver for iPad Now Number 1 Business App
Citrix Receiver for iPad is now top of the charts number 1 ranked free app in the App Store business category ! And GoToMeeting is number 4 ! So even though the initial flurry is over the downloads for Citrix Receiver continue to grow. More and more people are downloading the top rated app and putting it to work. Sometimes from home and sometimes from work. ...
The iPad, Citrix and BYOC
In case you haven't noticed, the diversity of mobile computing devices continues to grow with no signs of slowing down. From netbooks to smartphones, and everything in between, consumers have a dizzying range of choices, many of which have captured their imagination in ways that old school corporate computing devices could never do. And this explosion of devices took a step function leap forward this ...
Are You Buying an iPad for Work, for Play or Both ?
With the iPad D-day looming you may be justifying ( or rationalizing ) whether or not you are buying an iPad in the first wave and what are you going to use it for. As noted on previous blogs lots of prospects have come up with business reasons to buy and use the iPad at work. I think this will grow rapidly as the early ...
The iPad Will Be The Best Thing To Happen For Desktop Virtualization & VDI Adoption
Regardless of what it was designed for and despite all it's limitations, I expect the iPad to be the best thing to happen for Desktop Virtualization in 2010. No it's not always the best Thin Client but as a sales, marketing and awareness enabler it won't be beat, here's why:Purple Cow effect - Seth Godin, the new media marketing guru defined the Purple Cow ...