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The launch of Windows 7 fills me with dread and excitement. The dread comes from coordinating Citrix Global Platinum sponsorship of this launch with North America Roadshows, Virtual Live Events, TechEd EMEA and local launch events. The excitement comes from the promise of Windows 7 after the relative disappointment of Vista (I must stress the word "relative"), as the performance of Windows 7 is definitely promising to live up to the hype.
So, why would Microsoft invite Citrix to be a Global Launch Partner for an operating system launch?
Normally when you want a new OS, you just go on the web, buy a new PC, and use the CD to install the OS or, if you are like me and technologically incompetent, you get your IT Department to install it. However, the technology landscape has shifted. Now there is an alternative way to get your instant Windows 7 desktop with Citrix and Microsoft Desktop Virtualization, which delivers Windows desktops as an on-demand service to any user, on any device, anywhere.
The combination of Citrix and Microsoft gives customers the fastest way to deliver Windows 7 realizing benefits of increased efficiency and simplified IT Management. In addition Citrix HDX Technology offers up to 10X better Flash multimedia performance compared to alternative solutions, delivering a user experience that is indistinguishable from a local PC.
7 Ways to get up to speed on Citrix and Microsoft Desktop Virtualization for Windows 7
1. Check out the Citrix Desktop Virtualization Live, "Secrets, Lies and VDI" event on the 20th October - register here
2. Attend the "Harness The Power of Virtualization" events with guest speakers from Citrix, Microsoft, Intel and HP - register here
3. Microsoft New Efficiency Virtual Live Event
4. North America Windows 7 Roadshows in 65 Cities for Technical Decision Makers and IT Professionals
6. Check out your local events
7. Check out Win7 Community Central to see how the Citrix Partner Ecosystem helps deliver Windows 7 - Click here
Are YOU ready to Get The Facts about Citrix XenDesktop & VMware View?
Learn how YOU can be the hero!
http://tinyurl.com/CitrixandVMwareGetTheFacts
We look forward to seeing you there!
Jessica Demers
DC & MD Field Sales Manager
Citrix XenDesktop: The Clear Choice for Desktop Virtualization
If you're looking for the best virtual desktop solution or want to improve your existing one, you should know that Citrix XenDesktop™ delivers a host of benefits that VMware View can't, including:
* 10X lower bandwidth requirement for LAN or WAN
* Unmatched user experience on any device
* Unique performance monitoring of desktops
* Scalable, single image management
* Lowest TCO with both hosted and streamed desktops
Come see XenDesktop in Action - See dual monitor support, apps delivered (streamed) with XenApp, including multimedia, USB device support, virtual remote technical support. And then see the experience when working from home - see the desktop session resumed exactly where it was in the office, and automatically refactored for single display.
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Register Now!
Thursday, August 13th, McCormick & Schmick's Pier 5 Inner Harbor
Agenda
11:30 - 12:00 - Registration
12:00 - 1:30 - Presentation, product demonstration and lunch
1:30 - 2:00 - Q&A and Wrap-up
**All attendees will receive the "VDI Comparison Kit". It includes expert reviews and industry insights into what you should consider in choosing a VDI solution.
"Citrix Systems' XenDesktop is a state-of-the-art product for hosted desktop virtualization and may be the gold standard by which other products are judged in a feature-for-feature comparison." Virtualization Review, April 2009