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90% of enterprises will bypass broad-scale deployment of Windows 8
This picture/slide is so spot on! I couldn’t agree more! Great work Gartner!
I don’t think that Windows 8 will be adopted on a broader scale… it’s the new “Vista”. Win7 will and is being rolled out and will stay there for a long time as the new “XP”!
Thanks Charlie Isaacs for the picture!
//Richard
AppSense Webinar – Windows and the always connected workstyle
This should be very interesting!
“Join us for this webinar and hear about:
- Enabling flexible workstyles and deployment tools for Windows 7
- Embracing user virtualization to future proof your business for subsequent OS upgrades
- Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 and then to Windows 8 – see for yourself with a live demo
- Identifying ways to reducing time, cost and complexity while increasing user satisfaction”
Read more and register here!
//Richard
Receiver for Win8 – Requires Storefront and Access Gateway Enterprise
And all of a sudden we have a new week with new opportunities! 🙂
One interesting news is that the Preview of the Receiver for Windows 8 (WinRT) is out! I’ll try it out ASAP but one thing that many has noticed is the requirement that it has in terms of Storefront, and if you want to secure your connection then Access Gateway (Enterprise Edition) is needed! I wonder how this will be received amongst all of you out there if that requirement will be there when it’s released…
I guess that Citrix has some work to do in terms of adding all Web Interface features into StoreFront ASAP otherwise I think that many will be quite upset.
This release of Receiver for Windows 8 (WinRT) provides:
- Application and desktop virtualization
- Deployment through the Microsoft App Store
- Self-service account management and favorites
- Supported on Intel-based (32- and 64-bit) and ARM architectures
- Native Metro design
- Native gesture support
- Support for Storefront Services including follow me applications
- Support for Access Gateway Enterprise Edition
- In-session clipboard support
- In-session network printing
Citrix release blog of the preview version:
“You’ll need the Windows 8 RTM (release to manufacturing) version on your device. You’ll also need CloudGateway Express ( Storefront Services ) for desktop and applications access and a properly-configured Access Gateway (Enterprise Edition) for remote access.”
For more info see the edocs documentation here!
Have a great week!
//Richard
Analysts: Windows 8 downgrade rights crucial to success
It’s an interesting point of view! Do you think that Win8 has the risk of becoming Microsofts next “Vista”?
Unless they really pull things off and gets Surface, app developers and Metro usable then I can certainly see that it may be a risk. I for sure didn’t like it but perhaps it just takes time to get used to, but is it then a success? It didn’t take many minutes to fall in love with OS X and my MacBook Air!
Analysts: Windows 8 downgrade rights crucial to success
Only future will tell…
//Richard
The IT Melting Pot! 