Users are expected to realize tremendous gains from the new capabilities in
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 but, like any migration to a new version of
Windows, this will require significant testing and preparation to ensure a
smooth and timely rollout.
Quest Software, Inc. has responded to this need by enabling corporations to ready their virtual
desktop environments for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 today and have added
other key technology advancements to their User Workspace Management portfolio.
- Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization 7.6 (formerly vWorkspace)
incorporates industry-leading features that guide corporations in building a
next generation environment that delivers the user workspace on any desktop and
device:
- Offers first-to-market experimental support for Windows 8 and Windows
Server 2012, giving organizations a forward view of how these latest
technologies will affect desktop virtualization environments
- Addresses BYOD initiatives by providing insights into which devices (iPad,
Macs, Android, etc.) users are employing to access their virtual desktops and
use that information to create a context-aware workspace
- Supports the latest Microsoft releases: System Center Virtual Machine
Manager 2012, SQL Server 2012
- Quest Foglight for Virtual Desktops 5.6.3 a brings powerful diagnostics
and rich visualization to Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization environments:
- Advanced Resource Monitoring provides vFoglight functionality for monitoring
performance and resources in desktop virtualization infrastructures
- Microsoft App-V Integration allows customers to identify exactly which
App-V application is being used in Workspace Desktop Virtualization
- Advanced Load Balancing enables customers to distribute the monitoring
load in very large environments