Why VMware and Citrix will support Linux VDI

Posted by Skaterzgirl on Nov 26, 2014 10:55 AM EDT
Techtarget.com; By Gabe Knuth
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There's only a handful of customers who need Linux VDI, but that doesn't change the fact that they need it. In shops that use both Linux and Windows, a unified virtualization tool from VMware and Citrix could hit the spot.

On the heels of Citrix's tech preview of Linux Virtual Apps and Desktops in XenDesktop and XenApp, VMware said that it will support Linux in Horizon View beginning with a tech preview sometime in 2015.

Citrix and VMware customers who need to make those kinds of decisions are taking a step back and looking at all their options. NoMachine, Virtual Bridges and Red Hat might not make most companies' short list of Windows desktop virtualization platforms, but you can bet they're accounted for by companies that need a Linux-based platform.

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