In an effort to capture what it sees as a growing market for virtual desktops within enterprises, Microsoft is simplifying some licensing agreements and enhancing its virtual-desktop-related software.

When Dataprise Inc., an IT services company, helped a customer with a desktop virtualization project last year, it found itself dealing with desktop virtualization’s dirty little secret: No one — ...

On July 1, Microsoft’ new-and-improved “cheaper” licensing for Windows on virtual desktops will take effect. It is a step to make Windows VDI more affordable, but it’s only a step. A catch concerning ...

For months, the industry has been calling on Microsoft to ease restrictions that force customers to use only the priciest versions of Windows Vista for desktop virtualization. Therefore it was not ...