During the past few months, we've discussed how Microsoft Desktop Virtualization enables people to change their device and keep their experience, as well as gain access to their apps from virtually anywhere – all with the ability to access Windows everywhere. Most recently, I shared updates...

Last month we talked about how Windows 8 is Windows reimagined for our business customers and earlier this week we shared information on the Windows 8 editions we’ll be making available to customers when Windows 8 becomes generally available. I wanted to take this opportunity today to also talk about...

A few weeks ago, we announced that Windows Thin PC had been released to manufacturing, and today, I am excited to say that Windows Thin PC is now generally available to our Software Assurance customers for download from the Microsoft Volume Licensing site . Not a SA customer? Please see below for further...

Today, I’m excited to share two announcements: first, I’d like to welcome a new product to Microsoft’s Desktop Virtualization family – User Experience Virtualization (UE-V). And secondly, we’re announcing that our flagship application virtualization product is being updated to its next major version...

A couple weeks ago Microsoft shared exciting news with the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and the Windows Server “8” Beta , and last week, Erwin Visser shared our Windows 8 for businesses story at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany. Today, I am happy to say that we are providing more good news for...

Good morning/evening from Amsterdam! We’re at TechEd Europe 2012 this week, continuing our discussions on how to enable more flexible workstyles for your employees and how enterprises are shaping the future of desktop virtualization. In April, Gartner published a report titled “Desktop Virtualization...

A few weeks ago, I posted the first in a series of blogs about Microsoft’s position on Desktop Virtualization. In that post, I explained the three layers to Desktop Virtualization consisting of User State, Application and Operating System Virtualization. Today, I’d like to spend a little more time discussing...

For most places in the Northern Hemisphere spring has officially arrived, with flowers popping up and birds chirping and with Earth Day last week to remind us to do our part in taking care of the environment. At Microsoft, we have several well-known earth-friendly programs, but one from customers is...

As desktop virtualization becomes more prevalent, many of you are evaluating the option of hosting desktops on servers in the datacenter using either VDI or Session Virtualization. The key benefit here is being able to centrally secure and manage your data. Evaluating the devices that your employees...

As discussed in previous posts , Microsoft’s Desktop Virtualization allows flexibility to deliver, test and manage the user settings, applications and your operating system, Windows 7, more easily. Today I’d like to further explore Application Virtualization, which is a key component to a complete desktop...

As a GM for the Windows Commercial business, I regularly get to speak with customers across the world. I absolutely love this part of my job. It continues to be an exciting journey to see the progress you’re making with your Windows 7 deployments – City of Stockholm, National Instruments, BAA and others...

Greetings from Hannover, Germany! Last week, we announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and this morning, I joined Kevin Turner during his CeBIT keynote to demonstrate what I’m most excited about ­– how Windows 8 will help your business . You might have heard that Windows 8 is Windows...

Over the past year the Windows commercial team has met with hundreds of business customers to discuss their Windows 8 plans. From large to small businesses, customers are telling us that they are planning to adopt Windows 8 for many scenarios that will give them significant benefits. For example, most...

Throughout our ongoing conversations with customers, specifically the business executives and IT pros, we’ve recognized a common thread across all the organizations. Regardless of size or business, there is a strong need to balance the needs of the end user with the requirements of the organization to...

As the technology continues to mature, it’s no surprise that organizations are adopting, or considering, Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI) to increase security, streamline management capabilities and support the “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend. Almost every customer that I speak with is looking...

One of the best parts of my job is talking with customers, and hearing directly from them the ways they’re using technology to strengthen their business. Based on these customer conversations, I can get an appreciation for what is top of mind among IT leaders. I often hear concerns about managing...

Clearly, the way we work has changed – we are increasingly mobile and want to stay connected anywhere, anytime. Many of us take our first conference call of the day from our car during the morning commute. We stay on top of urgent emails not only from our desk but also from the sidelines of the soccer...

During the last few months we’ve been talking a lot about our desktop virtualization and MDOP products and the updates and improvements we’re making based on your feedback. You may remember that in early April , we began talking about the newest version of Microsoft Application Virtualization – App-V...

With desktop virtualization as my primary focus, a significant portion of my day is spent listening to customers and sharing my perspective on how desktop virtualization may help them achieve their business goals. After a lot of conversations, I started noticing similar questions surface. As a result...

We’ve been talking a lot lately about the value of desktop virtualization and how to get the biggest bang for your buck from it. We certainly recognize that you have your work cut out for you – managing your technology infrastructure in a way that ensures the highest degree of security...

Yesterday at TechEd, I introduced Microsoft’s latest concept of the flexible workspace to help you make the most of technologies available today (using technologies that many of you already own) in scenarios you experience every day. I discussed how the flexible workspace concept will evolve as we introduce...