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| Where Virtual Desktops Meet Real Business | April 2009 |
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Leostream News & Events for April 2009 In the past few weeks, Brian Madden, David Marshall, and a number of industry experts have been revisiting the Connection Broker, taking a closer look, asking and answering the question: "How can Leostream continue to see success with the 'commoditization' of connection brokers happening on all sides?" The answer almost always includes the Connection Broker's flexible, heterogeneous approach to VDI integration.
Our NoMachine NX partnership announcement last month caused Scott Lowe and others to weigh in on the Connection Broker's ability to deliver both Windows and Linux Desktops. Virtual Strategy Magazine interviewed Humberto Duarte of the University of Rennes, and Channel Reseller News took a serious look at Leostream, VDI and the reseller community. And in the ramp up to Citrix Summit/Synergy in early May, we were proud to announce our Citrix Ready status for XenServer. Stay tuned for more announcements just prior to the show!
Brian Madden Pays a Visit Brian stopped by earlier this month for a technical deep-dive and looking to answer the question: "How Does Leostream Still Exist?" He talks about the visit and his findings during a recent episode of Brian Madden TV. In it, he compares the value of the Connection Broker to the way BASF portrayed themselves in the 1980s, saying "Leostream is like BASF. 'They don't make the paint, they make the paint brighter.' 'They don't make the music, they make the music clearer.' I think with Leostream they don't make the VDI, they make the VDI better, or they make the VDI work."
David Marshall Revisits Leostream and the Connection Broker
InfoWorld's David Marshall recently posed a similar question to Brian's: "Much like the hypervisor in a server virtualization world, VDI
connection brokers are beginning to become commodity for the virtual
desktop. So how does a small, pioneering software firm like Leostream
survive?" David concludes that the Connection Broker's vendor-independence and heterogeneous support are the key, enabling integration of many desktop and application delivery systems in one consolidated interface.
Scott Lowe Comments on Leostream's Support for Linux VDI
In his blog, Scott recently commented "Leostream has partnered with NoMachine, integrating NoMachine’s NX protocol into their Connection Broker in order to support Linux-based virtual hosted
desktops. This will allow Leostream to try to gain ground on VMware View by
supporting not only Windows-based hosted virtual desktops, but also
virtual desktops running Linux."
Virtual Strategy Magazine Interviews Humberto Duarte of the University of Rennes 2 About the University's Award-Winning VDI Deployment Carryl Roy interviews Humberto Duarte, IT Co-Director for the University of Rennes 2. Duarte explains how a virtualized desktop infrastructure provides the best way for the University to balance user access with management and security considerations. He describes how the Leostream Connection Broker proved to be a vital piece of the deployment. Interfacing easily with University systems, the Connection Broker creates an efficient way to deliver dynamic Linux or Windows desktops to more than 18,000 students, faculty, and staff via laptops and thin clients. Listen to the Virtual Strategy Podcast Here
CRN Magazine on VDI, Connection Brokers and the Channel
Damon Poeter of Channel Reseller News Magazine recently weighed in on VDI and what it means for the reseller community, saying "the virtual desktop market is set to explode. Savvy solution providers
will look to get in on the ground floor with vendors such as Leostream." Poeter continued, "Leostream won't create your virtualized desktop environment, but the eight-year-old ISV can make getting there a whole lot faster and easier . . . with a light touch and quickness that can be tapped to complete VDI projects" in challenging enterprise-level environments while minimizing disruption to end users.
Leostream will present Webinars for resellers on May 20th & May 27th. Register here, or see below for more details.
Leostream is Now Citrix Ready
Leostream Events
May 3 - 7, 2009: Visit Leostream at Citrix Summit/Synergy in Las Vegas, MGM Grand Ballroom, Booth 446 Visit Leostream at Citrix Summit and Synergy. Find out how the Leostream Connection Broker, the leading independent connection broker, can extend Citrix solutions in your or your customers' organization. Stop by booth 446 to learn about our Citrix Ready solutions for XenServer, and XenApp. Click on the banner to register.
May 20 & 27, 2009: Leostream Webinars for Resellers For our resellers: make sure you understand the role and importance of the connection broker for VDI solutions, and how to position yourself to take advantage of the tremendous opportunity this new technology represents. These Webinars will describe the attributes required in a connection broker to create a scalable, secure and robust VDI solution. We'll discuss how VDI can incorporate all the end user communities your customers need to support and implement the business rules they need to enforce, while providing an optimum end user experience tailored correctly to the corporate environment. We will also introduce the highlights of our partner program for resellers, including:
Dates and Times:
Sign up for Leostream Reseller Webinars Here
July 21 - 23, 2009: Visit Leostream at BriForum in Chicago This is your opportunity to get independent, advanced, technical information and expert strategies from top-notch industry analysts, bloggers and best-selling authors dedicated to VDI, Terminal Services (including Citrix XenApp and others), and application streaming. Leostream will be showcasing the Connection Broker, highlighting the flexibility and powerful policies it brings to VDI. Stay tuned for more details. Click Here to Register for BriForum
Third-party Reviews of the Connection Broker
Looking for Independent Reviews of the Connection Broker? Check Out These Reports by the Butler Group and the 451 Group Butler Group Analysts Stephen Mann and Chandranshu Singh recently reviewed the Connection Broker and published this Technology Audit with the findings, including:
Download the Butler Group Report Here 451 Group analyst Rachel Chalmers discusses the merits of the Leostream Broker, saying "the special magic Leostream brings to server-hosted desktop virtualization is support for many hypervisors, delivery models, back ends, protocols, in-place components and clients. To put it another way, it's the perfect choice when all you need is a connection broker that will drop in and play nicely with the datacenter, virtualization and desktop infrastructure you already have." |
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Analyst Reviews of the Connection Broker Demos & Resources Looking at VDI? Be sure to test the Leostream Connection Broker. Sign up for your free 30-day trial here. Learn how to set up the Leostream Connection Broker with VirtualCenter and Active Directory. More tips on set-up, configuration, and troubleshooting from the Leostream Knowledge Center. Partners Leostream is a certified partner of:
View all of our technology and channel partners here.
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