Desktops as a ServiceBloghttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009-12-04T01:48:32ZSquarespaceIBM annouces GA of DaaS offering in Europehttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/12/3/ibm-annouces-ga-of-daas-offering-in-europe.htmlJeff Fisher2009-12-04T01:39:37Z2009-12-04T01:39:37ZFrom Ovum's Straight Talk service:

IBM has announced general availability of its Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering in Europe. DaaS delivers virtual desktop images to end-user desktops as a subscription service. Target markets are financial services, education and businesses with multiple distributed branch offices. DaaS suits customers that want to minimise the cost and disruption of managing desktops, but fares less well where compliance and service levels are of paramount importance to enterprise or public sector customers.

Find the full article here.

]]>DaaS Storage Integrationhttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/10/21/daas-storage-integration.htmlJeff Fisher2009-10-21T20:42:58Z2009-10-21T20:42:58ZYesterday, Desktone and NetApp issued a joint press release highlighting the integration of Desktone’s Virtual-D platform with NetApp’s ONTAP operating system.  You can find the release on the Desktone site here and on the NetApp site here.

]]>DaaS Momentum Builds in Europehttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/9/29/daas-momentum-builds-in-europe.htmlJeff Fisher2009-09-29T16:17:03Z2009-09-29T16:17:03ZLast week, Desktone announced its partnership with CloudGroup BV to build a network of world-class European desktops as a service® providers.  You can read more here.

]]>IBM announces DaaS offeringhttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/9/1/ibm-announces-daas-offering.htmlJeff Fisher2009-09-01T19:36:01Z2009-09-01T19:36:01ZFor those of you who missed it, IBM annouced their DaaS offering, dubbed IBM Smart Business Desktop Cloud on the IBM Cloud, yesterday at VMworld.  You can find the official release here.

]]>First DaaS Provider in Europehttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/8/12/first-daas-provider-in-europe.htmlJeff Fisher2009-08-12T12:44:38Z2009-08-12T12:44:38ZDesktone recently announced its expansion into Europe with its first DaaS provider in the region - SCC (part of the SCH Group). You can find the release here.

]]>DaaS Podcasthttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/7/17/daas-podcast.htmlJeff Fisher2009-07-17T14:51:07Z2009-07-17T14:51:07ZI recently recorded a podcast with Doug Brown of DABCC.  You can find it here.

]]>New DaaS Provider in Japanhttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/6/4/new-daas-provider-in-japan.htmlJeff Fisher2009-06-04T13:11:24Z2009-06-04T13:11:24ZToday Desktone announced a new DaaS provider in Japan - Marubeni Corporation.  You can find the release here.

]]>DaaS Registered Trademarks and Platform Enhancementshttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/5/26/daas-registered-trademarks-and-platform-enhancements.htmlJeff Fisher2009-05-26T15:03:32Z2009-05-26T15:03:32ZToday we announced that Desktone has secured the registered trademarks for both "desktops as a service" and "DaaS". You can find the release here. In addition, we have formally announced the latest release of the Virtual-D platform and some of its key new capabilities. That release is here.

]]>DaaS Customer Videohttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/5/19/daas-customer-video.htmlJeff Fisher2009-05-19T01:23:07Z2009-05-19T01:23:07ZIBM has produced a great video about the success Pike County Schools in Kentucky has had with DaaS.  You can watch it here.

]]>Cloud Slam Session Recordinghttp://www.desktopsasaservice.com/blog/2009/5/19/cloud-slam-session-recording.htmlJeff Fisher2009-05-19T01:10:58Z2009-05-19T01:10:58ZI wanted to let you know that the recording of my Cloud Slam '09 session entitled, "Cloud-hosted Desktops: The Smart, Low-Risk Way to Enter the Cloud" has been posted online.  You can view it here.  Enjoy!

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