Free Microsoft Virtual Academy course “Using Microsoft VDI to Enable New Workstyles Jump Start”

Microsoft announced a free one-day course that will cover the latest approaches to desktop virtualization and the business cases for each, guidance for choosing appropriate virtual desktop types according to requirements, and architectural guidance for building a VDI !

Live Event Details April 18, 2013 9:00am - 5:00pm (PDT)

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“…This course is designed for IT Pros interested in the latest approaches to desktop virtualization, the business cases for each, guidance for choosing appropriate virtual desktop types according to requirements and architectural guidance for building a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with appropriate sizing, scalability and fault tolerance. In addition to VDI, Microsoft Sr. Technical Evangelist Joey Snow and holSystems’ Lead Architect Corey Hynes will cover Session Virtualization, application and user state virtualization, and scenarios for desktop virtualization vs. traditional desktops.…”

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