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Com-X retains Citrix Preferred Services Partner status
Digital Transformation

Com-X retains Citrix Preferred Services Partner status

Australian organisations under pressure to secure hybrid work systems have lifted demand for specialist Citrix deployment support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
10ZiG launches Linux-based Manager v6 for endpoints
Software-as-a-Service

10ZiG launches Linux-based Manager v6 for endpoints

Customers will avoid Windows Server licensing costs as 10ZiG shifts endpoint management to a Linux appliance with tighter controls and lower overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Virtual desktops modernised, not retired, survey finds
IT Automation

Virtual desktops modernised, not retired, survey finds

Most users are still relying on virtual desktops, but patching confidence and rising management costs are pushing IT teams to rethink operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Amazon WorkSpaces gains AI agent access for desktop apps
Digital Transformation

Amazon WorkSpaces gains AI agent access for desktop apps

Legacy desktop software can now be automated without new APIs, as Amazon Web Services opens WorkSpaces applications to AI agents under existing controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout
Digital Transformation

Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout

The industrial contractor says the move will save hours of IT work and trim future refresh bills, with 1,200 devices already deployed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
appCURE launches AI tool for Windows app packaging
DevOps

appCURE launches AI tool for Windows app packaging

Firms moving legacy software to cloud desktops could cut packaging times from days to minutes as Automagical converts Windows apps into MSIX.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure

AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud
Virtualisation

HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud

The updates aim to help enterprises control AI sprawl, cut virtualisation costs and run regulated private clouds more securely across hybrid estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudhouse launches Foundry Flow for AWS WorkSpaces
IT Automation

Cloudhouse launches Foundry Flow for AWS WorkSpaces

IT teams using AWS WorkSpaces may cut application packaging from days to minutes as Cloudhouse targets repeated rebuilds in non-persistent desktops.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
10ZiG, Parallels expand partnership for hybrid work
Virtualisation

10ZiG, Parallels expand partnership for hybrid work

10ZiG and Parallels broaden partnership to offer secure virtual applications and desktops for hybrid work, cutting endpoint costs and complexity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
10ZiG & Nerdio expand Azure Virtual Desktop tie-up
IT Automation

10ZiG & Nerdio expand Azure Virtual Desktop tie-up

The deal aims to lower total cost of ownership for Azure Virtual Desktop users by linking cloud automation with cheaper endpoint management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services
Private Cloud

Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services

Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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Citrix launches XenServer 9 under existing licences
Virtualisation

Citrix launches XenServer 9 under existing licences

Existing Citrix customers can avoid extra virtualisation fees as XenServer 9 is folded into current licences for deployments of up to 10,000 sockets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
10ZiG launches Fusion Channel Partner Program for endpoints
Partner Programmes

10ZiG launches Fusion Channel Partner Program for endpoints

Partners gain sales support and tools as businesses seek cheaper, more secure ways to modernise ageing endpoint fleets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
10ZiG deepens ThinPrint integration for Linux thin clients
Virtualisation

10ZiG deepens ThinPrint integration for Linux thin clients

IT teams could face fewer printer-driver headaches as 10ZiG adds deeper ThinPrint support to its Linux thin clients for virtual desktops.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Workspot launches Guide for AI workflow automation
Digital Transformation

Workspot launches Guide for AI workflow automation

Businesses could cut manual data entry and compliance work as Workspot's GUIDE uses AI agents inside virtual desktops to automate desktop and web tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TWM Solicitors rolls out 10ZiG thin clients for Azure AVD
Software-as-a-Service

TWM Solicitors rolls out 10ZiG thin clients for Azure AVD

The Surrey law firm cut desktop management overheads by moving 240 staff to cloud-based virtual desktops and centrally managed thin clients.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Beesley & Fildes deploys 10ZiG zero clients at branches
Data Protection

Beesley & Fildes deploys 10ZiG zero clients at branches

The switch removes a security and compliance risk for the builders' merchant after its former thin client supplier collapsed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month