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Prediction #1: The iPhone goes Enterprise
- The iPhone will gain rapid adoption in the Enterprise driven by user demands including executives, road warriors, and knowledge workers asking for access to the apps they need ( including windows apps ) from anywhere. IT will increasingly support the effort based on new improved security capabilities and productivity gains ( including for themselves 
).
| .. | Choose |
|---|---|
| I am in IT and we will support the iPhone in 2009 ! ( I need the Citrix Receiver now... ) |  |
| Blackberry reigns in the Enterprise, no change for '09 ... | |
Prediction #2: Corporate issued laptop model will be challenged
- Companies looking to provide access to day extenders without the full expense and maintenance of a company laptop will increasingly adopt application delivery infrastructure like XenApp that can provide safe IT hosted application access from un-trusted personal PC's. In addition, companies will begin to pilot the BYOC ( Bring Your Own Computer ) model for knowledge workers seeking personal choice while reducing IT expense and support costs.
| .. | Choose |
|---|---|
| We already are saving significant $$ by enabling safe access from home PC's | |
| We are planning to allow controlled access ( via Citrix ) from home PC's in 2009 | |
| Status quo, corporate laptop access or none at all. | |
Prediction #3: Virtual Desktops grow beyond a niche
- Improvements in user experience capabilities of VDI solutions combined with the reduced support cost model will drive increased adoption of VDI beyond the initial niche deployments.
| .. | Choose |
|---|---|
| We are moving from VDI pilots and special use cases to broader deployment | |
| VDI is not ready for the masses, we will wait and see | |
Prediction #4: IaaS Cloud Providers are no longer just for web startups
- The recent Windows offering by Amazon will validate the IaaS ( Infrastructure as a Service ) model as a viable platform for companies small and large looking to add test and targeted production capacity without capital and facility costs.
| .. | Choose |
|---|---|
| We have started to use Cloud VM's or Storage for test and plan broader use in '09 | |
| What is IaaS ? No way are we putting anything in the cloud... | |
| Not sure, need to try it first | |
Prediction #5: Netbooks drive Servers, Clouds and Linux clients
- The rapid adoption of Netbooks based on low cost and light weight convenience will increase the desire to run server hosted apps ( Web and Windows ). A significant number of the new mini laptops will be used for occasional use vs a primary PC which makes maintaining local apps and synchronizing data problematic. This in turn will help break the traditional model of running Windows apps installed on PCs and laptops.
| .. | Choose |
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| We are getting more and more requests for access from Netbooks, all they need is Citrix and a browser. | |
| Netbooks are just toys for kids ... ( small & big ) | |
Agree / disagree ? what are your predictions ?
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Comments (3)
Dec 26, 2008
Anonymous says:
Scratching my head a bit about the iPhone client. While I think this ranks...Scratching my head a bit about the iPhone client. While I think this ranks high on the geek wow meter, developing a client for a minute percentage of the user population seems like an interesting choice of development resources when there are features that have been asked for many years in a row by paying customers that have gone unanswered.
Dec 27, 2008
Chris Fleck says:
Are the features you are thinking of covered in this post from Barry Flanagan ? ...Are the features you are thinking of covered in this post from Barry Flanagan ? If not let us know what you are thinking, it may be a good topic for a future post. You can also post it to Chuck Nila's 2009 Wishlist post.
Regarding the iPhone client, the feedback we are getting in the blog seems to be comming from much more than just geeks, and with real world use cases.
Dec 31, 2008
Anonymous says:
Chris- I am engineering a solution for the USN and we are in serious need o...Chris-
I am engineering a solution for the USN and we are in serious need of an ETA for the iPhone Receiver insofaras measuring our ability to
pilot an iPhone solution for their 1000's of mobile recruiters. Could you please contact me directly via email:
sscheferman |AT| sentekconsulting
Really need to shore up an answer ASAP, or else both Citrix and the iPhone are going to be left out of the picture for an otherwise
"Picture Perfect" implementation of this exact technology. All the best, Scott
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