Virtual Desktop Extender is a proven

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to extend a

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with local applications. The technology merges local applications seamlessly into a remote desktop, hosted with

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. The local applications are merged in the remote desktop, and remote

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. Virtual Desktop Extender technology will automatically populate the local applications into the remote

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. The

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can simply select an

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and the Virtual Desktop Extender technology will launch the local application and present the local application seamless in the remote desktop. The local applications are running locally and use local resources. Virtual Desktop Extender (VDX) technology is also referred to as 'subscribed applications', and 'reverse seamless windows'.

History

Virtual Desktop Extender technology was introduced b
RES Software
under the name 'RES Subscriber'.

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has started an initiative called 'Project Alice' to demonstrate reverse seamless windows with Citrix XenApp.

References

Virtual Desktop Extender by analyst Simon Bramfitt

Project Alice by analyst Brian Madden
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