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But VDI needn\u2019t be scary.<\/p>\n<p>Abbreviations such as DNS, DHCP, IPAM and API may be off-putting or something application and desktop experts aren\u2019t used to dealing with, but they\u2019re critical to ensuring successful virtualization deployments.<\/p>\n<p>To make the process less spooky, I\u2019ll be leading a 30-minute webinar, titled\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/event.on24.com\/wcc\/r\/1136792\/A1699AF6546BC7A9D16D6EF93A0B61DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Rolling out VDI \u2013 New Acronyms to Scare You<\/a>, on Wednesday, April 27, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Join me to learn about four key concerns you and your peer organizations need to confront in VDI deployments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why boot storms can cause chaos for DHCP<\/li>\n<li>How unique workload requirements need API integration<\/li>\n<li>When DNS availability kills the benefit of VDI<\/li>\n<li>Which security risks increase in VDI and DNS-based exploits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more, register\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/event.on24.com\/wcc\/r\/1136792\/A1699AF6546BC7A9D16D6EF93A0B61DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many organizations are deploying a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to reduce costs and keep consistent images.\u00a0Virtualization administrators chartered with rolling out VDI face a raft of new network abbreviations that may seem like incantations. But VDI needn\u2019t be scary. 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