Co-op to build 3,000 virtual desktops, ditches VMware for Citrix, Hyper-V

Martin Courtney
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Retailer expects to save millions each year in licensing, system consolidation, support and energy cost. Dave Murrell, head of servers, storage and desktops at The Co-operative Group talks exclusively to Computing

The move is part of an ongoing wider cost consolidation, carbon footprint reduction and flexible working strategy The Co-operative Group will fit its new Manchester headquarters with 3,000 low po...

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