Brian Madden is an independent technology analyst, author, and thinker. He's written several books and over one thousand articles about application and desktop virtualization technology. Brian is the creator of BriForum, an annual independent application delivery technical conference. He’s also the editor-in-chief of BrianMadden.com, a popular industry website with millions of visitors per year.
Brian has been quoted or featured in many of IT publications over the years, including eWeek, InternetWeek, Infoworld, Computerworld, NetworkWorld, ZDNet, TechTarget, CIO Magazine, and Ent Magazine. He's also been written about on Ars Technica and Slashdot, and has been heard on "Marketplace," NPR's nationally-broadcast radio show. Most recently:
PC World, "Ozzie Points to Slimmer Future for Windows Client," Oct 30, 2008.
Network World, "Game-changing IT technologies -- and how they affect the everyday worker," Oct 20, 2008.
SearchServerVirtualization, "VMware goes beyond RDP with more remote presentation protocols," Oct. 1, 2008
SearchWinIT, "The next wave: Client virtualization," Sept 26, 2008
IT Pro, "Desktops ready to go virtual?," Sept 18, 2008
InfoWorld, "VMware, Parallels prep new virtualization software," Sept 16, 2008
ComputerWorld, "Will Apple ever fully liberalize Mac OS X virtualization?," Sept 15, 2008
ComputerWorld, "That 'Microsoft buying Citrix' rumor pops up again…" Sept 12, 2008
ComputerWorld, "Q&A: Microsoft exec says its virtualization 'one-third' the price of VMware's," Sept 8, 2008
ComputerWorld, "Microsoft liberalizes desktop virtualization options, but they will cost you," Sept 3, 2008
ComputerWorld, "Report: Microsoft prepares for end of Windows with Midori," July 29, 2008
SearchWinIT, "For some, the time is nigh for virtualizing desktops," July 23, 2008
Bitpipe webcast, "How to develop a desktop virtualization strategy," July 11, 2008
Redmond Magazine, "Why Is Greene Gone?," July 10, 2008
SearchWinIT, "IT pros disk on the future of desktops," June 23, 2008
SearchWinIT, "Can we improve on the virtual desktop experience?" June 13, 2008
InfoWorld, "Vista woes could hurt Microsoft's revenue, analysts say" June 11, 2008
ComputerWorld, "VMware's ThinApp gets an upgrade" June 9, 2008
ComputerWorld, "VMware, Microsoft or Citrix -- who's winning the app virtualization war?" June 9, 2008
Virtualization.com, "Citrix XenDesktop 5.0 delayed for months?" May 22, 2008.
SearchDataCenter.com, "Virtualization savings often spent on hardware upgrades, users say," May 21, 2008.
PC World, "Citrix makes the desktop virtual with XenDesktop," May 20, 2008.
Virtualization Review, "Through Thick and ThinApp," May 12, 2008.
NetworkWorld, "Desktop of the future," May 1, 2008
Dzien Dobry Informatyku (Polish IT Magazine), "Brian Madden - Citrix Guru," April 2008 issue (PDF, in Polish)
SearchServerVirtualization, "Citrix one-ups VMware with Provisioning Server in XenServer 4.1," February 8, 2008
eWeek, "Citrix: A One-Stop Virtualization Shop?" February 7, 2008
SearchWinIT, "Citrix bulks up virtualization product line," February 6, 2008
eWeek, "Citrix Kicks XenSource Acquisition into High Gear," February 6, 2008
Marketplace Morning Report (radio show), "Microsoft Profits due to recent sales" January 25, 2008
SearchServerVirtualization, "Microsoft slashes Vista VDI license pricing; acquires Calista Technologies" January 22, 2008.
ZDNet, "Microsoft (finally) broadens Windows Vista virtualization rules," January 21, 2008
ENT Magazine, "VMware Buys App Virtualization Vendor" January 15, 2008.
Ars Technica, "Virtualization shake-up: Citrix acquires XenSource, VMware goes public" August 16, 2007
ZDNet, "Citrix + XenSource: Microsoft’s worst nightmare or dream-come-true?" August 15, 2007
Sci-Tech Today, "Virtual Desktops Head to the Mainstream" June 9, 2007
CIO Magazine, "Virtual Desktop Vendors Headed Toward Mainstream" April 23, 2007
SearchServerVirtualization, "Microsoft intros virtualization-friendly Vista Enterprise license" April 3, 2007.
Computerworld, "Microsoft adjusts to add support for thin-client computing" April 2, 2007.
Computer Business Review, "Citrix plans three flavors of desktop server" March 29, 2007.
NetworkWorld, "Citrix acquires Ardence for PC, server provisioning" December 20 2006.
TechTarget, "Citrix stumbles onto virtual desktop scene" October 25, 2006.
TechTarget, "Comparing app streaming to thin clients: Pros and cons" August 14, 2006.
Computer Weekly, "Citrix Launches 64-bit Presentation Server" October 14, 2005
InfoWorld, "Brian Madden on Longhorn Terminal Services" October 3, 2005
Computer Weekly, "Citrix plans load balancing tools to boost application performance" June 21, 2005
InternetWeek, "Microsoft Preps Thin Client For XP" May 13, 2005
InfoWorld, "Citrix updates Access Suite, adds SSL VPN appliance" April 27, 2005
IT Business Edge, "The Thin Switch" April 26, 2005
IT World Canada, "Microsoft making Windows XP thin clients" April 25, 2005
ComputerWorld, "Microsoft preparing Windows XP-based thin clients" April 20, 2005
Slashdot, "Microsoft to Release a Thin-Client Windows XP" April 18, 2005
NetworkWorldFusion, "Citrix buys into better SSL VPN support" November 29, 2004
NetworkWorldFusion, "Citrix shifts gears; users wary" May 24, 2004
Microsoft Watch, "Even More Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons In the Works" October 13, 2003
ITPro Norway, "Citrix Guru is Coming to Norway" October 1, 2003