Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide accelerated boot performance. One aspect includes initiating a booting process of a user operating system of a computer system; identifying a non-critical hardware device set for start up according to the user operating system; excluding the non-critical hardware device; and completing the booting process to provide the user operating system without starting an excluded non-critical hardware device. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Alternative desktop computing solutions provide client devices configured with a local boot image and a connection to a remote storage device having a boot image. The clients are configured to boot either locally or remotely, and furthermore to determine from which image (local or remote) they have booted.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses and computer program products configured to provide alternative desktop computing solutions. Embodiments generally provide client devices configured to utilize one of a local base image and a base image stored remotely, with a user-specific overlay image remotely storing user specific data. The clients are configured to download and store the base image locally.

Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide accelerated boot performance. One aspect includes initiating a booting process of a user operating system of a computer system; identifying a non-critical hardware device set for start up according to the user operating system; excluding the non-critical hardware device; and completing the booting process to provide the user operating system without starting an excluded non-critical hardware device. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: The invention broadly contemplates a computing system that offers high-speed recovery. The system is configured to offer such a high-speed solution via an instant roll back scheme. The system utilizes a virtualization to handle the system state and provide a rescue and recovery like solution without requiring a full system reboot. The system is configured to utilize virtualization, e.g. through the use of a hypervisor to track the fundamental system components. This enables the system to very quickly back the system up on a rolling basis via tracking atomic changes and offering the instant rollback at essentially any point following an atomic change, should common system difficulties be encountered.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses and computer program products configured to provide alternative desktop computing solutions. Embodiments generally provide client devices configured to utilize one of a local base image and a base image stored remotely, with a user-specific overlay image remotely storing user specific data. The clients are configured to download and store the base image locally.

Abstract: Alternative desktop computing solutions provide client devices configured with a local boot image and a connection to a remote storage device having a boot image. The clients are configured to boot either locally or remotely, and furthermore to determine from which image (local or remote) they have booted.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses and computer program products configured to provide alternative desktop computing solutions. Embodiments generally provide client devices configured with a local cache storing a common base image, with access to a user overlay on a remote storage device. Embodiments provide methods for provisioning a local disk of a client for use as the local cache with minimal IT administrator input.

Abstract: The invention broadly contemplates a computing system that offers high-speed recovery. The system is configured to offer such a high-speed solution via an instant roll back scheme. The system utilizes a virtualization to handle the system state and provide a rescue and recovery like solution without requiring a full system reboot. The system is configured to utilize virtualization, e.g. through the use of a hypervisor to track the fundamental system components. This enables the system to very quickly back the system up on a rolling basis via tracking atomic changes and offering the instant rollback at essentially any point following an atomic change, should common system difficulties be encountered.