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Best Practices for Using Frame in a Shared Desktop Environment

· 12 min read
Stefan Gajic
Dominik Conrad

Frame is a secure cloud platform that lets customers deliver applications, desktops, and software-defined workspaces to users. We love to deliver features that provide world class security standards with focus on best practices and simplicity. Still, when we are leading a security conversation, like any other major industry vendor, we stress that security is a shared responsibility between our customers and Frame.

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In this blog post, we are going to explain how we can achieve the optimal user experience and security posture in shared desktop environments. We are seeing that our customers, mostly from educational institutions, are asking this question often, since students are using shared devices (e.g., computer lab or classroom) for accessing a Frame session.

Unlock the Power of DaaS with the Latest EUC State of the Union (2022-2023) from DaaS Like A Pro

· 14 min read
Ruben Spruijt

DaaSLikeAPro 2023

Whether you are just looking to get started with Desktop as a Service (DaaS) in your organization or you are a seasoned DaaS veteran, I highly recommend checking out the latest EUC State of the Union (2022 - 2023) white paper put together by the team (including yours truly) at DaaS Like A Pro.

Frame in 2022: A Year of Milestones and Innovations

· 4 min read
Ruben Spruijt

2022 Year in Review

It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone! As we reflect on the past 12 months, we can't help but be grateful for the success and growth we've experienced here at Frame.

Frame Newsletter January 2023

· 4 min read
Yangzhi Zhao

Frame Newsletter

Happy New Year! Welcome to our latest Frame Newsletter with more exciting updates and content, including:

  • New and improved Frame documentation site
  • IDC names Nutanix Frame a Major Player in latest DaaS MarketScape
  • PrinterLogic achieves Frame Ready validation
  • Auto-enable Mic & Webcam feature now available with Frame App 6.16
  • See Frame at the upcoming TCEA, Tec-Next, and IGEL DISRUPT events
  • Sign-up for a free Frame Administration Course
  • Take a free 12-Hour Frame Test Drive

Frame and PrinterLogic Announce Joint Solution Validation & Partnership

· 3 min read
Yangzhi Zhao

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We are excited to announce that Vasion PrinterLogic™ is the latest solution to achieve Frame Ready validation, expanding Frame’s ecosystem support in enterprise print management!

With this announcement, Nutanix Frame also becomes a strategic OEM partner for PrinterLogic in the VDI/DaaS space!

Streaming Gateway Appliance (SGA) with Frame Remoting Protocol (FRP) 8

· 6 min read
David Horvath

In my previous blog posts I have outlined how the Frame™ Bring Your Own (BYO) Networking capability in Amazon Web Services (AWS) could be used to deploy a Frame account in a manner that would allow Frame-managed workload VMs to be connected to an existing private network. Recent addition of Frame Remoting Protocol (FRP) 8 has adjusted some of the ports and protocols used for workload connectivity. In this blog, I will update how the Frame Streaming Gateway Appliance (SGA) interacts with the new FRP8 networking environment.

Frame Newsletter November 2022

· 3 min read
Yangzhi Zhao

Frame Newsletter

We have lots of exciting updates and content in this edition, including:

  • Google names Nutanix Frame as a Chrome Enterprise Recommended solution
  • Frame Single Sign-On feature is now available in Tech Preview
  • Customer case study on using Frame for hybrid learning
  • Frame at DEVELOP3D LIVE 2022!
  • Free online Frame Administration Course on Dec 6-7
  • Free 12-Hour Frame Test Drive

Close all active Frame sessions

· 4 min read
David Horvath

The Nutanix® Frame® Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution that allows administrators to create pools of non-persistent desktops and applications for use by internal and external users. When used on one of the public cloud infrastructures – AWS®, Azure® or GCP® clouds – this service can scale out very quickly and increase an organization's capacity to support a variety of use cases

One use case provides applications for training or tradeshow/conference demonstration purposes on a temporary basis.This use case could become important to close all the active sessions on a Frame account to allow deprovisioning of the cloud resources. This blog will step you through how the Frame admin API can be used to accomplish this objective via a PowerShell script.

Frame + ServiceNow Step-by-Step Integration!

· 6 min read
Yangzhi Zhao

Nutanix and ServiceNow have built a strong partnership over the years, and the collaboration continues as we look to deliver even more benefits for our mutual customers! One example of this is to see just how easy it is to integrate the Nutanix Frame Desktop-as-a-Service with the ServiceNow workflow solution to easily onboard and provision apps and desktops to new users!

Using AWS Firewall with an Autodeployed SGA

· 8 min read
David Horvath

Nutanix Frame® Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) has long supported private network workloads via the implementation of a Streaming Gateway Appliance (SGA). On public cloud infrastructure, this capability can be automatically deployed upon account creation. As a part of this process, the Frame platform creates a Network Address Translation (NAT) Gateway to ensure that the workloads have a way to communicate back to the Frame control plane residing on the Internet. When deployed, this NAT GW does not provide network administrators the ability to control or restrict the outbound web traffic of the workloads. By combining an autodeployed SGA with Amazon® Web Service's (AWS) Network Firewall solution, a network administrator can get fine grained control of the outbound web traffic for Frame-managed workloads and still allow them to contact the Frame control plane. This blog will demonstrate how this can be done.