Inside the bento box, you will find various articles, blog posts, tools, white papers, videos, best practice guides, and more. Each entry includes a summary/description to help you maximize your learning with minimal reading! So, whether you're an EUC geek, a seasoned professional, or just starting in IT, we’re sure the Bento Box has something for everyone. Let’s unwrap this month’s Bento Box and celebrate another year of innovation together!

For the Geeks!

This section of the EUC Bento box is written for geeks, nerds, IT Professionals, and technology enthusiasts in general.

1. Citrix's Hidden Genius: Brad Pedersen on the Origins of Remote Computing

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What if the story of remote computing began not with a massive enterprise rollout or flashy keynote—but with just seven engineers and one bold idea?

In an exclusive two-hour interview, Brad Pedersen—employee #7 at Citrix and the mastermind behind the iconic ICA protocol—joins Brad Peterson (yes, different spelling, equally sharp) to walk through the untold early days of Citrix. From the first product demos to licensing battles with Microsoft and the infamous “monkey ceremony,” the conversation is packed with insight, history, and lessons still relevant today.

Pedersen’s perspective is invaluable, especially as someone who was there from the beginning. His reflections on building something from the ground up resonate deeply with anyone who’s ever worked on an ambitious product. One standout piece of advice from Brad:

“Own your stack, create your intellectual property, don’t rely too much on others.”

That philosophy is one we live by at Dizzion. It’s part of the reason we continue to develop and refine our own Frame Remoting Protocol—purpose-built to deliver a secure, high-performance experience across clouds and user environments.

See the Frame Remoting Protocol in Action

Curious what that looks like in practice? Try Dizzion Frame now—no downloads, no long forms. Just enter your email and within 20 seconds, you’ll be working inside a fully running Dizzion-powered Windows desktop.

👉 Launch your desktop now

Choose from four regions and your preferred cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, or Nutanix.

2. New Microsoft Azure NVadsV710 VMs: Highest CPU Clock Speeds, Excellent GPU Performance
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Microsoft recently announced the General Availability of its NVadsV710 v5-series virtual machines (VMs)—a major upgrade to the NV lineup. These new VMs offer a cost-effective, high-performance blend of AMD Radeon V710 GPUs and AMD CPUs with clock speeds up to 4.3 GHz. We’ve been hands-on with the NVadsV710 throughout its pre-release phase, working closely with Microsoft Azure and AMD to provide feedback and performance insights. The result is a solid, versatile VM offering that expands GPU-backed options in the cloud—something we’re always excited to see more of.

If you’re curious how the NVadsV710 compares to AMD’s other GPUs (like the V620 or Mi25), or how it stacks up against NVIDIA options in terms of performance and price, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to share what we’ve seen firsthand.  

This launch also ties directly into how we leverage AMD hardware at Dizzion. Our Frame Remoting Protocol is optimized for a wide range of environments, including these new AMD-powered VMs.

📩 Have questions? Contact ruben@dizzion.com

You can check out the full blog post and official documentation here.

3. Mythbusters Demo GPU versus CPU
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Sometimes the best explanations are timeless—and wildly entertaining.

This classic Mythbusters segment, sponsored by NVIDIA, remains one of the clearest (and most fun) demonstrations of the difference between CPUs and GPUs. If you've never seen it—or just need a good reason to rewatch—it’s well worth the 2-minute break.

🎥 Watch below and enjoy some brilliant marketing meets tech education.

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4. Liquidware FlexApp – App Layering Demo & Training

Liquidware FlexApp is an application layering solution that detaches apps from the OS and delivers them on demand—streaming them directly to a user’s (virtual) desktop without requiring traditional installation.

This approach makes desktop environments lighter, faster, and easier to manage. Whether you’re using Citrix, VMware, or Dizzion Frame, FlexApp allows apps to be delivered when needed, with no need for full system rebuilds or persistent installs.

If you’ve never seen FlexApp in action, the demo video and training resources are worth a look.

📺 Watch the demo and explore training resources here.  

5. Azure Landing Zones as Visio Diagrams  

Azure Landing Zones offer a structured, best-practice framework for setting up cloud environments in Microsoft Azure. Think of them as blueprints: they guide organizations through secure, scalable architecture design—covering everything from networking and identity to governance and monitoring.

These diagrams are especially useful for teams looking to scale Azure operations without introducing chaos. A well-designed landing zone early on helps ensure long-term efficiency and compliance.

Bonus: Windows 10 to Windows 11, what is the impact nowadays?

With Windows 10 reaching end-of-life in October 2025, many organizations are facing the inevitable transition to Windows 11. But for those running VDI environments, the stakes are higher—performance, scalability, and resource consumption all come into play.

Our friends at GO-EUC took a deep dive into the real-world impact of this upgrade. Their research explores how Windows 11’s background services and visual enhancements may affect system performance—and what IT teams should be prepared for.

📘 Read the full GO-EUC analysis here.

Industry News & Insights

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1. Tech Veteran Kevin Goodman on Building Startups, Cloud Innovation & The Future of IT

In this episode of New Rules of the Game, Kevin Goodman—co-founder of FSLogix and former AWS leader—shares a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) into Desktop as a Service (DaaS), the success of FSLogix (which was later acquired by Microsoft), and the next wave of IT transformation.

Kevin breaks down how cloud computing, AI, and energy consumption are reshaping what’s possible—and what’s sustainable—in the modern tech stack. He explains why a simple “lift-and-shift” to the cloud often fails financially and warns that electricity availability may become the next major constraint on AI growth.

The episode also offers bold predictions and thoughtful career advice for IT professionals and students preparing for a future deeply shaped by automation and cloud-native technologies.

🎧 It’s a rich, insightful discussion between Brad and Kevin—definitely worth watching or listening!

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2. The AI Wheel and AI 2027

Think you know AI? 🤔 Most don’t. The AI/ML Wheel breaks it down:

• ✅ AI – Machines acting intelligent (virtual assistants).
• ✅ Big Data – Massive data handling (predictive analytics).
• ✅ ML – Learning from data (fraud detection).
• ✅ Deep Learning – Neural networks in action (image recognition).
• ✅ NLP – Machines understanding language (chatbots).

AI 2027

What happens when AI outpaces human intelligence—possibly as soon as 2027?

In AI 2027, authors Daniel Kokotajlo, Scott Alexander, Thomas Larsen, Eli Lifland, and Romeo Dean explore this question through expert forecasting and detailed scenario planning. They argue that the impact of superhuman AI could surpass even the Industrial Revolution.

This in-depth report outlines possible futures for AI—including when acceleration might stall or speed up—and digs into themes like cloud infrastructure growth, energy demands, autonomous agents, and a global race for AI dominance.

Built to provoke discussion and improve forecasting, AI 2027 is an essential read for anyone preparing for the near-term risks and opportunities of advanced AI.

📘 Explore the full report, timelines, and forecasts at https://ai-2027.com/

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3. 9 Proven Tips to Retain Top Employees and the most essential skills for 2030?!

What will the most essential workplace skills be in 2030? According to Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, it’s not just technical expertise that organizations need to prioritize—it’s strategic, human-centered skills like analytical thinking, resilience, leadership, and lifelong learning.

His research, shown in the chart below, breaks down which skills are rising, steady, or fading—and why organizations that fail to invest in strategic skill-building will fall behind.

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Meanwhile, Eric Partaker, founder of CEO Accelerator, offers 9 proven tips for retaining top employees—from offering clear career paths to investing in personal growth. His advice is timely, actionable, and rooted in leadership development.

📘 Explore the full articles:

- Jeroen Kraaijenbrink on Core Skills for 2030
- Eric Partaker’s Retention Tips‍

4. Comprehensive monitoring for Dizzion Frame DaaS with eG Innovations

The latest release from eG Innovations brings deep integration with Dizzion Frame, enabling more powerful monitoring and optimization for Frame environments than ever before.

With end-to-end observability, admins can gain clear, unified visibility into everything from user experience and session performance to infrastructure health—all from a single dashboard. This makes it easier to proactively detect issues, troubleshoot faster, and ensure seamless virtual desktop delivery across multi-cloud environments.

Whether you're running finance desktops or managing high-volume environments, eG's monitoring tools make it simple to keep everything healthy, scalable, and efficient.

📊 Curious to learn more? Check out the eG Innovations blog

5. Neuromarketing Concepts that Actually Work

Do you know what the IKEA Effect, Framing Effect, or Affordability Illusion are? These aren’t just clever marketing tricks—they’re deeply rooted in neuroscience, and they work.

In a beautifully illustrated series, Tom Pestridge breaks down key neuromarketing principles like:

• The IKEA Effect
• Pseudocertainty Effect
• Framing Effect
• Affordability Illusion
• The Paradox of Choice (featured below)

These concepts help explain buyer behavior and decision-making—knowledge that’s increasingly important whether you're in product, sales, or tech.

🧠 Check out the full series here

‍Bonus: New Blog: U.S. Tariffs Accelerate the Shift to Cloud PCs and DaaS

With new U.S. tariffs driving up the cost of imported laptops and tablets—by as much as 46%—many organizations are rethinking how they provision desktops and apps.

This is especially impactful in the EUC space, where cost efficiency and flexibility are critical. It’s pushing more IT teams to explore Cloud PCs and DaaS solutions that offer longer device lifecycles, faster provisioning, and better ROI—especially as Windows 10 end-of-support draws near.

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💡 Explore the full blog here

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Action!

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