Virtual desktop infrastructuresWhat is vdi?AdvantagesChallengesTarget marketIndustry TrendsSourcesKenneth LeISM158Spring 2010Pankaj MehraRemote access to full desktop environments from anywhere, anytimeFlexible hardware combinationsCentralized managementSecure application and data resourcesOptimized resources on shared serversCentralized applications and dataSafe, secure software updatesSimplified supportQuick, complete recoveryDynamic resource managementUser isolation (login accounts)Desktop access control (user/group control access)Minimize management, support, downtime costsDesktop image libraryPerformanceRich content, media, musicBandwidth congestionHardware compatibilityCostHardwareThin clients or other devicesImplementationLicensingExpansion of existing virtualization infrastructureFixed-purpose computing environmentsCall centersPoint-of-saleHospitalsSchoolNovember 2008, Forrester Research Report estimates cost:Thin clientServerStorageLicensesOSApplications=$17605 months later, Forrester Research Report estimates cost dropped by half"Desktop virtualization is a lot like hybrid cars. No one disputes the value and they love the idea, but it is just too expensive to write a check and pay a lot when the traditional version is cheaper and already paid for,“ - Mark Margevicius (Gartner
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