Virtualization

the way we see it

Desktop Virtualization

Understanding the benefits and challenges to enable

a transformation in the way the end user experience

is delivered.

Until recently, organizations have

faced a relatively simple choice

when provisioning the end user

environment – laptop or desktop.

While this lack of choice removed

much of the complexity from

the decision-making process, it

regularly resulted in over spending,

inefficiency and, in many cases,

a less-than-satisfying end user

experience.

The emergence of technologies

such as virtualization and cloud

computing, the increasing use

of sophisticated, ultra-portable

devices and the changing landscape

of the Operating System (OS)

market, combined with broader

developments, such as globalization

and evolving attitudes towards

work practices, have changed our

understanding of the end user

landscape. For businesses, desktop

virtualization has been heralded as

a ‘game changer’ and promises to

transform the way the end user IT

experience is provisioned, paid for

and operated. The benefits – both to

IT and the business – are many and

much vaunted:

Improved centralization and

security of data

Bring corporate data firmly back into

the hands of the IT department, while

minimizing the threats posed by lost

or stolen devices, rogue usage and

security breaches.

Lower support and

administration costs

The ability to make changes (patches

or introduction of new applications)

centrally and roll them out to entire

user groups, thereby reducing local

support visits. The deployment of

low-function devices in place of

conventional units also dramatically

reduces the incidence of device failure

at end user side.

Increased user productivity

Tailor the user experience to the

needs and characteristics of the end

user and role, while simultaneously

reducing the likelihood of downtime

caused by IT failure.

Improved flexibility

Business agility can be boosted

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