Kenneth LeISM158

Spring 2010Pankaj Mehra

Remote access to full desktop environments from anywhere, anytime

Flexible hardware combinations Centralized management Secure application and data

resources Optimized resources on shared

servers

Centralized applications and data Safe, secure software updates Simplified support Quick, complete recovery Dynamic resource management User isolation (login accounts) Desktop access control (user/group control

access) Minimize management, support, downtime costs Desktop image library

Performance Rich content, media, music Bandwidth congestion

Hardware compatibility Cost

Hardware Thin clients or other devices

Implementation Licensing Expansion of existing virtualization infrastructure

Fixed-purpose computing environments Call centers Point-of-sale Hospitals School

November 2008, Forrester Research Report estimates cost: Thin client Server Storage Licenses OS Applications=$1760

5 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 Research)

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/052810-what-desktop-virtualization-really.html?page=3

http://www.infoworld.com/t/platforms/desktop-virtualization-making-pcs-manageable-677?page=0,3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_desktop_infrastructure