“Desktop virtualization is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says Natalie Lambert, principal analyst at Forrester Research.

Proponents of desktop virtualization have many reasons to advocate the technology over traditional PCs, including reduced energy costs, centralized desktop administration, increased security and ...

Desktop virtualization can also be performed within the user's own computer (see client virtualization). See thin client, virtual machine, Terminal Services, Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote ...

13 desktop-virtualization tools Adoption of desktop virtualization remains scarce, although interest is high among enterprises, as many mull an overdue desktop refresh.

How Desktop Virtualization Works Users utilize applications that work on an operating system, such as Window, Linus, Solaris or MacOS, at which point, the operating systems talks to the virtual ...

In desktop virtualization, the workhorse is the server, and the client assists. This allows for easier management, support, upgrades, provisioning, and control of data and applications.

“Desktop virtualization’s greatest obstacle is the clarity of the business case,” Burton Group analyst Chris Wolf told CIO. “Until the technology matures, you’re not going to see the 12 ...

Windows 7 could be synergistic with desktop virtualization for several reasons. First off, the biggest impediment to any desktop upgrade is application testing and compatibility.

One of the biggest hurdles for desktop virtualization adoption is price. Through all my interactions with customers, I am always hearing: "I heard it was more expensive, I heard there are no cost ...

5. Should Server Virtualization Come First? There used to be a definite progression whereby businesses that adopted server virtualization then addressed desktop virtualization. Some experts maintain ...

It seems that just about every day I hear from a newcomer to the virtualization software market that has focused its time and creativity on "desktop virtualization." I've got one or two posts to ...

“ Desktop virtualization is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says Natalie Lambert, principal analyst at Forrester Research.