For those familiar with traditional thin-client computing, virtual desktop infrastructure solutions feel virtually like old home week with a couple of notable exceptions. First, rather than depending on dedicated data center-to-desktop hardware resources, VDI leverages server, storage and networking components that are typically part of larger virtualized IT infrastructures. In addition, the obviously essential role of virtualization in these environments means that there are also natural affinities between VDI and cloud computing.
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VMware View 5.1 and the Future of End-User Computing
Posted by: Charles King May 8, 2012 05:00 AMFor those familiar with traditional thin-client computing, virtual desktop infrastructure solutions feel virtually like old home week with a couple of notable exceptions. First, rather than depending on dedicated data center-to-desktop hardware resources, VDI leverages server, storage and networking components that are typically part of larger virtualized IT infrastructures. In addition, the obviously essential role of virtualization in these environments means that there are also natural affinities between VDI and cloud computing.