December 15th, 2011
Every couple weeks we like to highlight blog posts and articles about our industry that we find interesting. Here are some VDI, BYOD, and virtual desktop articles that we thought you might enjoy:
Beyond the App Store: iPads in the Enterprise
"The initial wave of desktop virtualization initiatives focused on traditional PCs and laptops, as well as desktop and mobile thin clients. Now, many enterprises are extending their virtual desktop environment to include tablets and smartphones as well. CXO Magazine calls this embrace of mobile devices one of the top current desktop virtualization trends." - Cindy Humphrey, CentruryLink Business Read More...
Is the Hosted Virtual Desktop the Way of the Future?
"The questions that you need to ask when looking into a hosted desktop solution are more aligned with the user requirements than the actual virtual desktop environment itself. Is a hosted virtual desktop a good fit for a call center environment – absolutely! Financial services – absolutely! Government and Education – yes! Healthcare – yes! Executives – yes! Developers – maybe. Road warriors – maybe." - Joey Widener, AT&T Read More...
Virtual Desktops are Said to Save Money
"It's a very cost effective solution for managing desktops. There are around 3,500 desktops that we manage around campus now, and we could manage all of those through a single cloud device...We are so overwhelmed with servicing the amount of actual desktops on campus, and we can't afford to hire staff to manage them all." - Jessica Gerlich, Purdue University Calumet Read More...
The Why of VDI - Use Cases
"A virtual desktop architecture is an administrator’s dream – providing increased control, dependability, and security when compared to traditional desktops. Now the entire company can be updated, for example, from Office 2003 to Office 2010 without upgrading or even touching any individual desktops." Morgan Hamilton, By the Bell Read More...
