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This article is part of the October 2011 Volume 10 issue of Deploying virtual desktops
For years, I was enchanted by the promise of the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). It seemed a natural extension of server and storage virtualization that could help me slow down my PC and laptop refresh cycle. The Real Niel Niel Nickolaisen I saw VDI technology as a way to achieve unprecedented service levels for remote and travelling users. I imagined wiping out and recreating a salesperson's device on the fly after he'd downloaded the latest malware. And with the trend to smaller, smarter mobile devices, a VDI seemed to promise a way to support a range of traditional and nontraditional devices. Each time I pursued my VDI infatuation, however, I was spurned. Each time I launched a VDI pilot, the technology failed me. One time, a vendor promoting its VDI product told me that in order to get the end-device performance I desired, I would have to install racks of blade servers, then allocate a blade for each end-user device. Then I would have to upgrade (by quite a bit) my storage infrastructure. The thought of having to replace my servers and storage ... Access >>>
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Making virtual desktop infrastructure efforts pay dividends at last
by Niel Nickolaisen
Virtual desktops have enchanted IT as an extension of server and storage virtualization. But the reality often has been disappointing -- until now.
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Making virtual desktop infrastructure efforts pay dividends at last
by Niel Nickolaisen
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Desktop virtualization now being pushed by the business, not by IT
by Christina Torode, News Director
Virtual desktop infrastructure no longer is the end-all solution for desktop virtualization, and the technology's business use cases are shifting.
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Desktop virtualization deployment strategies and challenges
by Christina Torode, News Director
A look at how enterprise IT execs have deployed desktop virtualization, the benefits they have realized and the challenges they faced along the way.
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CIOs sell enterprise desktop virtualization with mobility
by Linda Tucci, Senior News Writer
Enterprise desktop virtualization is getting a boost from iPad-wielding execs -- and all the other mobile warriors. Success is knowing user needs.
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Desktop virtualization now being pushed by the business, not by IT
by Christina Torode, News Director
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