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Data center and desktop virtualization guide for CIOs

Data center virtualization has become fairly widespread, but now focus is shifting to the desktop. Desktop virtualization claims to bring users access to corporate data securely and efficiently. In addition to general data center and virtualization trends, execution strategies and tools and technologies, this guide will address decision criteria for extending virtualization to the desktop; hardware and software options; best practices in deployment; cost analysis and network considerations.

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Execution: Realizing data center and desktop virtualization efforts

Enterprise CIOs continue to seek ways to improve data center uptime and consolidate various storage options, allowing them to cut costs while increasing efficiencies. Virtualization is one option for executing on these initiatives. Desktop virtualization is also on the rise in these businesses. Find out how virtualization can help ensure data center uptime and improve ROI.

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Strategy: Data center and desktop virtualization management

Desktop virtualization is a server-centric computing model designed to give system administrators the ability to host and manage desktop virtual machines in the data center while providing users with a full desktop computer experience. In this section, find strategies for properly planning your organization's data center and desktop virtualization management and planning strategy.

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Tools and Technologies: Data center, desktop virtualization solutions

With desktop virtualization, users may be geographically scattered but are all connected to the central machine by a proprietary local area network, wide area network or the Internet. In the data center, it means turning data centers into network traffic centers, moving applications from controlled to hosted servers, and more. This section contains tips on selecting the tools and technologies your organization can use to better understand and plan for data center and desktop virtualization.

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