Desktop virtualization to replace the laptop at work?
For many companies, desktop management is time-consuming and expensive. Ensuring data security and regulatory compliance is complex when desktops are distributed around the globe. However, new technologies are available to help. For Citrix systems, the answer is XenDesktop.
XenDesktop is a desktop delivery solution that allows companies to virtualize Windows desktops in the data center and deliver them on-demand to office workers in any location.
According to Citrix Systems’ senior product marketing manager Calvin Hsu, desktop virtualization provides companies with an alternative to managing their desktop environment.
Check out this article about desktop virtualization. It will be interesting to see if we have more organizations adopting virtualization whether it’s a USB key type solution, or a web based Citrix solution to replace the desktop pc or for remote working instead of a laptop. The ability to free your team, to have them location independent, able to support the infrastructure on demand can be a real enabler to the way your on call, your maintenance and system support is managed.


