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VMware today launched its latest virtualisation product, VMware View 4, designed to enable desktop virtualisation in a cost effective and secure way.

The product sits on top of its vSphere platform and enables thousands of desktops to run from a single console in the data centre as well as allowing users to access their desktop from a number of devices, from laptops to iPhones.

“We have got a perfect storm for desktop virtualisation right now,” said Dave Wright, senior director of technical services in for VMware, in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

“We have got the right technology behind it and now also we have the drive from consumers.”

He added: “The problem is that everyone is tied to one device. We need to break that link and change the device from being central to the user being central.”

The company claims that by running virtualised desktops off of a virtual machine on top of its platform, costs will be lowered.

The software-based solution is compatible with a variety of hardware and operating systems – Windows, Linux and Mac – and the simplification of running everything from one console reduces operating costs by figures of up to 50 per cent, the company claims.

I was talking with a few colleagues over the weekend about desktop virtualization, they’re massive fans and were going over the concepts with me, how they had realized the benefits in their businesses, it’s great to see VMware furthering the innovation and possibilities with VMware View 4, being able to host more virtual desktops, to scale out the technologies might create new possibilities in the enterprise and cloud computing environments, very cool, do check it out.

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