Editors Top 7 Useful Resources
Before diving into a desktop virtualization solution, it pays to take the time to understand what you are getting into. This article by NetworkWorld’s Joan Cummings outlines three of the biggest hurdles most companies will face when implementing a desktop virtualization strategy.
This concise list of things to keep in mind when moving from a standard PC environment to a desktop virtualization solution includes several important concepts that can spell the difference between a successful transition and a nightmare roll-out.
An article by Aly Orady that takes a look at the difference that desktop virtualization can make when it comes to implementing greener corporate policies. Orady goes beyond the reduction in energy use brought about by hardware consolidation and discusses desktop virtualization from a waste management perspective as well.
written in 2006, this report by InfoWorld touches on many of the same questions and concepts surrounding desktop virtualization that are still relevant today. In particular, author Galen Gruman makes sure to explore how desktop virtualization can radically reduce the time spent by IT personnel maintaining and managing individual user machines across an enterprise.
CIO delves into five specific types of desktop virtualization (remote hosted desktops, remote virtual applications, remote hosted dedicated virtual desktops, local virtual applications and local virtual OS) and briefly outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each. Vendor offerings for each category are also mentioned.
A presentation from NetworkWorld that provides a concise summary of 13 tools that IT administrators can use to effectively roll-out and manage a desktop virtualization strategy. The presentation stretches the definition of desktop virtualization and covers a very wide range of products and services.
Breathing Data lists five of the most often cited reasons for a desktop virtualization initiative to fail, and also offers advice on how to avoid or mitigate each of these pitfalls. A good starting point for IT managers paranoid about making the leap to a virtualized environment for end-users.