Vendor Landscape: Desktop Virtualization
Vendor offerings are becoming more and more robust as the market matures; take the time to make the right choice for your organization.
- Organizations need to decide which desktop virtualization solution will integrate best with their existing infrastructure.
- Investments in desktop virtualization are not small; therefore, a solution which has features that fully support the organization and end users is important.
- Technology in this space is advancing rapidly. Obtain the facts on five different vendors in Info-Tech’s Vendor Landscape: Desktop Virtualization.
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Critical Insight
- Top vendors such as Citrix and VMware offer a full suite of desktop virtualization features, while other vendors are able to provide cheaper alternatives and unique solutions such as full, end-to-end virtualization.
- Mobility is key with top vendors able to not only provide desktop virtualization to a wide range of mobile devices, but optimization and MDM services as well.
- The end user is still king. The end-user experience determines the success or failure of desktop virtualization solutions. Each vendor continues on the trend of providing a “close to” native experience through desktop virtualization regardless of the endpoint.
- The cloud is here to stay. With the growth of cloud services, requirements for internal resources are decreasing. Vendors who can offer desktop as a service infrastructure will see increased adoption of their solutions.
Impact and Result
- When looking at desktop virtualization vendors, focus on the features that are offered more than the cost.
- Each vendor offers a unique solution of its own; select the one that best fits the needs of your organization.
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