Desktop virtualization technology to rise to more and more people interested, because the technology promises to improve security, manageability and flexibility.
1 What is desktop virtualization?
Desktop virtualization is the use of software in the abstract from the user's PC operating system, applications and related data.
2, IT departments Why use desktop virtualization?
According to manufacturers, said virtualization to manage user PC, configure a new desktop, using patches and security policy enforcement easier. According to the choice of hardware and software, desktop virtualization can reduce the total cost of ownership. However, the initial investment in these projects is usually higher than the regular PC replacement.
3, desktop virtualization, what users can use something else?
Users can choose their own computers run multiple operating systems can access from any location and equipment managed desktop. However, the hosted desktop model is generally not offline access.
4, all the desktop virtualization product similar to it?
No. Generally speaking, desktop virtualization product, there are two types: local desktop virtualization, and hosted desktop virtualization. Former user of a protected PC, the "bubble" in the run the whole desktop environment. The latter is stored in the user's desktop, server or data center blade PC, requires the user through the network connection to access your desktop image.
5, desktop virtualization vendors are?
There are many. To provide a successful desktop virtualization software vendors have VMware, Citrix and Microsoft as well as some new companies such as Neocleus and the Virtual Computer. Often with the use of virtualization software, thin client and blade PC from various hardware vendors, such as Wyse Technology, HP, Dell, Sun and ClearCube.
6, is developing a new desktop virtualization technology?
The biggest development is the emergence of bare metal hypervisor. This is a local desktop virtualization technology to manage programs installed on the PC operating system. The technology is still not widely used. However, the manufacturers said they would type 2 management procedures than an improved safety, because this technology can bare metal 式 independently run client operating systems, to provide hosting of the desktop better than the performance, because the application is running locally Er not in the remote server.
Desktop virtualization technology is in various stages of development. However, you can expect to see VMware, Citrix, Neocleus and Virtual Computer and other companies launched the product later this year.
7, virtualization on my desktop how much cost?
There are many different costs. Neocleus company plans to charge for each virtual desktop from 50 to 100 U.S. dollars, while the high-priced version of VMware View is charged for each virtual desktop, about 250 U.S. dollars. However, the cost of the software has only just begun. Hosted desktop model requires the server and blade PC provides a virtual machine and network applications and data storage. A desktop virtualization project may also need to purchase thin client or other client device. Interestingly, the market research firm Forrester Research found that enterprise desktop virtualization up and running the first year of the project each user needs to spend about 860 U.S. dollars, including the cost of upgrading the network. If everything is running well, desktop virtualization will eventually return to investment, and provide long-term cost benefits. However, return on investment of time may need 6 months to several years.
8, the current number of IT departments are implementing desktop virtualization?
According to IDG Research Services Inc. in April last year on the 340 IT managers survey, 41% of the enterprises are investing in desktop virtualization. In the survey, 6% of respondents are implementing desktop virtualization, by 2010 there will be one-third of enterprises desktop virtualization.
According to market research firm Gartner said this year's global hosted desktop virtualization software sales to grow four-fold, from 74.1 million U.S. dollars in 2008 to grow to nearly 300 million U.S. dollars.