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Jul 2009
User Virtualization
Virtualization has already transformed the server landscape and is making headway in doing the same to the way desktops are created and cared for. With organizations large and small anxious to contain help desk and support costs and resources, any increase in efficiency is of great interest. User virtualization is already a success in the terminal services world. In combination with desktop virtualization, it promises to improve security and mobility while simplifying management.
User virtualization is a set of tools that has evolved to address the limitations of Microsoft’s roaming user profiles, especially in virtualized desktop environments. User configuration and application data is business-critical. Its absence or corruption impairs productivity and requires costly support. In virtual desktop environments, this data will be even more crucial.
This report examines how next-generation user data management can benefit employees by liberating their workspaces. It includes profiles of both vendors and customers, and discusses market sizing and M&A activity. It also takes a look at adjacent technologies such as desktop and application virtualization, terminal services and thin clients.
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