Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Desktop virtualization is a computing environment in which some or all components of the system, including operating system and applications, reside in a protected environment, isolated from the underlying hardware and software platforms. The virtualization layer controls interactions between the virtual environment and the rest of the system. Essentially, servers host desktop environments specific to each user and stream applications and operating systems to the desktop.
Many companies have implemented desktop virtualization (also referred to as
VDI) paired with the use of BOSaNOVA thin clients to increase security, improve manageability, and free valuable resources.
In a survey of 100 IT managers conducted by Goldman Sachs (Desktop Virtualization), the number-one motivation for adopting desktop virtualization is increased manageability (36 percent of respondents). Some 32 percent of respondents said they are motivated by the benefits in the area of security. Other benefits include increased flexibility, hardware independence, reductions in downtime and costs, and more.
Benefits of VDI include:
- Centralized management
- Increased security
- A complete desktop experience
- Increased flexibility
- Hardware independence
- Resource pooling
- Compatibility
- Cost savings
Leostream Connection Broker and others are available by request on all
BOSaNOVA Thin Clients.
For more details, read the BOSaNOVA article "How Desktop Virtualization Can Lower Costs and Raise Productivity."
For more information please contact us at 800-866-6267 or info@bosanova.net
