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Desktop Virtualization: Technology Market Penetration and Roadmapping (Technical Insight)
Frost & Sullivan, Sep 2010, Pages: 62
This research service assesses the adoption of desktop virtualization in addition to identifying business accelerators, challenges, emerging opportunities. It also provides strategies and recommendations for better penetration in the market.
This research service titled Desktop Virtualization: Technology Market Penetration and Roadmapping analyzes and assesses the diverse factors influencing the adoption of desktop virtualization. The study provides recommendations for stakeholders to enhance their penetration in the market.
Technology Overview
Desktop Virtualization Paves the Way for a Cost-efficient and Greener IT Delivery Paradigm
After server virtualization, desktop virtualization is the next technology breakthrough within the IT landscape. Desktop virtualization promises to achieve significant cost reduction in the IT sectors and also alleviates IT administrators’ constant strain to fulfill the ever-evolving demand for IT services. Virtual desktops offer a lower carbon footprint and are gaining traction within the healthcare and education segments. In the wake of the recession, companies are seeking cost-effective solutions that offer computing capabilities without compromising on performance. Desktop virtualization has emerged as the ideal option in this scenario. “Desktop virtualization does not only help organizations reduce the total cost of ownership, it frees up time for companies to concentrate on their core business values and enhance performance,” notes the analyst of this research service. “Additionally, the management of this infrastructure can be moved to the virtual desktop service providers, taking the burden off the client’s shoulders.” Desktop-as-a-Service provides customers with a subscription service to access their desktops. This eliminates the need for additional infrastructure set up that is essential in the traditional models. The virtual desktops offered as a subscription service cut down the IT expenses further as the service providers handle the management of these instances.
A key challenge hindering wider acceptance of desktop virtualization is the concern over security. As the entire desktop is hosted and transmitted through networks, it arouses a sense of insecurity among the technology adopters. Owing to the increase of security threats in the networks, companies possessing sensitive data are wary of the virtual desktop option. Security concerns could prevent greater uptake of virtualized desktops among sectors such as IT and healthcare. The proliferation of cyber attacks and data outage incidents will encourage potential users to continue working with the traditional physical desktops.
Despite these disadvantages, the increase in the number of innovations on the virtualization and security front will encourage companies to review the prospect of adopting virtual desktops. A number of virtual desktop developers are building solutions with robust security features incorporated. Besides, security vendors have started developing virtual desktops-compatible security add-ons, thus facilitating faster adoption of secure virtual desktops among end users. “Companies could opt for virtual desktop solutions which have inbuilt security features,” concludes the analyst. “In addition to that, virtualization compatible security solutions offered by security vendors could also be effectively used to curtail hacker interference in a virtual desktop setup.”
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Virtualization
- Cloud computing
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