Cloud Computing on Virtual Desktops
September 6, 2012
Grazed from MidSize Insider. Author: Bert Markgraf.
The eventual goal of cloud computing is a virtual IT environment accessed through a universal virtual desktop. While VMware recently introduced a completely virtual data center, the more immediate IT configuration, especially for midsize businesses, is likely to continue to be a mixture of local storage, traditional company data centers, and cloud infrastructure.
Employees will be able to get access to their data from office PCs and mobile devices, but they will not have a uniform virtual desktop and universal access to all applications. The virtual desktop infrastructure still has some limitations…
VMworld, held August 26-30, 2012, with 20,000 attendees in San Fransisco, brings both the possibilities and the limitations into focus. PCWorld looks at the influences of the cloud on the virtual desktop in the light of developments at VMworld. Analyst Mark Bowker from the Enterprise Strategy Group believes that the virtual workspace of employees will have PC, mobile, and cloud components that interact. He says, "What we’re seeing is a shift away from the device-centric model, and toward a user-centric model."…
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