How cloud computing, tablets will reshape the desktop
December 22, 2012
IT departments are embracing both cloud computing and mobile devices for their multiple benefits. At first, these two technologies may seem to be fairly independent; mobile technology focuses on driving efficiencies in data centers, while the cloud brings new levels of flexibility and usability to end users. Both technologies are valuable on their own, but enterprise potential is amplified when mobile and cloud are used together.
Some functionalities that tablets lack can be found in cloud computing resources. For starters, most mobile device applications are designed for non-desktop platforms, like Android and iOS, and they tend to have a narrower range of functionality than desktop applications. Though tablets offer more mobility than even ultra-light laptops, they lack the substantial storage and are not designed to compete head to head with workstations or laptops when it comes to compute-intensive operations. There are a number of ways to meld tablets and cloud computing to deliver desktop-like functionality, and offer alternatives to traditional desktop experiences…
Bringing desktops to the cloud
One way to leverage the benefits of cloud computing for tablet users is to bring traditional desktops to the tablet. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) runs virtual desktops in a centralized infrastructure, which can reduce management overhead, improve consistency across desktops, and increase end-user access to desktop environments. In a similar way, admins can use cloud-based virtual desktops, known as Desktop as a Service (DaaS), rather than installing and maintaining a VDI. With DaaS, end users can access their virtual desktop from multiple devices, including a tablet…
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