One of the big issues for virtual desktop infrastructure has always been controlling the cost per user without compromising the user experience. Another common thing has been that the largest VDI vendors each have had their own hypervisor. One of the significant elements of controlling cost is to automate the creation of the user’s desktop …
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More DaaS and WaaS
The popularity of Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Workspace as a Service (WaaS) has continued to increase, as has the number of providers offering such services. DaaS/WaaS is split between two types of customers: the do-it-yourself (DIY) types and those who enlist the assistance of a service provider to implement and maintain these services.
DaaS with On-Premises Desktops
One of the trends in virtual desktops is Desktop as a Service (DaaS). The premise here is that a cloud provider can run a massive multi-tenant VDI environment well, better than most medium organizations can run their VDI on-premises. The medium or smaller organizations just rent the desktops they need. The assumption here is that …