Info-Tech Advisor: Together at Last: Virtualization and Thin Clients

Published by: Info-Tech Research Group

Published: Jun. 10, 2008 - 11 Pages

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Executive Summary

Technology Point

What It Is & How It Works

Key Takeaways

Bottom Line

Abstract

Virtualization technology is enabling new interest in thin client implementations. This note explores the different virtualization approaches to thin client deployment and their individual pros and cons. The approaches explored include:

• Application Streaming: applications are delivered on demand to user terminals.
• Application and Operating System Streaming: Operating systems and/or applications are delivered on demand to user terminals.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): PC operating systems and software are installed on virtual machines (VMs) which are hosted on data center servers and accessed from user terminals.
• Application/OS Provisioning: applications are delivered on demand to a server hosting virtual machines which are then accessed by user terminals.

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