Lessons from the virtual desktop

23 February 2012

Lessons from the virtual desktop

Having enjoyed the relatively easy cost benefits of server virtualisation, many organisations look to repeat the trick with the desktop estate. But the financial benefits of desktop virtualisation are not as simple as increasing the utilisation rate of servers. For desktop virtualisation to deliver a return on investment, the reduction in PC support costs and capital expenditure on desktops must outweigh the extra investment required in the data centre and on the network.

One organisation that has pulled it off – so far – is New College Durham, a secondary and further education college. However, as head of systems... read more...

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