The Future of Desktop Virtualization
Posted on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 @ 03:38 PM
Author: Jason Dell
The current technology that makes up Desktop Virtualization is good if you sit at your desk all day but what if you travel and need offline access? To date the options for you are less than optimal, but soon that will change. There have been significant improvements in virtualization technologies in general and Desktop Virtualization technology in specific but none are as important as what is to come.
The Client Hypervisor
The Client Hypervisor is the next step in the evolution of Desktop Virtualization technologies and it is a big step. What is the Client Hypervisor and why should you care?
The Client Hypervisor is:
- A bare-metal hypervisor for the PC.
- A solution for the high-risk nature of mobile PCs.
- A security solution that will help you become compliant with the vast array of regulatory groups in all industries. For example:
- HIPPA
- Sarbanes Oxley
- FDIC
- SEC
Now I know the above assertions are grand, but in future blog posts I will provide the necessary proof for each of those assertions.
What are the more practical benefits of the Client Hypervisor?
- Offline virtual desktops without a host OS which will allow you to take your virtual desktop with you when you travel
- Check-in and check-out of virtual desktop, which will allow for the updating of server-based VMs. This will ensure that your desktop virtual machines remain current and in the backup rotation.
- Local VM snapshots for recovery and rollback which will keep your users doing their jobs and not on the phone with support.
- Encryption and Profile based security which will ensure that your customer's data is safe and secure whether in the datacenter or on the go.
In future posts we will also breakdown the above ideas as well as provide updates to the status of the Client Hypervisor. Currently Q1 of 2010 is the timeframe for its release, and as more information becomes available we will share it with you. So stay tuned.
Jason Dell is a Converged Network Solution Consultant at MCPc, and is responsible for developing and programming custom solutions for clients. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn.
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