So what is VDI?
VDI, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure represents the future in changes to companies or institution’s networks, that reflect the need for the IT department to control, manage and reduce the operating expenses of running the data networks. Simply put, it replaces the standard desktop PC model, a physical PC on every desk, with a small box that transfers the work from the traditional, support intensive PC, to the server room or data center.
Why? Because it takes an enormous effort to support each computer on users desks, so VDI moves that experience from software running on those desktop PCs to the data center. It’s clean, simple and inexpensive. This graphic clearly shows the advantages.
The users don’t know that their PCs have moved if done properly, it just works after a normal login and the users continues to use their desktop peripherals as normal. The desktop PCs are replaced with zero or thin clients called endpoints, or even repurposed older XP PCs all of which allow the user to use the “PC” located elsewhere. The, normally loafing, super servers in the data center now have something to do all the time so the IT managers finally get their money’s worth out of these machines.
The biggest requirements in today’s IT Network infrastructure are to:
- Cut hardware costs
- Reduce administration
- Reduce energy consumption
- Improve security
Watch this video from one of our vendors. We generally recommend VMware, Citrix Xen, Parallels Virtuozzo or a Linux foundation to VDI. This 4 minute clip will help you understand VDI.
Another video illustrating the power of VDI -
From Wow to How – Watch this and be amazed!



