
It does not contain the applications the device is solely a means of accessing and viewing the data. How? By transferring desktop workloads from the device to centralized servers – the device then becomes a means of connecting a work platform. Servers, applications, files, and services are made available to authorized users.

It enables access to enterprise systems from almost any PC, smartphone, or tablet. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology was developed many years back as a way to virtualize the desktop.

Both vendors are well respected in this growing area.įirst, some background. Citrix and VMware have been among the leading VDI pioneers and are now competing head-to-head in a related market, DaaS.
