Five Observations Related to Client Virtualization

5/14/2010 » Al Gillen, IDC » IDC looks at the four distinct forms of client virtualization, including distributed virtual
desktops (DVD - multiple client OSes on a client), application virtualization (application streamed or
delivered on demand), centralized virtual desktops (CVD - multiple client OSes on a server), and user
session virtualization (using Remote Desktop Services and XenApp). In this link, IDC notes that “Citrix, on the other hand, has made a bold play with its XenClient initiative to establish a first-mover presence..”

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