What is VDI
The cost of computer hardware is increasing and the change in technology is so rapid. It is almost impossible for the corporate customer to keep up with the change, both hardware and software, due to budgetary constraints. Hence there is a need for Data Center to which they can outsource their IT infrastructure too. This Data Center would be an ever evolving unit that will invest in the hardware and software keeping up with the latest technologies providing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and providing two of the fundamental services required by any company without them having to invest any capital into hardware and software.
Sometimes referred to as desktop virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure or VDI is a computing model that adds a layer of virtualization between the server and the desktop PCs. VDI provides greater security, seamless user experience and superior data security because VDI hosts the desktop image in the data center, organizations keep sensitive data safe in the corporate data center, not on the end-user’s machine which can be lost, stolen, or even destroyed. VDI effectively reduces the risks inherent in every aspect of the user environment.
VDI is hosted in a data center that run on servers with high availability features including redundant and hot swappable power supplies, fans and storage disks. Such systems can help protect against downtime. More productive end-users: With VDI, the end-user experience remains familiar. Their desktop looks just like their desktop and their thin client machine performs just like the desktop PC they’ve grown comfortable with and accustomed to.