VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Manage and Control Desktops from a Central Location

Achieve better management and control of desktops along with satisfied end users with VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). VDI enables your organization to host desktops inside virtual machines running on centralized servers in a data center. Users can access their virtual desktops remotely from a traditional PC, thin client or repurposed computer using a remote display protocol. VDI enables you to:

VDI gives you the benefits of server-based computing without the limitations of shared services technologies or the application integration hassles.

Manage Desktops Centrally

Manage remote PCs centrally, securely and seamlessly with no modifications to your applications using VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) -- all while delivering an end-user experience that is nearly identical to a physical PC.

"VMware’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has become our new model for doing desktop deployment."

— David Siles, Chief Technology Officer for Kane County Government

Control Access To Sensitive Data and Intellectual Property

Run complete desktop environments, including the operating system, applications, data and configurations, on machines controlled in your data center -- not on machines you don’t own or laptops that can be stolen. VDI also lets you gain central control over offsite desktop users’ access rights to the network and more easily maintain (update/patch) their systems.

Provide Individual Isolated Desktops

VMware desktop virtualization technology goes a step further, letting you fully isolate each user’s virtual desktop from another virtual desktop. You reduce risk of exposing sensitive data when outsourcing vendors use the same workers or systems to service competitive clients. And you can shut off network access for an employee who has left the facility with the click of a button.

Deliver Full Virtual PC Experiences to End Users

Provide a full PC experience without compromising security or hampering users’ flexibility. VDI simply involves running a normal desktop over a remote connection.

"Nurses and doctors don’t really care about the underlying technology. They just want it to work, and help them do their jobs better. The fact that our users have so readily adopted our VDI-powered workstation on wheels shows that this solution really works for them."

— Laura Armistead, Unix Support Team Manager, Kindred Healthcare

Run Off-the-Shelf, Legacy or Custom Applications with No Modifications

Applications that need to be rewritten or simply don’t run in other server-based computing environments can be run out-of-the-box with VDI. That’s because there’s no change to the applications running in a virtual environment. Desktops are simply being accessed from inside a virtual machine over a remote protocol connection.

Cut Desktop Deployment Time Down to Minutes Instead of Days

Respond more quickly to business demands – deploy a new call center or support new users from an acquisition - by creating desktop templates that can be easily leveraged across hundreds or thousands of users. VMware Infrastructure makes it possible to monitor usage as well as reallocate or reprioritize the resources needed for your desktop populations. You can also eliminate planned downtime for upgrades and patches by moving desktops to other hardware without interrupting service to end users.