The Business Case for Desktop Virtualization Information Guide

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The end user computing landscape is evolving from an environment based primarily on personal computers running Windows applications to an environment where users:

* Move between endpoint devices during the work day (desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and cell phones)
* Expect to be able to stay connected to their professional and personal networks via mobile electronic devices
* Want their data to be available from any of their devices
* Want their applications to be available from any device. These applications include not only legacy Windows applications, but also web applications, SaaS applications, and server-based applications.

In this mobile user- and device-centric environment, IT must protect data security and control user access to data at the same time as it manages the range of applications and devices for all users. The single operating system and single device per user is a model of the past. VMware offers an end user computing solution that meets the challenges of providing for a mobile workforce, without compromising IT control or the operational efficiencies of existing management processes. VMware products incorporate the needs of both IT and end users.

The time saved in the management of user desktops is significant with a VMware View virtual desktop implementation. Time saved in desktop management means that your IT staff can devote themselves to other projects on your IT horizon. A VMware View virtual desktop solution resolves many of the economic and user satisfaction issues of a desktop environment. A View deployment saves an average of 7 hours of labor per user desktop per year, out of 12.2 hours labor per user on a physical desktop per year. This is a 57% decrease in labor costs with a VMware View implementation. Multiply the 7 hours by your number of users, and the time available for other projects is a convincing argument for virtual desktops.

The Business Case for Desktop Virtualization Information Guide<http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Business-Case-for-Desktop-Virtualization-Information-Guide.pdf>