The document discusses the pros and cons of traditional desktop computers versus virtual desktop solutions. Traditional desktops have initial cost benefits but are bulky, inefficient, and difficult to manage and upgrade. Virtual desktops free up space, run quietly and efficiently, and allow easy access from any device. However, they are not suited for graphics-intensive tasks or highly mobile users requiring extreme computational power. Overall, virtual desktops provide many advantages over traditional desktops for general office use and accessing systems remotely.

1. Virtual Desktops
Mar0n McNaught
Enterprise Pla8orm Services

3. What’s Good?

4. What’s Good?
 Rela0vely cheap purchase cost

5. What’s Good?
 Rela0vely cheap purchase cost
 Good levels of compu0ng power

6. What’s Good?
 Rela0vely cheap purchase cost
 Good levels of compu0ng power
 Familiar

7. What’s Bad?

8. What’s Bad?
x Bulky

9. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise

10. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise
x Uses lots of energy

11. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise
x Uses lots of energy
x Upgrades are very inconvenient

12. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise
x Uses lots of energy
x Upgrades are very inconvenient
x Expensive to maintain

13. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise
x Uses lots of energy
x Upgrades are very inconvenient
x Expensive to maintain
x Applica0ons difficult to manage

14. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise
x Uses lots of energy
x Upgrades are very inconvenient
x Expensive to maintain
x Applica0ons difficult to manage
x One size doesn’t fit all

15. What’s Bad?
x Bulky
x Generates heat and noise
x Uses lots of energy
x Upgrades are very inconvenient
x Expensive to maintain
x Applica0ons difficult to manage
x One size doesn’t fit all
x Must be at your desk to use it

16. The Virtual Solu0on

23. Zero/Thin Clients

24. Zero/Thin Clients

25. Zero/Thin Clients

26. Zero/Thin Clients

27. Applica9on Virtualisa9on

34. Home User

35. Home User

36. What’s Good?

37. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop

38. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop
 Runs silent and cool

39. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop
 Runs silent and cool
 Very low energy usage

40. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop
 Runs silent and cool
 Very low energy usage
 Upgrades are simple and quick

41. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop
 Runs silent and cool
 Very low energy usage
 Upgrades are simple and quick
 Significantly reduces maintenance
costs

42. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop
 Runs silent and cool
 Very low energy usage
 Upgrades are simple and quick
 Significantly reduces maintenance
costs
 Applica0ons are easier to manage

43. What’s Good?
 Frees up space on desktop
 Runs silent and cool
 Very low energy usage
 Upgrades are simple and quick
 Significantly reduces maintenance
costs
 Applica0ons are easier to manage
 Can access your desktop from any
device in any loca0on

44. Panacea?

45. Panacea?
x Not viable for graphic intensive
tasks (yet)

46. Panacea?
x Not viable for graphic intensive
tasks (yet)
x Not suitable for high mobility users

47. Panacea?
x Not viable for graphic intensive
tasks (yet)
x Not suitable for high mobility users
x Not cost effec0ve for users
requiring extremely high
computa0onal power (mul0ple
cores, large amount of RAM)

48. Ques9ons