What Is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure? VDI Ultimate Guide
ServerWatch, Saturday, July 8,2023
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) allows users to access a desktop environment and its applications from any device - laptop, PC, mobile, or tablet - anywhere in the world. VDI solutions create a virtual desktop for users to log into via networks. The virtual desktop users connect to is hosted on a central server, giving IT centralized control over the desktop, OS, and apps that a company operates.
VDI technologies have gained prominence in recent years as edge, cloud computing, and hybrid work have become commonplace, with hundreds of millions of employees, contractors, and partners needing to connect to systems worldwide. Here's how VDI works, its benefits and disadvantages, and how to implement the technology in your organization.