Virtualization

Virtualization

1. Application Virtualization

   • Create package of single installation
   • Application install eliminated
   • Compatibility and conflict issues between applications resolved
   • Simplified application testing and delivery
   • Types
     • remote
     • streaming
   • Examples
     • Cameyo
     • Ceedo
     • Citrix XenApp
     • Sandboxie
   • Advantages
     • Resource Utilization
     • Remote Workforce Enablement
     • Security
   • lesser level of flexibility in comparison
   • desktop experience differs from application to application
   • easier maintenance of applications
   • Cost-effective
   • Fully isolates the application from the underlying OS
   • application-specific experience

2. Desktop Virtualization

   • Create package with full OS
   • Compatibility issues between applications and new OS resolved
   • Enables more than 1 environment running on single PC
   • Types
     • VDI
     • RDS
     • DaaS
   • Examples
     • Software
       • Citrix XenDesktop
       • Wyse ThinOS
       • VMware View Manager
     • Hardware
       • Pano Logic Device
       • Wyse thin clients
       • Sun Ray Ultra-Thin client
   • Advantages
     • Allows the running of legacy apps
     • Enables cross-platform operations
     • Prevents conflicts with other virtualized apps
     • Permits users to run multiple app instances
   • greater flexibility to virtual infrastructure
   • richer and consistent desktop experience
   • Maintenance of applications is difficult
   • Cost depending on use case
   • Applications are still tied into the underlying OS
   • complete desktop experience