Differences between Desktop Virtualization & Application Virtualization

Differences between Desktop Virtualization & Application Virtualization

1. Application Virtualization

   • Lower degree of virtual infrastructure versatility
   • Desktop experience varies between software and applications
   • Faster maintenance without active users involvement
   • Cost Effective
   • Programmer is isolated from underlying OS
   • Provides Individualized application specific experience

2. Desktop Virtualization

   • Better Virtual Infrastructure Versatility
   • Richer and cleaner desktops
   • Difficult to manage as simple changes cause the 'golden image' to be redeployed across all VDIs
   • Cost may be cause of concern
   • Programmer can access the underlying OS
   • Provides User with full desktop experience