TYPES OF VIRTUALIZATION

TYPES OF VIRTUALIZATION

1. APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION

2. DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION

3. APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION

   • DEFINITION
     • Application virtualization or app virtualization is technology that allows users to access and use an application from a separate computer than the one on which the application is installed. Using application virtualization software, IT admins can set up remote applications on a server then deliver the apps to an end user’s computer. For the user, the experience of the virtualized app is the same as using the installed app on a physical machine.
   • BENEFITS
     • CROSS PLATFORM OPERATIONS
     • Apps Can Be Easily Kept Updated
     • Reduced Ongoing IT Costs
   • MECHANISM
     • The most common way to virtualize applications is the server-based approach. This means an IT administrator implements remote applications on a server inside an organization’s data center or via a hosting service. The IT admin then uses application virtualization software to deliver the applications to a user’s desktop or other connected device. The user can now access and use the application as though it were locally installed on their machine, and the user’s actions are conveyed back to the server to be executed.
   • TYPES
     • STREAMING
     • REMOTE
   • DRAWBACKS
     • Not all applications are suited to virtualization
     • The use of peripheral devices, like printers, can get more complicated with app virtualization.

4. DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION

   • DEFINITION
     • Desktop virtualization is a method of simulating a user workstation so it can be accessed from a remotely connected device. By abstracting the user desktop in this way, organizations can allow users to work from virtually anywhere with a network connecting, using any desktop laptop, tablet, or smartphone to access enterprise resources without regard to the device or operating system employed by the remote user
   • BENEFITS
     • RESOURCE UTILIZATION
     • Remote Workforce Enablement
     • Security
   • MECHANISM
     • Remote desktop virtualization is typically based on a client/server model, where the organization’s chosen operating system and applications run on a server located either in the cloud or in a data center. In this model all interactions with users occur on a local device of the user’s choosing, reminiscent of the so-called ‘dumb’ terminals popular on mainframes and early Unix systems.
   • TYPES
     • VDI
     • REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICES
     • DaaS
   • DRAWBACKS
     • It can have a high cost of implementation
     • It creates a security risk