Desktop Virtualization vs App Virtualization

Desktop Virtualization vs App Virtualization

1. Application virtualization insulates executing programs from the underlying device

2. Desktop virtualization abstracts the entire desktop – OS and applications – which are then accessible by virtually any client device

3. Provides users with full desktop experience

4. Provides users with app experience, decoupled from the OS

5. Client devices are sent a packaged, pre-configured executable which eases deployment

6. This abstraction enables users to utilize any number of devices to access their virtual desktop.

7. Eg. VMware Horizon, XenDesktop

8. Eg. CAMEYO, AppV, XenApp

9. Cost Effective for Paid Softwares and compared to Desktop Virtualization

10. Little Expensive compare to AV as organizations have to manage the DV server as they would any other server on-premises or move to a DAAS provider