For many organizations, client virtualization technology can be a means of reducing the total cost of ownership of PCs, improving data security, and streamlining the processes associated with desktop management. To achieve these benefits, organizations can implement a number of client virtualization technologies: Application virtualization Centralized virtual desktop (or more commonly known as VDI) User session virtualization (remote desktop or terminal service)Distributed virtual desktopAdditionally, client virtualization describes all technologies associated with virtualizing the end-user computing experience, while the term, desktop virtualization applies to technologies that only virtualize the end user desktops. For example, application virtualization is a client virtualization technology, but not a desktop virtualization technology. Please join Microsoft in welcoming guest speaker Al Gillen, VP Systems Software of IDC, who will provide an overview of client virutalization as well as its benefits and market trends.Presenters: Al Gillen, Program Vice President, System Software, IDC and Karri Alexion-Tiernan, Director, Client Virtualization, Microsoft Corporation.Al Gillen is program vice president, system software, and is responsible for IDC's operating systems and virtualization research for both client and server systems on a worldwide basis. This coverage area includes in-depth analysis on operating system adoption and deployments, the emerging software appliance market, as well as oversight for research on both server virtualization and client virtualization software.View other sessions from Business Insights: Keep Your Business Moving In addition to Business Insights webcasts, Microsoft offers a complimentary e-newsletter with real-world examples of how to align IT with your business strategy. You get tips and techniques on using Microsoft technologies and straight talk about solutions that work for mid-sized businesses. If you would like to receive the Business Insights newsletter, click here. Regardless of any contact preferences you might have previously made on this Microsoft site or on other Microsoft sites or services, by registering for this webcast or virtual lab, you consent and agree to allow Microsoft or one of its third-party agents to contact you no more than three (3) instances for the purpose of soliciting feedback on the webcast or virtual lab or to supply you with special discounts and offers related to products and services presented in the webcast or virtual lab. Any other use of the personal information in your Microsoft Passport profile is subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can learn more about the privacy and security of Microsoft Passport Network at www.Passport.net . more
