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Virtual desktops are preconfigured images of operating systems and applications in which the desktop environment is separated from the physical device used to access it. Users can access their virtual desktops remotely over a network. Any endpoint device, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet, can be used to access a virtual desktop. The virtual desktop provider installs client software on the endpoint device, and the user then interacts with that software on the device.
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What are Virtual Desktops? • Virtual desktops are preconfigured images of operating systems and applications in which the desktop environment is separated from the physical device used to access it. Users can access their virtual desktops remotely over a network. Any endpoint device, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet, can be used to access a Virtual Cloud Desktop. The virtual desktop provider installs client software on the endpoint device, and the user then interacts with that software on the device.
How a virtual desktop works? Virtual desktop providers abstract the operating system from a computer’s hardware with virtualization software. Instead of running on the hardware, the operating system, applications and data run on a virtual machine. An organization may host the virtual machine on premises. It is also common to run a virtual desktop on cloud-based virtual machines. Previously, only one user could access a virtual desktop from a single operating system. The technology has evolved to allow many users to share an operating system that is running multiple desktops. IT administrators can choose to purchase virtual desktop thin clients for their Hosted VDI, or repurpose older or even obsolete PCs by using them as virtual desktop endpoints, which can save money. However, any money saved on physical infrastructure costs may need to be quickly reallocated to software licensing fees for virtual desktops.
Benefits of virtual desktops • There are many advantages to a virtual desktop environment: • Security: One way in which Azure Desktops can be superior to physical desktop machines is security. Data is stored in the data center and not on individual endpoint machines, which can allow for greater data security. If an endpoint device is stolen, it does not contain any data for thieves to access. • Flexibility: For organizations with a flexible workforce, virtual desktops have a clear advantage. IT administrators can quickly and easily allocate virtual desktops without the need to provision expensive physical machines to users who might only need them for a short time. • Cost: Because virtual desktops require less physical equipment and maintenance, they can be more cost-effective than physical desktops. • Easy management: An IT department can easily manage a large number of far-flung virtual desktops from a central location. Software updates are faster and easier because they can be done all at once instead of machine by machine. • Computing power: Thin clients are all that are needed for virtual desktops because the computing power for the desktops is coming from a powerful data center.
How to use virtual desktops? • Virtual desktops are as easy to use as physical desktops. Users simply log in to their desktop from their chosen device and connect via the network to a remotely located virtual machine that presents the desktop on the endpoint device. Users can interact with applications on a virtual desktop in the same way that they would on a physical desktop. Users may or may not be able to personalize or save data locally on a virtual desktop, depending on which desktop virtualization technology they are using.
