MCS

by Gene Smith
Mission Critical Systems
As with smartphones, new technologies are consolidating many business needs through one device and/or process.
One device example is the tablet computer, which packs a powerhouse of features ranging from advanced communication and collaboration to graphics and presentation development.
In the process realm, desktop virtualization is standardizing and simplifying the use of such [...]

Server virtualization is a technology that permits one piece of hardware to “multiply” itself to do the work of several servers. Desktop Virtualization eases administration, support, and troubleshooting of workstations by turning desktop hardware into dummy terminals.

Last month, we discussed Server Virtualization, which is the ability to operate more than one server on a single physical device. Desktop Virtualization works in a similar way.
A Virtualized Desktop looks and functions identically to a regular desktop or workstation, but with virtualization, the workstation hardware actually doesn’t do any of the thinking. It simply [...]