VDI Market Drivers (Organizations That Would Consider VDI)
Factors that would lead organizations to consider deployment of a VDI solution. (Percent of respondents, N=147)
Simplified application deployments/upgrades
Reduced capital expenses associated with traditional…
56%
12%
Reduced operational expenses associated with supporting end-…
56%
11%
Centralized backup of desktops, laptops, and other client access…
56%
7%
Simplified OS deployments/upgrades
56%
5%
Improved security of confidential data resident on client access…
54%
12%
Simplified desktop provisioning
54%
5%
Improved ability to recover desktop environments and data in…
Reduced power consumption associated with desktop/laptop PCs
47%
6%
Need to provide a more consistent computing experience for…
Simplified user profile transfers (i.e., user moves to different…
48%
7%
Improved compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g.,…
47%
4%
44%
3%
41%
2%
Improved employee termination/device decommissioning…
Other
0%
35%
1%
3%
Primary factor
driving VDI
consideration
49%
6%
Reduced unauthorized application usage or configuration…
All factors driving
VDI consideration
54%
6%
Simplified patch management
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61%
10%
8%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Source: ESG Research Report: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Market Trends, February 2009.
60%
70%