Software technology that separates the desktop environment and associated application software from the physical client device that is used to access it.
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Forrester recommends IT managers factor their desktop virtualization plans into their Windows licensing strategy.
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How is this different than existing types of desktop virtualization?
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The company is still waiting for desktop virtualization to take off in a big way.
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And new application and desktop virtualization tools from Microsoft, VMware, Citrix and others have made deployment easier.
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This is typically done through desktop virtualization tools such as Apple's Boot Camp, VMware Fusion and Parallels.
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Not ready to try out desktop -as-a-service, play around with Microsoft Azure, or sign a new pay-as-you-go contract with an outsourcer?