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The Ins and Outs of Desktop Virtualization Article Series to Focus on Improvments, Simplications of Desktop Virtualization Dirk Grobler will be hosting an article series on his blog that focuses on improvements and simplifications achieved through desktop virtualization. Part 1 of the series begins by discussing the deployment of a virtual desktop in comparison to a real one. "...deployment of virtual desktops already provides a lot of advantages compared to a traditional deployment as the user can connect from different locations to his 'static' virtual desktop through a remote connection like RDP. And of course the user's data resides in the data center," he writes. "Besides, the complexity with different types of PCs goes away, specifically dealing with the differences in hardware and the required drivers, as there is basically only one type of virtual HW presented to the Windows guest OS." His second entry on this topic explains the process of automated virtual desktop lifecycle. Simplistically speaking, Grobler says that copying files and making them unique in the network is the basis for virtual automated deployment. He then proceeds to define it more precisely. He next looks at what he call the ingredients or prerequisites of the virtual desktop lifecycle, which includes templates, system preparation (sysprep) and roaming profiles. This is followed by an examination of how the lifecycle actually works. First it needs to Produce or clone new virtual desktops. Then it needs to Prepare or ensure that the virtual desktop is fully accessible. Recycling become a part of the lifecycle when a virtual desktop is returned to the list of available virtual desktops, which is determined by the system administrator. Finally, a desktop can be retired if the administrator has configured virtual desktops for one time usage or instances simply expire after a certain amount of time. All of these aspects of the lifecycle of a virtual desktop are covered in much more depth by Grobler and the details can be found in Part 2 of this series. Future blog entries promise to cover:
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The Ins and Outs of Desktop Virtualization
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