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Windows 7 will drive a lot of activity around desktop virtualization
Companies will try to avoid spending the money it would take to upgrade every PC while they do it.
The future of desktop virtualization: Running desktops on the client (gasp!)
"...I'd like to focus on these other types of desktop virtualization, specifically those that end up with copies of Windows running on the client device..."
Why can't desktop admins ignore 'user-installed' apps?
By Brian Madden ...in today's world, "user-installed apps" aren't always "personal nonwork-related apps."
"Worldwide PC's delivery in 2009: 285 million units" Gartner eastimates
Slightly down (-2%) relatively to the 2008's.
Desktop virtualization intrigues IT pros despite cost
"It will be much easier for organizations to put in a VDI solution to move to Windows 7 than to replace old hardware [to have] enough resources to handle Windows 7"...
Virtual desktop costs, complexity, overshadow benefits
When reviewing the cost of hardware, software, and licensing policies required to deploy VMware's own virtual desktop integration (VDI) product, a single virtual desktop unit can cost over $5,000 compared to about $500 for a traditional desktop, said Christian Metz, director of information technology for the Orange County United Way.
Windows 7 release date is October 22
In less than a month, Windows 7 will be made generally available
