02 Jun 2010

Desktop virtualisation 'saves money for firms'

Businesses have been advised to remember that desktop virtualisation is a wholly different process to server virtualisation, although it can bring about many of the same benefits.

Elias Khnaser told Forbes that desktop hardware refreshes and the uptake of Windows 7 as the standard operating system has meant that many companies are now looking to reduce costs and advised that desktop virtualisation can be an ideal way to achieve this.

He argued: "What good is a system or data if they cannot be accessed by anyone? Desktop virtualisation is a fantastic way of providing business continuity and disaster recovery for user connectivity."

Elsewhere, Xepa Consulting chief financial officer Conrad Hoffman recently told IT Web that businesses should look to virtualisation technology to underpin their disaster recovery preparations.

He stated that damage to the office can often result in a loss of data, but when virtualisation technology has been embraced, files can be easily and swiftly transferred offsite.