But the rise of cloud computing and desktop virtualization means more applications run on a server.
Now if I have Internet access anywhere I go, I can access my DVI (Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure) desktop from anywhere, anytime.
One of the challenges of desktop virtualization is translating Microsoft 's DirectX graphics language into the OpenGL standard used by Apple.
Desktop virtualization from VMWare or Citrix is built more for Windows servers.
For many Mac users, desktop virtualization is a sigh of relief.
VMware and Parallels have the most popular desktop virtualization options today.
Still, Sun's VirtualBox is a promising entry into the desktop virtualization scene and its offer is compelling: It's free for personal use, and it's open source.
The Motorola showcase of the Atrix 4G a few weeks ago at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas is a huge step in the right direction for desktop virtualization.
For the past 18 months, I have been speaking publicly about desktop virtualization, and at every conference I keep stressing the inevitability of the smartphone making a significant impact on desktop virtualization.
While talking technology with some folks, we got into some desktop virtualization solutions comparisons and while some realize VMware may not have the better solution, they still choose to go with it.
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Desktop virtualization could pick up.
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On the software side, Lenovo is offering such things as the ability to disable ports and cameras, McAfee anti virus, VPN support for Cisco or Juniper, virtualization of remote desktop support from Citrix, remote wipe or disable from Computrace, and Active Directory password support.
Reeves said VMware should make more inroads into other areas of virtualization, such as desktop PCs and software applications, and focus less on selling products that are similar to Microsoft's.
VMware focuses on the virtualization they know from their data center background with a vision to bring cloud, virtual desktop and application delivery together under one product.
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