What Is Desktop Virtualization?
Search Virtual Desktop, Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
Desktop virtualization is the concept of isolating a logical operating system (OS) instance from the client used to access it.
There are several different conceptual models of desktop virtualization, which can be broadly divided into two categories based on whether the technology executes the OS instance locally or remotely. It's important to note that not all forms of desktop virtualization technology involve the use of virtual machines (VMs).
How desktop virtualization works
Desktop virtualization employs hardware virtualization technology. Virtual desktops exist as VMs, running on a virtualization host. These VMs share the host server's processing power, memory and other resources.