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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: Deployment Considerations
This white paper is the first in a series that detail deployment considerations that should be taken into account when planning a VMware VDI deployment.

Using the Wyse V10L and S10 Thin Clients with VDM
This technical note provides a reference for configuring Wyse V10L and S10 devices for use with VDM.

Windows XP Deployment Guide for VDI
This guide offers best practices for creating Windows XP-based templates for VMware VDI-based solutions and for preparing the same templates for use with Virtual Desktop Manager 2.

VMware VDM 2 Load Balancing Guide
This guide provides an in-depth view of how to increase the scalability and availability of a VMware VDI solution using the Virtual Desktop Manager 2 (VDM 2) connection broker.

VDI A New Desktop Strategy
This paper compares VDI to other user management strategies and highlights VDI’s benefits for particular use cases.

VDI Server Sizing and Scaling
This white paper describes the testing methodology, results, and analysis and sizing guidelines for setting up Virtual Desktop Infrastructure using VMware Infrastructure 3.

VDI Implementation Best Practices

Manage and Standardize Guest PC Access with VMware ACE
This solution datasheet describes the challenges of guest access and solution using VMware ACE.

Manageable and Safe Remote Access with VMware ACE
This solution datasheet describes the challenges of remote access and solution using VMware ACE.

Addressing Desktop Challenges with a VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
This solution datasheet describes the benefits of using VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to address challenges in desktop management for TCO, security and resource utilization.

Using VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for Offsite Desktop Management
This solution datasheet describes the benefits of using VMware Virtaul Desktop Infrastructure to address challenges in offsite desktop management.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
This white paper discusses how:

  • VDI simplifies desktop administrative and management tasks
  • Users access virtual desktops running in the data center
  • Technology supports both PCs and thin clients
  • Desktop security and data protection are centralized
  • Access can be easily extended to remote users

Ziff Davis: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
This paper looks at the corporate challenges related to managing desktops and how virtual desktop infrastructure can address the challenges.

Forrester: Total Economic Impact of VMware VDI — Financial Services
This paper illustrates the total economic impact and potential return on investment that may be relized by deploying VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in the financial services industry.

Forrester: Total Economic Impact of VMware VDI — Healthcare Industry
This paper illustrates the total economic impact and potential return on investment that may be relized by deploying VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in the healthcare industry.

IDC: Path of the Enterprise Desktops
This paper reviews the concept of desktop virtualization and the benefits and limitations of this technology as well as best use cases.

IDC: Agentless Application Virtualization
This paper reviews the concept of application virtualization using VMware ThinApp and how IT organizations can leverage the technology within their desktop computing environments.