14.3. Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Overview
Microsoft provides a comprehensive offering of desktop virtualization solutions. These solutions can be grouped into two categories, client- and server-hosted desktop virtualization.
For client-hosted desktop virtualization Microsoft provides two solutions that work together to provide a centrally managed environment: Microsoft Virtual PC and Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V).
For server-hosted desktop virtualization Microsoft provides two solutions that are included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, leveraging Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services. The Microsoft RDS solution provides session-based remote applications and desktops (presentation virtualization) and server-hosted ...
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