Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Resource Kit

Chapter 18. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Understanding Important VDI Attributes

• Identifying Major VDI Components

• Defining Common VDI Scenarios

• Microsoft VDI Solution Overview

• Summary

• Additional Resources

The most common reasons that IT organizations adopt virtualization technologies such as Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V are to address issues such as server sprawl, low server utilization, power and cooling problems, data center size, and IT budget reductions. Although still in the early stages of maturity, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is an area in which virtualization solutions are being tested and deployed to simplify end-user desktop provisioning and management, as well as to assist in the further reduction of IT budgets and operating ...