What Is VDI And How Does It Work?
VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) is a technology used to create a virtualized desktop environment on remote server setup. VDI segments the servers into various virtual desktops that the users can access remotely through their devices. These virtual desktops are hosted on Virtual Machines (VM) that are controlled through management software. For instance, as an owner of an accounting firm, imagine the inconvenience you face while installing and configuring all those desktop PCs and the maintenance and upgrade requirements that keep coming with time. With VDI, as the desktops are virtual, you can access them even with a thin client. As far as the users are concerned, VDI gives you the freedom to access your desktop from anywhere at any time through a VDI client software. VDI can be classified as persistent and non-persistent. Persistent VDI is customized for a personal user, and the user can log in to the same desktop each time. Non-persistent VDI consists of desktops that r...