Interest in centralized virtual desktop (CVD) has been steadily mounting during recent years; however, it has not translated to a corresponding increase of scaled deployments. IDC believes that the underlying infrastructure complexity and high costs, as well as the time to evaluate, are the core issues preventing CVD from becoming more widespread.

However, specialized solutions aimed at simplifying the implementation complexities and reducing the costs of CVD have begun to emerge. This Technology Spotlight discusses the benefits of implementing CVD converged infrastructure. In addition, it explores the role that the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) Company, plays in the growing market for integrated virtualized solutions.