Can all of a companys desktops and laptops be virtualized?
In all likelihood, the answer will be “no” — but it depends on the user demographics within the organization. Knowledge workers who primarily use business productivity applications are the prime candidates for migration to a virtual desktop infrastructure solution, while mobile workers with laptops are almost never candidates for VDI. Additionally, those workers with high-performance desktop needs — such as engineers or creative professionals — can seldom be successfully integrated into a VDI architecture, due to performance issues with applications such as photo editing and 3D graphics. A VDI feasibility assessment is typically the first step taken to analyze and categorize the desktop environment in the organization, and the results can then be used to design a pilot VDI project.
