Microsoft increases Vista virtualisation

News Article - 05 April 2007
Category: Technology

Computer giant Microsoft has produced two facilities for businesses running Windows Vista to enable virtual desktop and diskless systems.

Businesses which subscribed to the company's Software Assurance programme and are now working with the Enterprise version of Vista will be able to take advantage of the new functions, VNUNet.com reports.

Diskless system running allows for computers to centralise their storage, cutting the cost of managing desktop systems while also increasing security.

Virtual desktop systems can also be run in a more centralised way through the virtualisation of server hardware.

Because of the structure of Windows Vista Enterprise Centralised Desktop, the software can also run on laptops or thin clients and reduce overheads.

Scott Woodgate, director of Microsoft's Windows Business Group, told the website: "We think that only a select few customers are planning to broadly implement these centralised desktop models today.

"The customers that are exploring these scenarios are early adopters and they will help prove out the usefulness of centralisation over the next few years."

Microsoft recently reported that in the first month of its release, Vista was out-selling its predecessor Windows XP by more than double during the same period.

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