What is a User virtualization software?
A User virtualization software is basically a concept of desktop virtualization in which the desktop environment is like a virtual machine stored on remote server. User virtualization server can be of two types- Persistent VDI and non Persistent VDI. Persistent VDI is connected to the virtual image on user desktop where everytime the user signs in, every change made to the system will be visible. Non persistent VDI, as the name implies cannot keep the changes. It is opposite of persistent VDI. In this form, every time the user logs out the computer comes in its original form which means no changes are kept by the system. Non persistent VDI has many advantages over persistent VDI. These are easier to manage, patch and update.
Features:-
- Profile updates on the basis of changes in environment
- Rights management
- Install applications without altering base machine
Benefits:-
- Ability to connect network printers
- Ability to disconnect network printers.
- Ability to confine desktop limiting access