One of the easiest ways for companies to scale up while keeping costs like office space in check is to allow remote working for employees. Using cloud-based virtual desktops, employees can work from any location and access joint data and applications in the cloud.
In the US and Canada, the popularity of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has been growing particularly quickly, partially because the price per desktop is becoming cheaper, and those two countries contributed over 40% of the total global revenue in this market last year. Allied Market Research says flexibility and mobility are the key drivers of the trend and will keep the VDI market expanding at a pace of 16.5% per year over the next five years. The company forecasts that by 2023 the global VDI market will reach $10.15bn.
While North America has been at the forefront of this expansion over the last few years the uptake of VDI technology is speeding up in Asian countries, reflecting the growth of local economies and the wider reach of digitalization. In fact, over the next five years the VDI market in Asia is pegged to grow by just under 19% per year. Catering to the growing demand in Asia, Fujitsu and Citrix Systems Japan have launched a new virtual cloud-based desktop service, which makes it easier to create digital workspaces in a secure and scalable manner.
Citrix is among the top three providers of virtual desktops, alongside VMware and Amazon. Microsoft also offers its Azure RemoteApp platform but is not in the running with the other three because it serves application from the cloud alone and not from desktops. The Fujitsu Managed Infrastructure Service Virtual Desktop Service VCC (Virtual Client on Cloud) employs the Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure products, including Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, and Citrix ShareFile.
Fujitsu’s desktop service supports Windows 10 version updates, so the platform automatically updates new functionality without any disruption to existing business systems. Data transmission is efficient enough for video or audio conversations via Skype, something VDI environments have struggled with in the past. The service also supports the use of Linux-based applications, which are popular in market analysis and scientific research. The Citrix ShareFile component provides cloud storage that can be securely linked to internal company storage. With VDI, users can access the same applications and store data remotely from any device without the data having to reside on that device. It can be a good way to secure shadow IT and cope with the demands of mobility.
While in the past the cost of virtual desks was a significant issue for companies, now they run below the cost of comparable non-virtual hardware. Because they come with a single, fixed subscription price, there with no ongoing variable running expense. The technology can handle data-rich, graphics-heavy applications and can provide the same high performance as solid hardware.
According to Allied Market Research, the overall VDI penetration rate against commercial PCs is expected to boom and reach 40% by 2020 from around 9% in 2015.
Key Takeaways
Using virtual desktops for remote working has been growing the fastest in the US and Canada, contributing more than 40% of the total global revenue in this market in 2017.
The trend is picking up in Asia as local economies continue to grow at a faster pace than in the US.
Fujitsu and Citrix have launched a new VDI application which they say provides the same performance as regular PCs, particularly for data-rich applications and data transmission.
In the US and Canada, the popularity of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has been growing particularly quickly, partially because the price per desktop is becoming cheaper, and those two countries contributed over 40% of the total global revenue in this market last year. Allied Market Research says flexibility and mobility are the key drivers of the trend and will keep the VDI market expanding at a pace of 16.5% per year over the next five years. The company forecasts that by 2023 the global VDI market will reach $10.15bn.
While North America has been at the forefront of this expansion over the last few years the uptake of VDI technology is speeding up in Asian countries, reflecting the growth of local economies and the wider reach of digitalization. In fact, over the next five years the VDI market in Asia is pegged to grow by just under 19% per year. Catering to the growing demand in Asia, Fujitsu and Citrix Systems Japan have launched a new virtual cloud-based desktop service, which makes it easier to create digital workspaces in a secure and scalable manner.
Citrix is among the top three providers of virtual desktops, alongside VMware and Amazon. Microsoft also offers its Azure RemoteApp platform but is not in the running with the other three because it serves application from the cloud alone and not from desktops. The Fujitsu Managed Infrastructure Service Virtual Desktop Service VCC (Virtual Client on Cloud) employs the Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure products, including Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, and Citrix ShareFile.
Fujitsu’s desktop service supports Windows 10 version updates, so the platform automatically updates new functionality without any disruption to existing business systems. Data transmission is efficient enough for video or audio conversations via Skype, something VDI environments have struggled with in the past. The service also supports the use of Linux-based applications, which are popular in market analysis and scientific research. The Citrix ShareFile component provides cloud storage that can be securely linked to internal company storage. With VDI, users can access the same applications and store data remotely from any device without the data having to reside on that device. It can be a good way to secure shadow IT and cope with the demands of mobility.
While in the past the cost of virtual desks was a significant issue for companies, now they run below the cost of comparable non-virtual hardware. Because they come with a single, fixed subscription price, there with no ongoing variable running expense. The technology can handle data-rich, graphics-heavy applications and can provide the same high performance as solid hardware.
According to Allied Market Research, the overall VDI penetration rate against commercial PCs is expected to boom and reach 40% by 2020 from around 9% in 2015.
Key Takeaways
Using virtual desktops for remote working has been growing the fastest in the US and Canada, contributing more than 40% of the total global revenue in this market in 2017.
The trend is picking up in Asia as local economies continue to grow at a faster pace than in the US.
Fujitsu and Citrix have launched a new VDI application which they say provides the same performance as regular PCs, particularly for data-rich applications and data transmission.