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VDI vs TS Another (Citrix) View

Wednesday, 05 August 2009 by Michel Roth

I cannot count the times I have had or heard the VDI vs TS discussion. Different vendors have different views but in this regard Citrix and Quest think alike.

It's an important topic, or at least that is what some people want you to believe. I've heard about these debates, I've attended conferences where there were sessions specifically dedicated to this topic and the room was packed. I've attended these discussions and sessions before but I've left most of them thinking, "That was entertaining, but I just don't get it".

I've been doing the TS thing for more than 10 years. Over the last few years I've also been spending a lot of time focused on VDI. Throughout all of this time, I've interacted with desktop groups as well as more users than I could count. And being a TS and VDI user myself (Yes, I use both), I feel comfortable giving you my thoughts on this debate.

The debate is flawed!!!

The debate doesn't make sense!!!

If you really understand the underlying premise of both solutions you will quickly see why. It's like asking someone if they want wine or lobster for dinner. They are two different things. One is a food, the other is a drink. When you put them together, you have a very nice meal.

Source: http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=78676495