Virtualisation for the Consumer

Virtualisation in the cloud, also known as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), is a technology that allows users access to an entire operating system. The operating system is an image, naturally, housed on a cloud server, where you can work on the desktop as if it was installed locally on your computer.

DESKTOP ANYWHERE What are the advantages of setting up or using a cloud-based virtual desktop, then? As it happens, here are ten examples of where a VDI will help you out. RUN LEGACY PROGRAMS One of the advantages of running a virtual desktop in the cloud, is the ability to execute old programs and apps in the operating system environment for which they were designed. For example, running a DOS 6.22, or Windows 95 virtual desktop in the cloud allows you to play all those DOS classic games and programs. VIRUS TESTING If you think a downloaded file from a website may contain a virus, you can safely experiment with it in a virtual desktop in the cloud. This way your actual PC isn’t going to be infected, and, thanks…

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