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Securing End-User
Computing in the Cloud
A pragmatic approach to the cloud
not only transforms the datacenter
and development but also end-user
computing.
End-user computing has traditionally
followed a rigid and complex device-
centric model. With the increasing
consumerization of IT, end-users are
becoming more demanding. Their
requirements for anytime, anywhere
access and different types of
applications and devices are often in
direct conflict with the security and
compliance requirements of IT. Add
to that the exploding heterogeneity
of devices and form factors and
you have an increasingly complex
infrastructure to control and manage.
While users want a richer technology
experience, you strive to maintain
already delicate IT stacks without
impacting SLAs, without introducing
new compliance and security risks
and without increasing help desk
calls—which ultimately drive up costs.
This “desktop dilemma” is driving
many enterprises to leverage disruptive
events, such as an operating system
migration (e.g., Windows 7) or PC
refresh, to rethink their end-user
computing model.
Figure 8
: VMware offers a pragmatic approach to the cloud that transforms the datacenter,
application development and end-user computing.
VMware Delivers Comprehensive Solutions
VMware end-user computing
solutions allow IT to modernize
the traditional Windows
desktop, move toward user-
centric management and
embrace cloud-ready services.
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