In terms of security, you've probably heard the lingo: hardware-assisted virtualization, unified threat management, adaptive security, Trusted Platform Modules. Symantec promises virtual security appliance Intel vPro desktops in about 18 months. A VDI station could run the user guest VM plus a security VM or virtual security appliance. Vendors know it's only a matter of time before security becomes a key decision point for organizations considering VDI, and they're taking two tacks to grab our interest:
... some, including Intel and AMD, want to make the physical desktop smarter, more secure, and more manageable via intelligent, virtualization-aware processors.
... others, including VMware, Pano Logic, and Stoneware, say we need to get rid of the client-server model altogether and invest in their revamped architectures.
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