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I was reading about Microsoft's various software and virtualization solutions. One of the advantages listed for using MED-V is that "Speed user adoption of desktop virtualization by making Virtual PCs "invisible" to users". Am I correct in assuming that other virtualization solutions could be less seamless at the workstation level?
Most virtualisation solutions look very different at the user level than a desktop does. You can certainly tell the difference-and that is often desired. You can for instance work on two or three different virtual desktops at the same time.
So this, the being invisible would be geared towards the market that needs it-those who would struggle with the change. Less techie types I'd guess-if its successful that is.
That makes sense, I guess. It's probably easier to train people to using the virtual desktops if they have the same feel and appearance as their traditional, more familiar desktops.
Exactly-the fewer the changes you have to have them make, the easier it is. I have a mother in law who I frequently have to help with the PC. She knows how to do a good number of things but when I ask her to do something new-even explaining it step by step, she refuses, says she can't handle it. Not only that she then claims to not be able to stuff I know she can.
Some people just don't like change.
I know a lot of older people that are petrified of computers still. I've tried getting my mother interested but she won't go near a computer if her life depended on it. She thinks they open the door to all sorts of bad things like pornography and gambling.
Yes, there really is a problem for some people when it comes to adopting certain aspects of technology. I can only hope that we in this generation are immersed enough in technology and used enough to changes that we will keep up.
Once your actually in the application and using it the user should see no real difference. The only real difference is going to be the way they access that desktop either via a network connection or locally in a VM manager on their own machine.
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