Desktop Virtualization in State and Local Gov: Saving Money Without Sacrificing Citizen Service

Desktop virtualization is a strategic initiative for budget-conscious state and local governments to optimize their IT investments. Many state and local governments turn to desktop virtualization following successful server virtualization projects; by streamlining their datacenters and reducing the number of servers, state and local governments have realized cost savings in hardware and maintenance and reductions in electricity, heating, and cooling needs. Desktop virtualization offers many of these same benefits: reduced costs, improved operational efficiency, and a better end-user experience, all of which ultimately result in improved services for citizens.