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Worldwide Client Virtualization 2012 Vendor Analysis

IDC MarketScape

Published June 2013

This study assesses the capability and business strategy of many client virtualization vendors. This evaluation is based on a comprehensive framework and set of parameters expected to be most conducive to success in providing client virtualization solutions, during both the short and the long term.

As the client virtualization market is a highly competitive one, all vendors performed relatively well in the study. It shows, from an IT perspective, the issues that arise when allowing Android, iOS and Windows-based tablets and smartphones into both enterprise and consumer networks - and the steps IT must take to maintain control while encouraging productivity and mobility.

The discussion includes the security considerations, risk mitigation options and the architecture required to support tablets and smartphones as consumer-grade devices accessing sensitive business information.