Quest S/w delivers update to Virtual Desktop Mmgt

BENGALURU, INDIA: Quest Software has announced the availability of the newest version of Quest vWorkspace, a desktop virtualization solution for simplifying the provisioning, management and use of virtual desktops. In addition to its support of the VMware platform, vWorkspace also supports VMware Linked Clones, which reduce shared storage disk space requirements.

Other new features enhance the end-user experience and the desktop platform choices. vWorkspace manages, provisions and brokers connections, transforming the desktop infrastructure into an on-demand service with optimized user experience for LAN and WAN.

“Concerns about RoI and TCO savings remain key barriers to desktop virtualization adoption among many organizations,” said Chris Wolf, Senior Analyst, Burton Group. “Significant cost savings in supporting a virtual desktop environment can be realized by leveraging tools that reduce TCO. This can be done by centralizing desktop image management and incorporating self-service, while maintaining the experience users expect from their desktops. Hypervisor-agnostic virtual desktop management solutions may further drive down capital expenses by allowing the IT organization to aggressively negotiate with competing hypervisor vendors on the cost of back-end virtual infrastructure.”

Simon Pearce, VP and GM-Desktop Virtualization Group, Quest, said, “Quest continues to give customers the flexibility and advanced features they need to build the virtual desktop solution that best suits their business requirements. Regardless of their platform choices or user types, customers can simplify their virtual desktop infrastructure with Quest, while significantly enhancing manageability and lowering infrastructure and storage costs. Quest vWorkspace delivers the building blocks that customers need to simplify the provisioning, management and use of virtual desktops.”