With application virtualization, apps no longer need to be installed on desktop PCs. Desktop virtualization delivers entire desktop environments to clients. Also, blade hardware and thin client solution vendors provide VMware VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and other virtualized desktop solutions, including ClearCube Technology, Fujitsu, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hitachi, HP, IBM, NComputing, NEC, Neoware, Sun Microsystems, and Wyse Technology.

Application virtualization

AppStream

The application streaming platform delivers Windows applications to client systems on demand. The company partners with and Thinstall to stream virtualized applications.

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