virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is the practice of hosting a desktop operating system within a virtual machine (VM) running on a centralized server. VDI is a variation on the client/server computing model, sometimes referred to as server-based computing.
The term was coined by VMware for its VMware server and Virtual Desktop Manager (VDM).
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Technology
- Category: Information technology
- Company: Gartner
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