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  5. Quotes

    1. “ The ROI from desktop is just so much lower than for server [virtualization] that it puts a lot of people off, especially as you scale up and have 20 or 30 or more PCs running off every server. ”
      In The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize--Again
    2. “ Desktop [virtualization] really serves a need in certain parts of the corporation, and it does a good job, a good job that's getting better. ”
      In The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize--Again
    3. “ Organizations dealing with seasonality can use desktop virtualization to manage capacity and enable quick turnaround by just plugging in thin clients instead of PCs. ”
      In H&R Block Shifts from PCs to Virtualized Thin Clients
    4. “ Desktop virtualization has become increasingly interesting to enterprises as a way to establish a better desktop management model and increase operational cost savings. The IDC MarketScape evaluated a comprehensive set of vendors offering products in this space and we found one clear leader, Citrix. ”
      In IDC MarketScape: Desktop Virtualization 2011 Vendor Analysis: Citrix in the ...
    5. “ Virtualization on mobile devices requires some pretty low-level coding, especially because there are so many kinds of hardware and firmware, and it changes pretty fast. ”
      In Virtualization on mobile devices: what's taking so long?
    6. “ The question is what happens when you get to a more closed architecture; I'm not even sure it's legal to virtualize an iPhone at the hardware level. ”
      In Virtualization on mobile devices: what's taking so long?
    7. “ We're expecting to hear a lot about that from Citrix and VMware and a lot of the phone companies after the first of the year. ”
      In 5 Most Surprising Things about the Cloud in 2010
    8. “ LG has virtually no presence in the Android market. ”
      In VMware to virtualize Android smartphones for business users
    9. “ It's a ways off, but I really see it as a game changer. ”
      In 5 Ways VMware Plans to Beat Citrix With Project Horizon

  1. Ian Song

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    1. Mentioned In 16 Articles

    2. The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize--Again

      Explore Welcome (Oct 7 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...devices--but not nearly enough to say it represents a fundamental shift in the market, according to Ian Song, research analyst at IDC. "The technology is getting a lot more mature and the performance has impr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Tokyo   Microsoft

    3. IDC Makes Case for Unidesk as Essential Management Component to Any Desktop Virtualization Implementation

      Explore prweb.com (Oct 5 2011) Industry News , Thought Leadership , Desktop Virtualization

      ...nidesk Private Vendor Watchlist Profile: Unlocking the Full Potential of Desktop Virtualization” by Ian Song and Michael MacDonald, is available via free download at http://www.unidesk.com/idc-vendor-profile.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   IDC   Unidesk

    4. H&R Block Shifts from PCs to Virtualized Thin Clients

      Explore CIO.com (Jul 29 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ... manage capacity and enable quick turnaround by just plugging in thin clients instead of PCs,” says Ian Song, a senior research analyst at IDC, a sister company of CIO magazine’s publisher. “There are several... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   IDC   Intuit

    5. How desktop virtualization can help IT manage consumer devices

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Jul 15 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...make demands on the IT department, the remote-access infrastructure and the IT budget, according to Ian Song, research analyst at IDC. When the same user wants to use two, three, or four computing devices for... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   InfoWorld   IDC   Forrester Research

    6. Desktop virtualization offers a solution to the consumerization of IT puzzle

      Explore ITworld (Jul 15 2011) Thought Leadership , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ... demands on the IT department, the remote-access infrastructure and the IT budget, according to Ian Song, research analyst at IDC. When the same user wants to use two, three or four computing devices for ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   CIO   IDC

    7. IDC MarketScape: Desktop Virtualization 2011 Vendor Analysis: Citrix in the ...

      Explore Virtualization Community (Jul 15 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...omprehensive set of vendors offering products in this space and we found one clear leader, Citrix," Ian Song, Senior Research Analyst at IDC said in a press release. “Citrix has demonstrated continual technol... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   IDC   Ian Song

    8. Desktop virtualisation 'to mature in coming years'

      Explore SAP Business One Gold Partner (Jun 30 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      Desktop virtualisation 'to mature in coming years' ...sktop management model and the operational savings desktop virtualisation could deliver," explained Ian Song, senior research analyst at IDC's continuous intelligence service Enterprise Virtualization Softwar... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IDC   Forrester Research   Ian Song

    9. Calculating Virtualization, Cloud Costs: 4 Approaches

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (May 19 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...t often gets a pass on strict ROI/cost- justification as part of the approval process, according to Ian Song, research analyst in the System and Virtualization Software group at IDC. "People got a really good... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   IDC   Forrester Research

    10. Desktone Debuts New Webinar, “Desktops in the Cloud: VDI Simplified”

      Explore businesswire.com (May 11 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ian Song of IDC will be presenting on the best way to transition desktops to the cloud in this Desktone webi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Boston   IDC   Chelmsford

    11. Exploring Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

      Explore ServerWatch (May 5 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...enefits. "’2011 is the year when a lot of those concepts will mature into actual deployments,’ says Ian Song, an analyst at IDC. But so far, he adds, most deployments are still fairly small scale. The market ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IDC   Ian Song

    12. Hosting virtual desktops: Tips for a successful outcome

      Explore Computerworld (May 3 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Hosting virtual desktops: Tips for a successful outcome ...dustries. "2011 is the year when a lot of those concepts will mature into actual deployments," says Ian Song, an analyst at IDC. But so far, he adds, most deployments are still fairly small-scale. The market ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   InfoWorld   Gartner   Computerworld

    13. Virtualization on mobile devices: what's taking so long?

      Explore cio.com.au (Feb 24 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...etworks is far thinner than it appears from the marketing and hype surrounding the technology, says Ian Song, research analyst at IDC. "Virtualization on mobile devices requires some pretty low-level coding, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Frost & Sullivan   Mitel

    14. 5 Most Surprising Things about the Cloud in 2010

      Explore IDGNews (Jan 3 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...We're seeing a lot of tactical projects, but not a lot of strategic ones," according to IDC analyst Ian Song. That's not to say there wasn't a lot of growth or versions. But 2010 was no tidal wave, Song says.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Amazon   Enterprise Strategy Group

    15. 5 Things You Need to Know about BYO Tech

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Dec 16 2010) IT Buzz

      ...interface to almost any IT resource in a business literally in the hands of end users, according to Ian Song, research analyst for IDC. To continue reading, register here and become an Insider. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   IDC   Ian Song

    16. VMware to virtualize Android smartphones for business users

      Explore cio.com.au (Dec 7 2010) Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...on board, Krishnamurti says VMware is “talking to a lot of OEM’s and carrier partners.” IDC analyst Ian Song says VMware will probably beat rival Citrix to market in the mobile hypervisor space, but that LG i... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Google   Microsoft

    17. 5 Ways VMware Plans to Beat Citrix With Project Horizon

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Sep 29 2010) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      ...of a sense from VMworld that they were focused on servers and clouds and management," according to Ian Song, research analyst at IDC. "Right before, and especially after, you got the sense that they're focus... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   CIO   Burton Group

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