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Virtual Desktops: 60 Percent Cheaper, but Are They Worth It?

Track: Track Session
Session Type: Client Services

Theme(s): Client Services
Wednesday
Nov 4th, 2009
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
Korbel Ballroom 4A/B
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Pepperdine University is conducting a 12-month study to assess the costs and feasibility of replacing desktop computers with virtual machines that allow multiple people to share a single PC. Results from a pilot implementation will be shared, revealing costs, power usage, user satisfaction, ease of administration, and recommendations for installation.

The convener for this session is Julianne Journitz, Pomona College

Speakers

Gerard Flynn
Director, Technology and Learning 
Pepperdine University 
Thomas Hoover
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer 
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 


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