This IDC study describes IDC's taxonomy for the range of technologies that enable the virtualization of the client computing experience. This document represents an essential foundation in terms of understanding the virtualized client computing market, and how it will impact organizations in the future.

"The current distributed desktop environment is one of the greatest hindrances for organizations looking to deliver IT resources that are secure, mobile, highly available, cost effective, and scalable," says Michael Rose, research analyst within IDC's Enterprise Virtualization Software research program.