Which architecture enables each user to access a dedicated desktop OS from a central server, usable on any device?

Which architecture enables each user to access a dedicated desktop OS from a central server, usable on any device?

• A. Desktop virtualization
• B. Cloud computing
• C. Application virtualization
• D. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

Answer: (D)

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is the setup that runs each user’s desktop operating system on centralized servers and streams that personalized desktop to the user’s device. Because the OS lives on the server, anyone can access their dedicated environment from any device that has the appropriate client or connection method, while the actual computing happens in the data center. This differs from general desktop virtualization, which can include non-persistent sessions or streaming just applications rather than a full desktop OS. Cloud computing is a broader model of delivering resources as services and doesn’t specify delivering a dedicated desktop OS per user from a central server. So the architecture described is VDI, providing a dedicated desktop OS per user hosted centrally and accessible from various devices.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is the setup that runs each user’s desktop operating system on centralized servers and streams that personalized desktop to the user’s device. Because the OS lives on the server, anyone can access their dedicated environment from any device that has the appropriate client or connection method, while the actual computing happens in the data center. This differs from general desktop virtualization, which can include non-persistent sessions or streaming just applications rather than a full desktop OS. Cloud computing is a broader model of delivering resources as services and doesn’t specify delivering a dedicated desktop OS per user from a central server. So the architecture described is VDI, providing a dedicated desktop OS per user hosted centrally and accessible from various devices.