Some articles on VDI ROI

Gartner predicts $65.7 billion in VDI revenue and 49 million users in 2013 – Gabe Knuth – BrianMadden.com http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/gabeknuth/archive/2009/04/15/gartner-predicts-65-7-billion-in-vdi-revenue-and-49-million-users-in-2013.aspx

Virtual Strategy Magazine – Debunking the “No ROI in Virtual Desktop Computing” Myth
http://www.virtual-strategy.com/Features/Debunking-the-No-ROI-in-Virtual-Desktop-Computing-Myth.html

The desktops may be virtual, but the ROI is real
http://www.bythebell.com/2009/09/the-desktops-may-be-virtual-but-the-roi-is-real.html

Businesses Take Another Look at Virtual Desktops
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125417207134047337.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTTopCarousel

My Issue with VDI ROI

http://rosensharma.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/my-issue-with-vdi-roi/

VDI: early adopters are out there

Having been skeptical about the adoption of VDI, I was surprised recently to learn that atleast 5 major banks have moved large chunks of their desktops or are in the process of moving them to VDI. I did not get a chance to understand what were the drivers for this, but atleast the early adopters are out there.

In addition their architecture looked very similar: ESX backend, Citrix Stack in front, HP thin clients (XPE/Linux). Even that was surprising. Again I did not get a chance to ask what storage they use etc.

Traditionally on sandhill people say that once the financials buy the rest of the country follows. I would be convinced if I see a couple of more industries. But I must say I was surprised.