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Which Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution is the best and why?

Hi,

I'm working as a Network & OS Engineer at a Financial Services company with 500+ employees.

Currently, I'm looking at Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) vendors and solutions, such as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, ...

Which solution for you is the best one in the VDI space and why?

Thanks for the help!

it_user1721154

Network & OS Engineer at NIB

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Last answered Nov 29, 2021

Evgeny Belenky

Director of Community at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)

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Nov 29, 2021

Hi @Aimee White, @Dan Withrow, @Imad Awwad and @Darshil Sanghvi. What would you advise to your peer, @OLAABDELNASER?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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