VMware Linux virtual desktop project meaningful

VMware vForum 2014 China Conference in Beijing grand opening. As a grand IT industry, VMware company will bring some of the latest annual strategy and product technology, the conference most noteworthy than the establishment of the Asian Institute of VMware (VMware Labs Asia), and the first project of its release - - VDI solutions based on Linux is also intriguing.



According to VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger (Pat Gelsinger) introduced, VMware VMware is part of the Asian Institute of Asia-Pacific and Japan region, led by the company's global vice president of VMware, VMware Dr. Li Ying, general manager of Asia Research Institute. Its purpose is to set up a joint industry colleagues to develop additional solutions to further enhance VMware in the technology ecosystem influence.

Meanwhile, he also said, VMware Asia Institute will work with the leadership of VMware China R & D Center, jointly developed and launched solutions for the Chinese market. And its first project is an open source technology for the Chinese market to develop a Linux-based VDI solution, namely Linux virtual desktops to meet the needs of Linux users in the management, security and multi-device access areas



At first glance, this decision is indeed incredible, Windows system market share in China is no doubt that the development of such a solution is clearly not in line with the logic of a commercial company. But guess will find that this is indeed a considerable localization strategy. Although not officially see the Chinese government "to Windows" of red tape, but to Windows is not groundless, obviously this is VMware preparing for the future.

Sumit Dhawan, senior vice president of VMware end-user computing expressed approval. He said, VMware does have to consider a move in this area, but is not limited thereto. Because in their actual contact, there are many of China's large enterprises, governments in the use of Linux desktop rather than Windows, at the same time more and more users of the education sector is also considering the use of Linux, this market is quite broad.

To this end, VMware has started a number of Linux vendors and domestic cooperation authorization, the two sides will jointly based on customer needs to do some customization work. And according to Sumit introduction, VMware will open interfaces to domestic Linux vendors, to facilitate appropriate development work.

Research Asia as VMware first project, Linux virtual desktop publishing have enough meaningful. And it also allows us to produce future VMware Research Asia more expectations, so we are coming in China VMware's $ 1 billion capital injection will spark darting out how to have more imagination.