Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. After all, i wrote a book called, the vdi delusion back in 2012. The user workspace is a collection of applications, data, platforms and connectivity options. How the biggest barriers to vdi adoption have finally been solved and what this.
You may have noticed that i havent written much on brianmadden. But everyone knows the early versions of vdi failed to live up to the hype. Im having a bit of fun with the vdi delusion title which itself appears to be a play on richard dawkins the god delusion. Citrix vdi best practices for xenapp and xendesktop 7. If you like what you hear we would appreciate your vote. Windows 10 s putting your desktops on lockdown video. On my last day, gabe knuth was in the speaker room and gave me a paperback. Virtual desktop infrastructure vdi is defined as the hosting of desktop environments on a central server. It is a form of desktop virtualization, as the specific desktop images. In 2012 i coauthored a book called the vdi delusion. In this sequel to brian maddens book the vdi delusion, brian will dig into how customers are really using and designing storage for their vdi and desktop virtualization projects.
Heck, brian madden even wrote a book called the vdi delusion in 2012. Desktop virtualization is only one piece of a much wider industry trend the demise of the desktop and the emergence of the user workspace. I read the excellent book the vdi delusion by brian madden at about this time. Bruce schneier is discussing his latest book liars and outliers on the well the discussion is still open for the next couple of days but has been very enlightening so far. As you can guess from the title, i wasnt exactly hot on vdi virtual desktop infrastructure at. Free vdi book for it professionals the vdi reality by. Every one of these complexities applies to windows. Brian madden wrote a book discussing this triangle sort of problem called vdi delusion. I read the excellent book the vdi delusion by brian madden at about this time last year brian in hindsight doesnt think that they picked the best title as it may have scared people off the second.
Rather, the delusion isnt regarding the actual technology of vdi, but the hype surrounding it and the. In a very clear and often humorous way, they have laid out in this book why they believe that the promise of vdi is much more alluring than the reality of what can be delivered. Vdi delusion the why desktop virtualization failed to. The crux of the issue is that virtual desktop infrastructure vdi items such as virtual hosts, highspeed storage. Of course, after ten years of vdi being a thing, we only have about 5% adoption across the world, meaning that the vdi is the future. Desmond morris, author of the naked ape and the human animal richard dawkins is the leading soothsayer of our time. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype, and. Heck, im the guy who wrote the vdi delusion, so i hardly think id be one to. After several years of stretching for this goal, in 2012 the rubber band seemed to snap. Rather, the delusion isnt regarding the actual technology of vdi, but the hype surrounding it and the assumption many have that its a solveall solution. Last week i was presenting on briforum in chicago about powershell. Free vdi book for it professionals the vdi reality by brian madden, the sequel to the vdi delusion. In a very clear and often humorous way, they have laid out in this book why they believe that the. This book was cowritten by gabe knuth, jack madden, and me.
Virtual desktops windows 10 for enterprise administrators. Read about the future of applications, windows, and devices. I think brian madden from his fantastic book, the vdi delusion said it best. I read the excellent book the vdi delusion by brian madden at about this time last year brian in hindsight doesnt think that they picked the best title as it may have scared people off the. The book seemed to claim that although desktop virtualization was a good idea, the corporate desktop had. Its been a little over a year since gabe, jack, and i published the first edition of our book, the vdi delusion. The book title suggests a bit of animosity towards vdi, but thats not actually how they feel about vdi. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype, and what the future enterprise desktop will really look like ebook.
I even cowrote a book called the vdi delusion, in which we essentially spent 240 pages explaining why vdi is not that great. I wont give away the content of the book, but you can figure out the sentiment. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype, and what the future enterprise desktop will really look like. A great book to read if you want the real good and bad of vdi. Effortless vdi, desktop and application delivery for the. Brian madden, gabe knuth and jack madden change outlook on. London, may 16, 20 marketwired via comtex today at briforum london, the release of brian madden, gabe knuth and jack maddens new book was announced. Brian madden, jack madden and gabe knuth just released their new book called the vdi delusion. Today at briforum london, the release of brian madden, gabe knuth and jack maddens new book was announced. Every one of these complexities applies to windows itself, which means that everything listed here is. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype, and what the future enterprise desktop will really.
The delusion tackles a myriad of weighty, hotbutton issuesteen suicide, sexual abuse, mental illness, the occult, prescription drug abuse, and promiscuityperhaps too many to successfully. In todays world, the following could be said about. You may have noticed that i havent written much on for the past few weeks. The authors, contrary to the titles suggestion, do not rail against vdi, but only the. Vdi book author, blogger, vmworld speaker, and vmware euc champion, and one of my favorite industry personalities, johan bearded vdi junkie van amersfoort. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype. Vdi book author, blogger, vmworld speaker, and vmware euc. The vdi delusion is the product of many years of combined experience writing, contemplating, consulting, and speaking about desktop virtualization, server based computing, and software provide. In this featured book on, you will learn about the promise and reality of vdi and why it is so difficult for todays organizations. The content is a little bit dated today, but it asks a lot of questions you need to be asking of your boss and the business. Its time to vote for the top vblogs and podcasts of 2018. Big news from briforum 20 london, which kicks off today. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype, and what the future enterprise desktop will really look like brian madden, gabe knuth, jack madden on. Imo read brian maddens vdi delusion book to get a good overview.
Fair enough, but in such a world vdi is only a niche. Why the workspace not vdi is the future of the desktop. So the book isnt necessarily anti vdi, just antihype. And again, im using the modified definition of vdi which really means all forms of windows desktop and application. Why desktop virtualization failed to live up to the hype, and what the future enterprise. The book is from the folks at, a great resource for all. Brian madden published a book several years ago called the vdi delusion. Win a free and signed copy of the vdi delusion jeffops.
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