Virtualization Technology: VMware Improves Desktop Virtualization Scalability, Costs with View 4

VMware is rolling out View 4, the latest version of its desktop virtualization offering that leverages the company's vSphere 4 virtualization platform and the strong partnership VMware has with EMC and Cisco Systems. View 4 is designed to let businesses run their desktop virtualization environment as a managed service model, which VMware officials say will increase the user experience and scalability of desktop virtualization deployments while cutting TCO costs by as much as 50 percent. With such features as the PC over IP protocol and a strong ecosystem that includes Cisco, HP, Dell and IBM, VMware is looking to drive the adoption of desktop virtualization into the mainstream enterprise space, where IT administrators can see the benefits but are worried about acquisition costs, scalability and user experience, according to VMware officials.