Combining Virtualization Technologies

Published: November 12, 2007   |   Updated: February 25, 2008

In certain cases, it can be beneficial to employ multiple virtualization technologies into one comprehensive plan. Table 3 provides an overview of some additional considerations for client virtualization.

Table 3. Additional Virtualization Characteristics

¹ = Vista Enterprise only

There are times when one virtualization technology alone may not fulfill all of the entire requirements for a given scenario. In this case, multiple technologies can be combined to address advanced needs. For example:

• A Terminal Service session can host a SoftGrid application.
• A Windows Vista client system could use terminal services to access one centralized financial application. It may also have a SoftGrid managed application installed locally. This client may also need to run Virtual PC to run a legacy Windows application.