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Microsoft Buys Kidaro For Desktop Virtualization
By Joseph Hunkins at March 12, 2008 1 CommentsMicrosoft announced today that they are aquiring Kidaro, a leading provider of enterprise desktop virtualization.
Kidaro will be integrated into the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, a part of Microsoft’s subscription services.
Several key benefits to enterprise environments will be:
- Accelerate Windows Vista migrations by minimizing compatibility issues.
- Easier deployment of managed Virtual PCs to Windows desktops.
- Rapid reconstitution of corporate desktops.
- Minimize the tension between IT control and user flexibility by applying policies in locked- down corporate Virtual PCs while giving users more open access to the underlying host operating system. [ha - that one was written as only Microsoft can! I think I'd simplify that to "improve computer access and control"]
- Speed user adoption of desktop virtualization.
- Reduce IT investment in desktop image management.
Chalk up another clever Microsoft aquisition where they identify a leader in the space and then integrate the application into the Microsoft family of software and services.
Labels: desktop, enterprise 2.0, kidaro, Microsoft
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“Chalk up another clever Microsoft aquisition where they identify a leader in the space and then integrate the application into the Microsoft family of software and services.”
Or crush it like a grape to maintain their enterprise stranglehold.