Microsoft Buys Kidaro For Desktop Virtualization

Microsoft 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.

Microsoft Press Release on Kidaro Aquisition