ESG Research on desktop virtualization and remote and branch offices
ESG recently completed research of 454 IT professionals responsible for supporting IT requirements at their organization’s ROBO (remote office branch office)sites. The research was focused on both midmarket (100 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000 or more employees) organizations from North America (30% midmarket, 70% enterprise).
At a high level, the research identified these trends and opportunities:
- Forecast for greater use of SaaS/Cloud
- Remote/mobile user support increasing
- Desktop virtualization deployments expected
- WAN optimization important
Specific to desktop virtualization, ESG discovered that 25% of respondents currently leverage a desktop virtualization solution and an additional 42% plan to in the next 12 to 24 months, while 31% report no plans.
It should come as no surprise that desktop virtualization is gaining momentum in ROBOs. The question that arises is how do the additional 42% plan to adopt desktop virtualization solutions in the next 12-24 months. Market players focused on desktop virtualization solutions should consider specific solutions, product offerings, and go to market campaigns to specifically address this significant market opportunity.
