Brian Madden > Quotes

“After all, if you think VDI makes sense, why not buy it from the experts who really know what they’re doing?”
― Brian Madden, Desktops as a Service: Everything You Need to Know About DaaS & Hosted VDI

“The problem with VDI is that it’s expensive, since you have to buy a bunch of servers and storage to run your users’ desktop VMs, and it’s really complicated to get built and tuned properly.”
― Brian Madden, Desktops as a Service: Everything You Need to Know About DaaS & Hosted VDI

“Answer true or false for the following statements: VDI is easier to manage than traditional desktops. VDI is more secure than traditional desktops. VDI costs less than traditional desktops. Now count the number of “true” answers you have. 0: Congratulations! You do know VDI. You have our permission to skip ahead. 1-2: Okay, so you know at least something about VDI, but it’s probably a good idea to brush up, so we suggest that you do not skip ahead. 3: You work for Citrix or VMware. Keep reading.”
― Brian Madden, Desktops as a Service: Everything You Need to Know About DaaS & Hosted VDI

“Here’s the mother of all misconceptions around VDI: People think that a VDI desktop is cheaper than a traditional desktop,”
― Brian Madden, Desktops as a Service: Everything You Need to Know About DaaS & Hosted VDI

“we believe that in the majority of cases, it probably does make sense for you to pay a DaaS provider to host your VDI. After all, they’re the experts at VDI. They have the scale to get good deals on hardware, power, and cooling. They have great relationships with Citrix, VMware, and Microsoft. They have architects and engineers who focus exclusively on VDI.”
― Brian Madden, Desktops as a Service: Everything You Need to Know About DaaS & Hosted VDI