Virtualization is widely used in today's datacenters, and client virtualization is the next step, especially as consumerization of new products like media tablets and smartphones (as well as the bring-your-own-device initatives) bring security and management to the forefront of the IT manager. This program explores the market for delivery and management of virtualized desktop resources in the Asia/Pacific region, including market sizing, user surveys, and technology case studies for vendors and users.

• Operating system virtualization
• Virtualized client computing
• Desktop virtualization
• Application virtualization
• User session virtualization
• Hosted/cloud services
• Vendors, partners, and service providers

• Asia/Pacific Client Virtualization Market Analysis and Forecast, 2013–2017
• Asia/Pacific Client Virtualization User Survey, 2013
• Asia/Pacific Client Virtualization Case Studies
• BYOD trends
• Client virtualization ecosystem
• Asia/Pacific Client Virtualization Technology Showcase
• Emerging technologies

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1. Who are the movers and shakers in client virtualization (including local providers in the Asia/Pacific region), and how are they empowering customers to adopt cloud computing?
2. What is the Asia/Pacific market size and five-year forecast for client virtualization software vendor revenue?
3. What are the use cases for client virtualization (particularly in the Asia/Pacific region), and how are those use cases impacting revenue and market growth?
4. What are some of the core technological trends and service models gaining ground in Asia/Pacific?
5. How are trends like bring your own PC, smartphones, and tablets changing the landscape and opportunities for client virtualization?

This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in client virtualization, including:

Citrix, Microsoft, VMware, Dell, HP, Huawei, Ncomputing, and others.

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