Jeff Fisher

Jeff Fisher's "Desktops as a Service" Blog Generally speaking, DaaS is about transforming desktops into a cloud service. However, there are already a number of different approaches to DaaS and they vary considerably. To start, I thought it would be helpful to classify the different versions of DaaS as they exist today. Cloud computing has reached an absolute frenzy in the IT media. It seems like the cloud is well on its way to displace the virtualization craze that started last summer and which has carried us through the past 12 months. As a result, I thought it would be an appropriate time to discuss how we think DaaS fits into the cloud phenomena. Generally speaking, DaaS is about transforming desktops into a cloud service. However, there are already a number of different approaches to DaaS and they vary considerably. To start, I thought it would be helpful to class... (more)

Benefit Now with Cloud-Hosted Desktops

The excitement around virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is being tempered by the concern that VDI can't be cost-justified if it doesn't completely transform traditional desktop management - and by the belief that the only way to achieve this is with stateless desktops. The bad news is that truly stateless desktops won't be commonly available for at least another five years. But there is good news and that is, contrary to conventional wisdom, deploying virtual desktops and achieving state separation in client operating environments are not one and the same. In fact, although th... (more)

DaaS Podcast

I recently recorded a podcast with Doug Brown of DABCC.  You can find it here . ... (more)

New DaaS Provider in Japan

Today Desktone announced a new DaaS provider in Japan - Marubeni Corporation.  You can find the release here . ... (more)

IBM announces DaaS offering

For those of you who missed it, IBM annouced their DaaS offering, dubbed IBM Smart Business Desktop Cloud on the IBM Cloud, yesterday at VMworld.  You can find the official release here . ... (more)