Formal Report Outline – Feasibility of Switching Existing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Thin Clients to Local Desktop Computers

Determining the Feasibility of Switching Existing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Thin Clients to Local Desktop Computers

Formal Report Outline

I. INTRODUCTION 

A. Definition of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

B. Brief description of Virtual Desktop Pilot Implementation Project back in 2009/2010

C. Description of current situation 

D. Purpose of this report 

E. Brief description of data sources

F. Scope of this inquiry

II. DATA SECTION

A. Workstation inventory 

1. 1. 1. Number of VDI users
      2. Number of local desktop computer and laptop users
      3. Number of VDI thin clients and local desktop computers and laptops requiring replacement

B. Price comparison

1. 1. 1. Cost of new VDI thin clients and VDI software
      2. Cost of local desktop computers and laptops
      3. Cost of replacing existing VDI with newer VDI
      4. Cost of replacing existing VDI with local desktop computers

C. Analysis of possible solutions

1. 1. 1. No replacement of existing workstation inventory
      2. Replace existing VDI with newer VDI
      3. Replace existing VDI with local desktop computers

D. Impact of proposed solution

1. 1. 1. Short term effects
      2. Long term effects

III. CONCLUSION 

A. Summary and analysis of findings

B. Recommendations