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 "Value Chain" - Webinar

Our fall/winter webinar series is off to a great start and we held the first event (as previously noted) on October 23rd.  I thought it was an excellent session and you can find the recording here .  We will be delivering the second webinar next Tuesday, November 11th at noon ET.  We'll take the audience through the entire DaaS "value chain", first by having Michael Rose from IDC provide a market overview and then by having a customer (Pike County) and a service provider (IBM) talk about the benefits of DaaS, how the service is delivered and consumed, etc.  Finally, we will have ... (more)

DaaS Customer Spotlight - Webinar

Just a quick heads up that we will be holding the 3rd webinar in our Fall/Winter series this coming Tuesday (12/9) at noon ET.  We will have the pleasure of hearing from and speaking to Maritta Horne, CIO of the Pike County School System in Kentucky.  Pike County signed a DaaS deal this summer with IBM (see this older post for more details on that announcement) and is currently in production.  They are reaping considerable benefits from DaaS which Maritta will share on the webinar.  Should be another great session - hope you can join us.  Please click here to register and feel fr... (more)

Upcoming DaaS Presentations

Just a quick heads up that I will be presenting next week in New York City at SYS-CON's Cloud/Virtualization Conference & Expo and online at the Cloud Slam '09 virtual conference the week of April 20th. ... (more)