30% of Irish Organisations to Implement Desktop Virtualisation

April 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Dublin, 13th April, 2011: Data Solutions, Ireland’s leading value-add IT distributor, today announced results of a survey which shows that 30% of Irish companies plan to deploy desktop virtualisation.

The survey, carried out on behalf of Data Solutions, was conducted with 613 Irish CIO’s, IT directors and IT mangers, and was completed in December 2010. Of those interested in desktop virtualisation 63% said they will be implementing a project in 2011. Only 15% of all those surveyed did not have a specific desktop virtualisation project in mind.

The main reason given by those organisations deploying desktop virtualisation was the long-term measurable costs savings they can achieve, coupled with the efficiencies it brings to the overall organisation.  Those surveyed also see migration to windows 7 as a key driving factor for desktop virtualisation adoption in 2011, as it will help to reduce the associated migration costs and the lengthy implementation process.

In the UK, a similar study carried out in 2010, found a significant increase in the number of desktop virtualisation installations. The study found that in 2009, only 35% of UK businesses were planning to or had already deployed a desktop virtualisation project compared to 82% by the end of 2010.  

Michael O’Hara, managing director, DataSolutions said, “We expect to see a similar trend here in Ireland to what is currently happening in the UK.  Indeed, we were recently awarded best growth partner for desktop virtualisation by Citrix, as we had the largest percentage increase in product revenue for this solution between Ireland, the UK and South Africa. This clearly demonstrates the strong growth in demand for desktop virtualisation in Ireland, as companies continue to see the benefits of enabling employees to work in any location and on any device.”

Niall Gilmore, country manager, Ireland, Citrix said, “Irish companies of all sizes are now looking at desktop virtualisation and Citrix’s ongoing relationship with Microsoft ensures that we can rapidly provide those organisations with solutions to offer tangible business benefits, helping customers reduce cost and dramatically improve business agility..

“Furthermore, the growth in numbers of personal devices being brought into organisations is directly driving interest in desktop virtualisation. Smart phones and tablets are putting a lot of extra pressure on the IT departments to manage these devices, and this in turn is driving demand for the technology, to help reduce this burden.”

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Methodology:
The survey was conducted by phone in 2010 and was commissioned by Data Solutions. Respondents were primarily made up of CIOs, IT directors and IT managers from Irish organisations of all sizes and sectors.

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About DataSolutions

DataSolutions is the leading Irish distributor for solutions in Virtualisation, Security and Unified Communications and has been supporting and serving the IT Channel in Ireland since 1991. DataSolutions find solutions that address real market needs that deliver return on investment and increased efficiency at a lower cost to the end customer. These solutions are taken to the market via a partnership approach that has been developed over a twenty year period. They are trusted by reseller partners to recommend best-of-breed technologies and to represent resellers’ best interests with end-users and are 100% committed to building long-term strong trusting relationships with vendors, resellers and the end user community. www.datasolutions.ie