The Research of the Week award goes to:

"Case Study: How WAN Optimization Rescued a Virtual Desktop Deployment at Low Cost” by Severine Real and Joe Skorupa

Almost every company wants to know how other companies have approached problems so that they can learn from a forerunner's experience. This Research Note analyzes the impact of a UK-based real estate company's decision to deploy virtual desktops for remote users at two locations as a test prior to full deployment. They quickly encountered many problems that needed to be addressed prior to a full corporate rollout. Gartner clients that are considering VDI should read this Research Note.