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An introduction to VDI?

Hello, we're pretty new to the Virtualisation thing and we're looking for a down-to-earth explanation on how VDI could work for us.

Specifically in a call centre environment. We have 30 Dell GX60's all running Windows XP connected to an AD that do nothing other than run web based applications and Open Office. Being a couple of hundred miles away we have little contact with the call centre and there's always a niggling thought in the back of my mind that they're doing things that they shouldn't be.

My basic understanding is that there would be a central server provisioning VMs to the clients and they'd be running some kind of thin client software as the 'operating system'? I've researched a little in these forums and have seen Wyse and 2x as examples but if we were to go down this path then we'd be looking at saving money, not spending it. And how are the VMs managed? Are we able to keep a real-time view on things? Can we lock them right down so all they can do is run icons off of the desktop? Is AD even needed in that kind of environment?

Also, what happens with licensing for XP? Can we use the product key that came with the Dells on each VM?

Thanks in advance.

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