Some years ago, corporate offices only had hardware computer systems – the central processing unit (CPU, which is the main system), desktop monitor, mouse, and keyboard. At that time, virtual offices were a luxury not many businesses could afford.

For many businesses, managing and maintaining their entire hardware and software infrastructure can be a daunting and prohibitively expensive task. But with virtualization, this is no longer an issue. Virtualization allows businesses to maximize the use of their IT resources at a reduced cost -- this is why it has become so popular in the past few years.

When it comes to doing business today, it is all about computers and virtual platforms. The idea of a virtual desktop or virtual machine has long been a major component of doing business and providing employees individualized access to the information and programs necessary to do their work.