VMWare View, is VMWare’s Desktop virtualization solution. Desktop virtualization allows you to centrally control and manage desktops from a central location. The new version was just released yesterday.

Centralized desktops has been a goal of many IT departments for a long time. Basically, for the same reasons you centralize anything greater control and standardization especially in an environment with compliancy regulations. However, graphics rich applications have historically presented issues in the past. 

One feature VMWare toughts is PCoIP or PC over IP. The PCoIP protocol allows  greater 3D graphics support, multi-media streaming capabilities including HD, and use of local usb devices.PCoIP is actually developed by a third party Teradici which VMware licenses.