Microsoft announced today the release of their latest “Embedded” operating system. The biggest announcement to us in the cloud infrastructure field was Windows 7 Embedded Enterprise. This brings us one step closer to having a rich remote desktop experience including graphics, video, and sound delivered across the internet to a “Thin Client” device.
Currently we are testing Windows 7 with Windows 2008 R2 Server providing remote desktops. We have been very impressed with the results. The experience of streaming a remote desktop over the internet is negligible when compared to running a local operating system. We have even been able to play a Youtube video across the internet and view it locally on our PCs through a remote desktop connection. This is something that in the past was unthinkable.
I am very excited to see how the next few months develop as more and more companies realize the cloud is not going away. The development of applications and services for the cloud is taking off.
For your average business it does not make sense to spend time and money replacing your outdated desktop computers with new ones. The cloud is coming and its time to jump on board.
