So much been said over the years about desktop virtualisation, so many claims, so much noise, so much clutter.

Let us to bring some clarity to the proceeding with a cunning diagram that demonstrates the familiar options, the uptake, some of the challenges - and we've even sprinkled it with some top drawer advice from our experts.

The numbers all come from research we've done with you, dear reader, so it should be as straight from the horses' mouths as you can get.

That's the thumbnail. You can see this infographic in full here. ®

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