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Desktop Virtualization in State and Local Governments: Saving Money Without Sacrificing Citizen Service W H I T E P A P E R m Sponsored by: VMware o c . i g c- Ruthbea Yesner Clarke d i w. April 2012 w w 1 8 8 I D C GOV ER NME NT I NS I G HT S OP I NI ON 7 . 8 8 9 8. IDC Government Insights has seen an increase in server and desktop 0 5 virtualization at the state and local levels in the United States and believes . F there are real and measurable benefits to virtualization that other 0 6 government organizations should consider. Today, citizens expect 24 x 7 0 8 . 6 access to information and continuous government availability for services. 9 2 1. At the same time, state and local governments are facing large budget 7 5 P. shortfalls, the loss of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus and other funding from the federal government, and increased A services needs from populations suffering in the current economic climate. S U , 4 1 Given these challenges, desktop virtualization is a strategic initiative for 3 2 2 A budget-conscious state and local governments to optimize their IT V , investments. Many state and local governments turn to desktop a i r virtualization following successful server virtualization projects; by d n a streamlining their datacenters and reducing the number of servers, state x e l A and local