[James Settle]

Two types of virtualization are server virtualization and desktop virtualization.

One of the pros to server virtualization or a cloud server would be you don’t need to have a dedicated space for a server onsite or on location at your organization. This is cost effective, efficient, offers flexibility and is scalable as you can add to the servers as the company expands. Some of the cons might be the initial cost involved, and possible security concerns over the server not being onsite.

Desktop virtualization or VDI, while already used became even more heavily relied on during COVID. Some pros once again might be the cost effectiveness as you can PCs with less powerful specs to run the VDI session. Another pro is enhanced security as all security and policies are protected centrally. Some of the cons are the upfront cost involved with hardware and software and VDI licenses. Also you can run into performance issues with bandwidth and latency causing lag and slow responsiveness which I am experiencing on a daily basis in my current role.