Thanks for posting. This article is definitely topical and I appreciate your insight. I work at Symantec and we have noticed the focus has shifted largely away from devices and toward users/roles and the data/apps that they need to get their jobs done. Using a mobile device to access a virtual desktop is a perfectly legitimate way to access a resource, but typically not the ideal pairing because those backend desktop applications tend not to be well suited to the form factor or interface of mobile devices. And as you mention in your post, there is an inherent increase in the cost when going to VDI due to it being an additional computing stack. The equation would be different if a company were to switch completely to VDI, but I have not heard of a single company that has been able to justify getting anywhere near that. So in the interest of 100% coverage from all devices, there will certainly be cases where virtual desktops will be accessed from mobile devices, but it will remain a niche option for when there is no other way. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Brian Duckering, Symantec Corp.