- VDI vs. DaaS: How are cloud-hosted desktops different?
Known as Desktop as a Service (DaaS), this approach allows IT to outsource virtual desktops to a cloud service provider. You probably assume that DaaS and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) are very different, but they actually share most of the same benefits: simpler desktop management, less hardware and increased flexibility and mobility. Desktop as a Service has its own challenges, though, including security, licensing and data control.
http://searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com/feature/VDI-vs-DaaS-How-are-cloud-hosted-desktops-different
