VDI solutions provide complete remote desktop representation in virtualization or cloud to be accessed over a network connection. OSVDI provides a full stack virtualization of (powerful) imaging workstations running a wide range of desktop operating systems and applications.

VDIs provide infrastructure and tools that provide researchers remote access to centralized hard- and software setups via virtual desktops with similar user experience to the local workstation and the known software environment. The desktop environment is identical to the traditional workstation. Even very high resolution displays are possible in case of appropriate network connection.

All VDI/DaaS solutions avoid the necessity for you as a user to actually come to the office to work on specialized hardware but rather handle and analyse data through remote access. Compared to traditional desktop computer environments VDIs are centralized, virtualised and scalable cloud-like infrastructures with faster data access and better access control. OSVDI allows more efficient hardware and software usage with a lower environmental footprint.