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CHAPTER 3 Accelerating Desktop Deployments with Desktop-as-a-Service 33 These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Chapter 3 IN THIS CHAPTER » Discovering the intersection of the cloud and the desktop environment » Understanding the difference between cloud DaaS and on-premises DaaS » Avoiding DaaS pitfalls Accelerating Desktop Deployments with Desktop-as-a-Service W here virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) imposes complexity on an organization, emerging desktop-as- a-service (DaaS) environments remove it. DaaS is the next iteration of VDI. Although it doesn't currently replace VDI, as DaaS evolves, it may be able to supplant VDI in the not-too- distant future. Embracing Cloud Concepts in a Desktop Paradigm The cloud has given rise to instant-on, done-for-you software- as-a-service (SaaS) tools. These SaaS tools are super-easy to adopt, requiring only a credit card to get started. What if you could apply this methodology to desktops, eliminate the complexity inherent in VDI, and get the same kinds of out- comes you expect from VDI?