In order to think about which makes more sense for you, think about the following questions: It’s also impossible to go down that list and just say VDI or VPN is more appropriate for each since the answer for each could be VDI or VPN depending on your specific situation. It’s like that old business adage: “Fast, cheap, and easy: you can only have two of the three.”

The question of “VDI versus VPN” really means, “When my users work from home, should I provide a remote virtual desktop they can access from any type of device in their home? (VDI) Or, should I get them a laptop which runs everything locally on it and then have them connect back to the office through the VPN to access their files, apps, etc.? (VPN)”īefore we can even answer which one is “better”, or which option you “should” do, think about how you define what “better” is.įor example, do you define the better solution as the one that is…īy the way you don’t get to say “yes” to all of these. Most office workers today use Windows-based computers for their jobs, whether those are desktop computers at a work location, laptops (which can be used in the office, at home or on the road), or remote/virtual desktops (either VDI or RDSH) where the user’s Windows desktop runs as a virtual machine in a datacenter somewhere (either on premises or in the cloud).

In this blog post, I’ll explore these options to help you make your choice. One of the questions that’s come up repeatedly is, “In this business continuity scenario where everyone is trying to work from home, what’s better: VDI or VPN?” Unfortunately, the answer is complex and depends on several things. (Shawn Bass and I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago with planning suggestions and first steps you can take.) Due to the restrictions businesses have implemented in response to recent unprecedented events, the majority of the world’s office workers are now working from home, and IT departments are scrambling to figure out how to support the massive increase in home workers.

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