According to Gartner’s most recent report on the subject, the idea of virtualisation remains subject to considerable hyperbole, particularly on the desktop. However, the research firm notes that customers aren’t buying it any longer.

“Since mid-2007, most of the interest in desktop virtualisation has centred on hosted virtual desktops, where server virtualisation is used to support desktop software workloads that can be accessed remotely. Interestingly, it appears that many organisations are moving away from plans to deploy thin devices that complement datacentre-hosted user content.