Some people say VMI is coined based on the concept of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), what is your definition of VMI?
Do you think VMI is practical?
What are the use cases for VMI?
Do you know any VMI reference architecture you can share?
What are the pre-requisites before VMI can be implemented?
these papers are not really specific about VMI but hopefully can help you:
I think VMI is accessing remote mobile apps from mobile. Since we are in the era of cloud computing , i think VMI is also possible.
http://www.amptechsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DroidCloud-V3-Platform-Datasheet.pdf
Are you referring to mobile devices in your query?
If so, than mobile device virtualization is next frontier after server virtualization. The difference is in the underlying instruction set architectures, and the support they provide for efficient virtualization. For example x86 and ARM. Yes virtualization of mobile devices is practical because they are rapidly increasing in power and memory. The use case is to reduce hardware and host multiple OS on single hardware.
these papers are not really specific about VMI but hopefully can help you:
VMI is practical. In terms of VMI instance density, it offers greater performance and scalability than virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and countless organizations have successfully deployed VDI.
In terms of use cases, there are several:
* Supporting all types of mobile devices without needing to port applications to multiple platforms, like Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Firefox OS, and CyanogenMod devices.
* Centrally managing mobile apps without needing to install and upgrade apps on every device
* Store app data in the cloud rather than on mobile devices, eliminating risks associated with physical device theft
* Monitor and control access to mobile data
* Mandate dual factor authentication and secure encryption
The ebook "What Virtual Mobile Infrastructure Can Do for You" describes the different use cases for VMI by persona.
http://www.sierraware.com/VMI/
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