Virtual client computing (VCC) is a client computing model that leverages a range of software and virtualization solutions to improve upon the limitations associated with the traditional distributed desktop environment. The VCC model encompasses four client virtualization software technologies: desktop virtualization, application virtualization, virtual user session, and user state virtualization. Read this IDC MarketScape analyst report for a comparative study of strong performers in the client virtualization software market, featuring a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the characteristics that explain a vendor’s success in the marketplace.