Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) have been arriving “real soon now” for the past couple of decades. Will the advent of vendors’ AI spyware (as Google is introducing through Chrome) be the accelerant that finally makes it happen? John and Johna discuss why the challenges in this brave new AI-enabled world might justify a switch to VDI or DaaS–and why such an effort, if undertaken, needs to be full-on (no halfway measures!).
Links:
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. - thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install
Is it time to reconsider DaaS? - computerworld.com/article/4121635/is-it-time-to-reconsider-daas.html
Leostream Unveils Desktop/Workstation Platform for Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances - businesswire.com/news/home/20260512672416/en/Leostream-Unveils-DesktopWorkstation-Platform-for-Amazon-WorkSpaces-Core-Managed-Instances
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market Poised for Growth, Expected to Hit USD 23.43 Billion by 2032 - finance.yahoo.com/news/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi-market-142000573.html
Hands On with MacStadium Remote Desktop - virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/28/hands-on-with-macstadium-remote-desktop.aspx
Heavy Strategy is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) have been arriving “real soon now” for the past couple of decades. Will the advent of vendors’ AI spyware (as Google is introducing through Chrome) be the accelerant that finally makes it happen? John and Johna discuss why the challenges in this brave new AI-enabled world might justify a switch to VDI or DaaS–and why such an effort, if undertaken, needs to be full-on (no halfway measures!).
Links:
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. - thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install
Is it time to reconsider DaaS? - computerworld.com/article/4121635/is-it-time-to-reconsider-daas.html
Leostream Unveils Desktop/Workstation Platform for Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances - businesswire.com/news/home/20260512672416/en/Leostream-Unveils-DesktopWorkstation-Platform-for-Amazon-WorkSpaces-Core-Managed-Instances
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market Poised for Growth, Expected to Hit USD 23.43 Billion by 2032 - finance.yahoo.com/news/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi-market-142000573.html
Hands On with MacStadium Remote Desktop - virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/28/hands-on-with-macstadium-remote-desktop.aspx
Heavy Strategy is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
