What are the benefits of using local VMs?

Local VMs, particularly in persistent VDI models, enable administrators to manage a single base image centrally. Simultaneously, users gain the ability to customize their virtual desktop by installing applications, with their changes persisting across sessions, providing both administrative efficiency and user autonomy.

Local VMs typically have higher storage performance requirements and do not inherently lead to high user density compared to non-persistent or shared desktop models, due to the unique data and profiles for each user.

While local VMs generally offer high application compatibility, they often incur higher costs in terms of storage, compute resources, and management complexity compared to shared or non-persistent VDI environments, making low cost not a primary benefit.