Global Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis Report - Forecast 2034

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Industry Perspective:

The global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market size was worth around USD 19.65 Billion in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 90.51 Billion by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 16.5% between 2025 and 2034. The report analyzes the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market's drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) industry.

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Overview

Virtual desktop infrastructure is based on the client-server model in which a firm can choose an operating system and apps that run on a server located in a data center or cloud. It is a kind of desktop visualization with particular desktop images running within virtual machines. Moreover, these images are delivered to users through the network systems. In such a situation, each user is allotted a virtual machine running on a different OS. Reportedly, virtual desktop infrastructure, also referred to as VDI, provides an isolated environment for each user along with providing a seamless experience to them as conventional physical desktops.

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 16.5% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market size was valued at around USD 19.65 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 90.51 Billion by 2034.
• The virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to Remote work adoption and demand for secure, centralized IT management drive VDI adoption. Cost efficiency and data security further fuel growth.
• Based on Deployment, the On-premises segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Type, the Persistent VDI segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the Application, the IT & Telecom segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• By Enterprise Size, the SMEs segment is expected to dominate the global market.
• Based on region, North America is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Growth Factors

Rise in focus of firms on digitization to boost the global market trends

Expansion of the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market can be attributed to the surging focus of firms on digitization. Technological breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, cloud computing, and machine learning are expected to push the growth of the global market in the years ahead. Moreover, the increase in mergers, joint ventures, acquisitions, and new product & service launches has boosted market trends across the globe. For instance, in February 2020, Deutsche TeleKom and VMware joined hands for developing a cloud-based open & intelligent virtual radio access networks platform for next-gen 5G technology as well as current LTE connectivity.

Furthermore, the growing need of enhancing staff efficacy will expedite the expansion of the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market across the globe. Improved data security provided by virtual desktop infrastructure will scale up the business space. Moreover, cost-savings related to VDI solutions favorably leverage the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market globally.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Hindrances

Huge signing-up costs of VDI to hinder the global market growth

Issues such as huge signing-up costs and massive virtual desktop infrastructure tools deployment expenditure can hinder the expansion of the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) industry across the globe. Performance and compatibility issues arising due to the installation of virtual desktop infrastructure can further put brakes on the global industry.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Opportunities

Surge in growth of work as a service industry to open new growth dimensions for the market across the globe

Rise in the expansion of workspace as a service business will proliferate the size of the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market and create new growth avenues for the global market. Increase in acceptance of cloud computing and implementation of BYOD policy will generate new opportunities for growth for the market across the globe.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Challenges

Vulnerability & security threats to network traffic can pose a challenge to the growth of the global industry

Vulnerability and security threats posed due to excess network traffic on every virtual desktop server can pose a big challenge to the expansion of the global Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) industry.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Segmentation

The global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is sectored into industry vertical, enterprise size, deployment mode, and region.

On basis of industry vertical, the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is bifurcated into Healthcare, BFSI, Retail, Government & Public Sector, IT & Telecom, Construction & Manufacturing, and Education. Furthermore, the IT & telecom segment, which held the major share of the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market in 2022, is projected to continue its market domination over the upcoming years. The segmental expansion can be attributed to rise in use of virtual and VDI solutions post-COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the healthcare segment is set to record the fastest CAGR over the forecast timeframe with the rise in use of VDI applications in the healthcare segment.

In terms of enterprise size, the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) industry across the globe is divided into large enterprises and small & medium-sized enterprises segments. The large enterprises segment is predicted to dominate the enterprise size segment over the coming years due to the rise in work-from-home tasks and people working from remote places during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the complexity of workplace operations in large enterprises has increased the penetration of virtual desktop infrastructure solutions in these enterprises.

On basis of deployment type, the global market is sectored into on-premise and cloud segments. The cloud segment is set to contribute a major share of the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market in the upcoming years. The segmental surge can be attributed to rise in cloud computing applications in a slew of industries. Furthermore, the cloud offers various businesses with myriad benefits including improving the operational efficiency of various businesses and reducing the operating costs of firms using the cloud apps.

On the basis of Type, the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is bifurcated into Persistent VDI, Non-persistent VDI.

By Application, the global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is split into IT & Telecom, BFSI, Healthcare, Education, Government, Retail, Others.

Recent Breakthroughs

• In the second half of 2021, Venn Technology, a global firm in IT services & consulting business, introduced Local Zone technology- a solution addressing key security & compliance issues of remote & hybrid work environments. Moreover, it makes use of new SaaS solutions for delivering 10x and seamless experience to users through the elimination of challenges related to virtual desktop infrastructure solutions.
• In February 2023, Leostream™, a key provider of enterprise-grade remote access services, declared that it has offered Leostream tool to ID networks, a Japan-based firm offering customized information security services to IT environments globally. Reportedly, the new tool will augment the performance of remote workspace applications including virtual desktop infrastructure applications, and assist it in gaining a competitive advantage over its business rivals.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Report Scope

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Regional Insights 

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market in Asia-Pacific To Register Highest CAGR over 2024-2034

The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) market in the Asia-Pacific is predicted to record the highest CAGR over the forecasting years. The growth of the regional market in 2023-2030 can be subject to surging digitization trends, rising investment in research activities pertaining to the launching of new technologies, and swift acceptance of VDI solutions for purpose of simulation & training in countries such as India, China, and Japan.

Furthermore, North America, which held the largest market share in 2022, is set to continue its domination even in the years ahead. The regional market growth can be due to the acceptance of AI and IoT by various firms along with the use of VDI apps in entertainment, consumer electronics, and gaming industries in the countries such as the U.S. Moreover, the presence of key manufacturers in Canada and the U.S. will further bolster the growth of the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market in the region.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market: Competitive Analysis

The report provides a company market share analysis to give a broader overview of the key market players. In addition, the report also covers key strategic developments of the market, including acquisitions & mergers, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion of major participants involved in the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market on a global and regional basis.

The global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is dominated by players like:

• Citrix Systems Inc.
• Amazon Web Services Inc.
• Dell Inc.
• Computacenter Plc
• Microsoft Corporation
• Nutanix
• Moka5
• Red Hat Inc.
• VMware Inc.
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Netelligent Corporation
• WorldDesk Ltd.
• Cloudhouse Technologies Ltd
• HiveIO Inc
• GreenBytes
• EnCloudEn
• Flexxible IT
• Flaneer
• Grupo Sinelec
• HealthCast
• FSLogix
• and flexVDI.

The global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market is segmented as follows;

By Deployment

• On-premises
• Cloud-based

By Type

• Persistent VDI
• Non-persistent VDI

By Application

• IT & Telecom
• BFSI
• Healthcare
• Education
• Government
• Retail
• Others

By Enterprise Size

• SMEs
• Large Enterprises

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • France
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• The Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America