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Macmahon Holdings, an Australian company operating in the mining and civil construction sector, has recently completed the rebuild of its entire data centre. By virtualizing the user desktop, the company has created a data network infrastructure which allows users to access the system securely from anywhere, at any time, and from any hardware device.

After facing a variety of challenges including data link connectivity issues, the managing of multiple data locations, hardware failures, software upgrades, transport and travel delays, CIO Jason Cowie says that he's pleased with the project outcome.

"Virtualization is already paying dividends by fixing Macmahon's issues. The virtual desktop provides mobility by replacing the traditional user experience as users now log into any terminal. read more