Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is a capability in Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 which separates where the desktop or application is used from where it runs. It accelerates desktop & application deployments enabling any client to run any application or operating system. RDS also helps to keep critical intellectual property secure and to radically simplify regulatory compliance by removing applications and data from the desktop. RDS enables a full fidelity desktop or application experience and efficiently connects remote workers from managed or unmanaged devices.

In addition to the traditional session virtualization scenario, which Terminal Services has enabled for many years, Windows Server 2008 R2 has expanded its role to provide an extensible platform for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). VDI is a centralized desktop delivery architecture which allows customers to centralize the storage, execution, and management of a Windows desktop in the datacenter. It enables Windows 7 Enterprise and other desktop environments to run and be managed in virtual machines on a centralized server.

- Accelerate Application & Desktop Deployment
- Simplify Life Cycle Management of Applications & Data
- Increase Remote Worker Efficiency
- Help Secure Data and Application
- Simplify Regulatory Compliance