network access to their centralized desktop, performance can be significantly impacted by the type of back end storage. Because Mirage clients run a local instance of the centrally stored desktop, storage is only accessed when synchronization is required. Secondary storage, including lower cost SATA drives, are adequate. Known limitations The software is currently compatible only with Windows OS. There is no native offering for other operating systems such as Linux or Mac OS-X. The software may still be used inside virtual machines running a supported Windows OS on such platforms. See also Desktop virtualization Virtual Desktop Infrastructure References External links Wanova is Part of VMware Wanova Blog. May 22, 2012 Wanova Mirage 2.0 managing physical, virtual and cloud Windows desktops ZDNet. February 3, 2011 Wanova Makes Mirage Virtual Desktop Solution Enterprise-Ready eWeek. January 25, 2011 TechTarget’s SearchServerVirtualization.com Announces “Best of VMworld” 2010 Award Winners BusinessWire. September 2, 2010 Wanova Redefines Windows Desktop Management and Provisioning eWeek. August 18, 2010 Desktop Virtualization Aids Windows 7 Migration ITBusinessEdge, September 1, 2010 Products of the Week NetworkWorld. May 17, 2010 Startup Wanova Launches Distributed Desktop Virtualization The VAR Guy. March 16, 2010 Wanova Releases Mirage Desktop Virtualization Software eWeek. March 16, 2010 Four Reasons Why VDI Might Not Be For You Search Virtual Desktop. July 8, 2010 Wanova Home Page Software companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Virtualization software Software companies established in 2008 Companies based in San Jose, California Software companies of Israel Defunct software companies of the United States