VMware Mirage offers a unique solution for managing physical or virtual desktops and laptops, and for BYO users, combining centralized management for IT and local execution for end users. When Mirage is installed on a Windows PC, it centralizes a complete virtual copy of that end point to the data center and keeps it synchronized. The synchronization includes changes from a user's Windows PC being uploaded to the data center, and changes from IT being downloaded and applied directly to the user's Windows PC. Mirage enables central image management of desktops while still allowing local execution at the user end point.