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VDI Overview
Important Features
Addressing User Requirements
Competitive Analysis
Determining Costs and ROI
Keeping it Simple and Cost Effective
Getting Real about Virtual Desktops
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Factors in selecting Virtual Desktops
*Source VMware market survey 2010
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Key VDI Advantages & Disadvantage
Advantages
Centralized Management - easier patching & software upgrades.
Simpler provisioning and deployment of new desktops
Virtual desktop can be accessed from anywhere and any device
Longer refresh cycle than traditional PCs
Disadvantages
Often more expensive than traditional desktops.
Complexity that requires training, certifications, or costly professional services
Performance issues if the network is not scaled correctly.
Not all applications and peripherals work with virtual desktops
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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Example of costs to California Counties for a 200 user Implementation Citrix Xendesktop, vSphere ESXi, Hardware, Storage, and Maintenance
Qualifying
A 5 year cost of $1820 per concurrent user
* to CCISDA
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Assembling Your Own VDI Example of Costs to California Counties
Citrix Xendesktop, vSphere ESXi, VMware, Hardware, Storage, and Services
Qualifying
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VERTEX - Solution Overview
NEW! Personalized non-persistent DTs
VERTEX PXE Boot Solutions
Gateway for BYOD and Remote Access
VERTEX VDI Appliance
An end-to-end solution
Overview
Re-purposing PCs into End Points
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VDI in a Box 5.1 Feature Enhancements
Even better for users
Now includes Personal Virtual Desktops (same as XenDesktop), so users can load their own apps, data and personalization, while IT can share the same image with both pooled and personal desktops
Enhanced performance with dual datastores
Higher availability with Active Directory failover and Grid-wide virtual IP
Google Earth optimizations
Even simpler for IT
Grid-wide virtual IP address to ensure end-to-end high availability
Desktop agents automatically installed
Windows admins can specify complete names to VDI desktops
Logs written in syslog format
Certified scalability - up to 2,000 desktops in a single grid
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VERTEX VDI Appliance
VERTEX VDI INTEGRATES the following FUNCTIONS into a 1U appliance: Storage – no SAN needed
Hypervisor
Desktop Provisioning
Connection Broker
Single Instance Management
FASTEST DEPLOYMENT. The first Vertex takes 1-2 hours to deploy.
EASILY MANAGED by your current PC Support Staff because it’s 80% less complex!
SCALES EASILY. Multiple appliances cluster and failover if a VM or an appliance fails to provide a high-availability, load-balanced GRID. Plugging in another 1U adds more VMs in minutes and requires no additional setup.
DROP-IN BOX facilitates PILOTs & makes Vertex easy to test and deploy
Built-in Load Balancing and Failover Protection
User Manager that integrates with Active Directory
Citrix Access Gateway
PXE Boot Server
Advanced Profile Management
A Cost-effective Self-contained “Drop-in Box” Solution
Appliance
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Many pieces to master & manage
Requires training or consultants
Complex & Expensive
High Startup Costs
Difficult to troubleshoot
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191 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, CA 94010 (800) 342.9388 | www.tangent.com
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VERTEX SPECIFICATIONS
Features Multiple VERTEXs cluster into a high-availability GRID Failover Protection: If one Vertex should fail the remaining
Vertex appliances will automatically take over Choice of Hypervisor: XenServer or ESXi Automatic Replication: Each new Vertex copies images and
user database from the existing Vertex’s to virtually eliminate setup time normally required for each additional machine
Automatic Load Balancing: Each additional Vertex as it is added to the GRID will assume it’s share of the collective workload.
Multiple Appliances create a GRID
Models Supporting up to 100 VMs per host
Dual Xeon CPUs
128 to 512GB GB RAM
Direct Attached Storage options: HDD, SSD, or Hybrid Arrays
2x1Ge, 4x1Ge, or 1x10GTe Connections
Appliance
Enjoy the benefits of GRID Computing
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PXE Boot Software
To Become Low Maintenance Zero Clients
Don’t Scrap your existing PCs
Recycling PCs reduces costs $250-500 per seat
Recycle with VERTEX PXE Boot SW
Overview
Your Existing and EOL Desktops From Dell, HP, Lenovo and others
DEMO
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Bring Your Own Device
Low-cost Netbooks Any Endpoint, Anywhere
Driving a powerful Windows 7 Experience
Overview
iPads Android Tablets and Smart Phones
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Vertex ROI
Budgetary comparisons only. Windows 7 VDA not included. For formal pricing contact Tangent Sales
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Schedule a follow on Technical Briefing for your organization
Take a 10 minute tour of the simple yet powerful VERTEX management console at
or contact us about a 30 day software trial, setting up a test bed, or scheduling a pilot.
For more information please visit http://www.tangent.com/virtual-desktop/
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