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DESCRIPTION
This webinar will explore the reasons for changing traditional desktop computing strategies, why cloud-hosted virtual desktops are a compelling solution for many businesses, and how to leverage cloud-hosted desktops for Windows 7 migrations, mobile and departmental workers, and disaster recovery scenarios.TRANSCRIPT
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Move Your Desktop to the Cloud for $1/DayDanny Allan, DesktoneJohnny Perales, Rackspace
January 27, 2011
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Agenda
• Desktone & Rackspace Introduction
• Desktop Management Challenges
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Challenges
• Cloud-based virtual desktops
• Demonstration
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Founded in 1998
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas
9 worldwide data centers
3,000 employees, or Rackers
100,000+ customers and growing
Listed NYSE 2008 (RAX)
A recognized “leader” by Gartner
2009 Hosting Revenue
ABOUT
RACKSPACE®
Rackspace $629 Million AT&T $433 Million
Savvis $266 Million Terremark $149 Million
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To be recognized as one of the
world’s great service companies.
THE
RACKSPACE VISION
“
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SOLUTIONS PORTFOLIO
Rackspace offers solutions that fit your custom enterprise needs, not ours.
Instant Scalability
& Raw Compute
Power
Hybrid Hosting: mix and match platforms to suit your
needs
Cloud
Hosting
Dedicated
Hosting /
Virtualization
Email &
Apps
Highest Performance
& Compliance
Microsoft
SharePoint,
Microsoft Exchange
&
Rackspace Email
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If you’re not integrating cloud
computing into your mission critical IT
strategy,
you’ll soon be lapped by your
competitors.
“By 2012,
20% of businesses
will own no IT assets.”-Gartner Key Predictions,
- Jan. 2010
“58% say cloud computing
will cause a radical shift in
IT.” - CIO Magazine (From IDC Report) Oct.
2008
THE RISE OF
THE ENTERPRISE
CLOUD
“47% say they are
already using it or
actively researching
it.”- CIO Magazine (From IDC Report) Oct.
2008
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• “Utility” billing (pay as you use)
• “Unlimited” processing and storage
• Elasticity to scale up or down
• On demand, self-service
• Highly automated
Maximize revenue
Reduce cost
Expedite time to market
Focus resources
Do more projects
AccessibilitySpeed
Cost
Dynamically scalable,
virtualized resources
provided as a service
WHY THE BIG SWITCH?
For a variety of reasons, cloud technologies are too compelling to ignore.
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Desktop VirtualizationOverview
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OS
Data
Apps
Settings
Preferences
Desktop Management Today
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Expensive
Support-heavy
Insecure
Tipping point for change is here...
Migration to Windows 7
New mobile access
Tighter IT budgets
Security
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The Promise of Virtual Desktops (VDI)
Cost reduction
IT consolidation
Easier to manage
Happy users
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OS
Data
Apps
Settings
Preferences
Virtual Desktops
Virtual desktops
Centrally managed
In IT data center
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… but major BARRIERS exist
Traditional VDI Reality
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Start upHuge up-front costs
Many moving partsComplex to design & build
Operationally IntensiveDifficult to maintain
Is it strategicDo you want to be building and
managing data centers
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Cloud-based Desktops
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IT-friendly
Device independence
Lower TCO
Low cash out = low risk
100% customer
satisfaction
Cloud-Based Desktops (DaaS)
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Desktop Cloud
From Any Location
FIXEDTELEWORKERSTEMPORARY OFFICES
PARTNERS &SUPPLIERS BRANCH OFFICES
From Any Device
Business Benefits
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DaaS
Benefit
Simplified desktop deployment
Centralized desktop management
Walk-off data security
Simplified issue resolution and recovery
Genuine, customizable Windows client environments
No upfront CAPEX
Pay as you go
Time to value in weeks, not months
Leverage carrier-class scale
Expand geographic coverage
Reduce complexity and risk
Data Center Scale
VDI vs. Cloud based Desktops
VDI
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Cloud Virtual Desktops vs. Traditional
Physical
• Takes 3-5 days for a new system
• Break/fix issues
• Endpoint data loss/ security
• Vulnerable to power outages
• Hardware & desktop are one and the same
• Up-front capital required
• Hardware warranty cost
Cloud Virtual Desktop
• New systems in 90 seconds
• Never breaks
• Data can not be lost or stolen
• Always on
• Desktop can be accessed from any connected device from anywhere
• No upfront capital
• No hardware warranty required
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The Cloud Computing Test
Other Vendors
Upfront HW & SW Costs ? $0
Multi-Tenant ? Yes
Service Grid Architecture ? Yes
Technology Agnostic ? Yes
Substantial Open Source Components
? Yes
Strict Role Separation ? Yes
Secure approach to network into shared hosting
? Yes
Flexibility (add desktops quickly for short periods)
? Yes
Democratic ? Small/Medium /Large Business
vs.
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Desktone’s Solution
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1. IT Friendly Solution
Easy to manage
On demand desktops: add,
remove, & modify at will
Centralized management from
any device anywhere
Visibility into user activity
No data on devices
Easy to try
Free trial in minutes:
(www.desktone.com)
Pilot ease – no infrastructure
required
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2. Device & Location Independence
Embrace next-generation of employees
Work and access corporate apps and data from
any device: Mac, Ipad, Droid, thin client, laptop,
PC (http://www.youtube.com/user/Desktone)
Work from anywhere: home, office, or Starbucks
Leverages “Bring Your Own PC”
(BYOPC) movement
“Instant on” experience
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3. Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
No complicated infrastructure
to configure and build
Centralized support and
management
No expensive management
resources required
No hidden costs
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4. Low Cash Out = Low Risk
No infrastructure investment
Pay for only what you need
OPEX budget consistency
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5. 100% Customer Satisfaction
Services – rapid deployments
Support – dedicated virtualization experts
Operational Excellence – 4 years of hosted
desktop delivery
Training – rich library of self-paced training
modules and live knowledge transfer sessions
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Top Use Cases
Use Case Description Solution
DistributedWorkers
Branch offices and work from home distanced from corporate. End users not near centralized IT resources
Securely deliver desktops to remote workers while avoiding the need to build local data centers
ContractWorkers
Outsourced, Contractors, Seasonal Workers, Project Based
Secure on-demand delivery of the required desktop environment when needed
Development In-house and outsourced testers and developers that require multiple desktop environments
Provide a cloud desktopenvironment in the cloud to enable testing and development on many different platforms and configs
MobileDevices
Executives, etc. Access Windows from mobile devices such as the iPad and Droid tablet
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Demonstration
January 27, 2011
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The Desktone
Cloud Consists of
two primary
interfaces
Desktone Enterprise Center
Used by desktop admins to manage the Desktone Cloud
Desktone Portal
Used by end-users for access to resources on the Desktone Cloud
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End Point Devices
1. Ipad - “DaaS Mobile
Client” available in the
iTunes Store
2. Thin clients - all leading
vendors are supported
3. Standard PCs – access
through their preferred
web browser or DaaS
Client.
End-User Access
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Summary
• Cloud computing is changing the world of IT
• The current Desktop management market is ripe for change
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) was supposed to solve the problems – it has introduced other issues
• Desktops are the next logical workload to move to the cloud
• Desktone and Rackspace have partnered to offer the industry’s only cloud-based desktops
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Resources
• Free Trial: www.desktone.com
• www.rackspace.com
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Questions??
Please feel free to contact us
with questions, comments or to schedule a live demo
866-691-5660 or [email protected]
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