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RACKTOP SIMPLIFIES VIRTUAL DESKTOPS

THE CASE FOR VIRTUAL DESKTOPS

WHY VIRTUAL DESKTOPS?

Many organizations are choosing to explore and implement the use of

virtual desktops in place of traditional desktop and laptop deployments.

The biggest initial driver for implementing virtual desktops is driven by

cost. Secondary reasons typically include increased mobility, better secu-rity, easier management, reduced desktop outages and interruptions. All

of these secondary reasons enhance the user experience and drive down

the organizations total cost of ownership for desktop services. Once us-

ers start using a well implemented virtual desktop they fall in love with

the mobility and ubiquitous access to their desktop from anywhere.

DRIVING DOWN COSTS WITH VIRTUAL DESKTOPS

The total cost of ownership calculation for desktops includes several cost

centers and factors. The primary cost areas are the cost of the equipmentand software, the staffing cost to manage and administer desktops, and

the indirect cost of lost user productivity when users are unable to log in

or use their desktop effectively. A shift from traditional desktops to virtual

desktops removes a significant portion of the direct costs out of desktop

administration. Some of these cost savings are applied to the equipment

and costs of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), which requires more li-

censing and server infrastructure than a traditional desktop architecture.

The reduction in administrative overhead is significant. Admins can make

an update to a single desktop image and publish it to everyone imme-

diately, or they can refresh a troubled desktop to make it like new with

the single click of a button from anywhere. This means the latest software

update can be tested quickly and provided to everyone in a moment.

Or, it can be rolled back just as quickly if a problem is discovered. The

indirect cost savings comes from higher user productivity. Organizations

may or may not realize how much productivity is lost by their employees

because desktops are not operating as expected, viruses or malware are

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End User Computer Challenges:

Maintain/Patch Desktop Baseline

Supporting a Remote and Mobile Workforce

Protecting Against Mitigating Virus and Mal-

ware InfectionsResponsiveness to New Software Requests an

Updates

Labor Intensive 3-Year Desktop Refresh Cycles

Unique RackTop VDI Benefts:

Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

Instantaneous Virus and Malware Elimination

Eliminate Visits to User Desk

Support for Citrix and VMware Based Virtual

Desktops

Improved User Experience

Secure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Access

Self-Healing Architecture

Support for 3D Graphics and Hardware GPUs

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ABOUT RACKTOP

We believe technology should enable and accelerate business, simply and more easily. We focus on understand-ing the entire scope of your business problem and delivering the right solution. RackTop creates innovative solu-

tions that are the foundation of the data center. Our products offer the best data integrity and security through self-

healing technologies, encryption and real time alerting and response. RackTop is considered your experts expert

with an attention to detail and passion for quality that extends to everything we do from choosing and testing the

smallest components, to perfection in design within our systems. Our passion for excellence and comprehensive

business-focused solutions are driven by best practices in technology, planning and execution.

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infecting the corporate infrastructure, it takes days to roll out the latest software to every desktop, or users have to

wait for an admin to arrive at their desk to investigate and resolve a problem. Virtual desktops can increase user

productivity and reduce the burden on desktop administrators. With virtual desktops users can access their same

desktop securely from home or mobile device and be supported by an IT admin located anywhere. Users can work

from home rather than the office in the case of a disaster, terrorist event, or snow day.

ENSURING SUCCESS AND A COST SAVINGS

Gartner reports that a loosely managed IT environment can save as much as 42% of their total cost of ownership

for desktops by moving to virtual desktops. To ensure the highest savings organizations must implement virtual

desktops in a way that will reduce the risk of the implementation and transition. The faster the implementation the

higher the savings since an admin is spending less time supporting desktops and a successful implementation

sooner means that users are more productive sooner leading to indirect cost savings. To increase the probability of

success many organizations consider mimicking reference architectures or leveraging VDI consultants. The prob-

lem with reference architectures are that VDI has several parts and no two businesses are identical so it is flawed

to assume your users will have the same requirements and behaviors of the users in the reference architecture.

VDI consultants are often effective at implementing a successful outcome, but they will reduce your cost savings.

RACKTOP TURNS MONTHS INTO DAYS

When RackTop was asked by VMware to join VMwares Rapid Desktop Program typical VDI proof of concepts

were taking 12-18 months. Many traditional implementations take months because the internal IT staff spends

time trying to review and architect a solution by choosing a storage solution, a compute solution, and network

architecture. Next they have to size each of them for their VDI requirements which are difficult to quantify. vBOX by

RackTop eliminates that completely by offering customers an integrated turn-key appliance that can be installed in

less than a day. It has everything you need to get started inside. The appliance is installed and ready to accept the

desktop image from the customer so users can start testing and using their virtual desktop immediately. RackTop

has expertise and experience in VDI deployments of all sizes from less than 25 desktops to over 10,000. As part of

the consultative pre-sales engagement RackTop qualifies your implementation and sizes the vBOX to meet your

needs and desktop availability. That means you are essentially getting a VDI consultant for free to reduce your risk

of successfully implementing VDI to zero.