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Desktops in the Cloud: It’s not Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Danny Allan, Chief Solution Architect . March 10, 2011. Agenda. Desktop Management Challenges Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Challenges Cloud-based Desktops TCO Framework. Traditional Desktop.
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Desktops in the Cloud:It’s not Virtual DesktopInfrastructure (VDI) Danny Allan, Chief Solution Architect March 10, 2011 ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Agenda • Desktop Management Challenges • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Challenges • Cloud-based Desktops • TCO Framework ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
TraditionalDesktop Desktop Virtualization & Cloud Overview ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Why the Switch to Cloud? For a variety of reasons, cloud technologies are too compelling to ignore. • “Utility” billing (pay as you use) • “Unlimited” processing and storage • Elasticity to scale up or down • On demand, self-service • Highly automated • Dynamically scalable, virtualized resources provided as a service AccessibilitySpeed Cost • Maximize revenue • Reduce cost • Expedite time to market • Focus resources • Do more projects
Desktop Virtualization & Cloud Overview ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Desktop Management Today • Tipping point for change is here... Expensive Support-heavy Insecure • Migration to Windows 7 • New mobile access • Tighter IT budgets • Security OS Data Apps Settings Preferences ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Promise of Virtual Desktops (VDI) • Cost reduction • IT consolidation • Easier to manage • Happy users Virtual desktops Centrally managed In IT data center OS Data Apps Settings Preferences Virtual Desktops ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
VDI Deployment ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. http://viewyonder.com/2010/10/05/vdi-iceberg-and-20-layer-model/
Traditional VDI Reality • … but major BARRIERS exist • 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 ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cloud-Based Desktops (DaaS) • Business Benefits Desktop Cloud • Ease to manage • Device independence • Lower TCO • Low cash out = low risk • Customer Satisfaction From Any Device From Any Location PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS FIXED TELEWORKERS TEMPORARY OFFICES BRANCH OFFICES ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
DaaS Requirements • Scalability • Flexibility • Multi-tenancy • Strict role separation • Technology agnostic • Security ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Comparing Desktop Models DaaS PC VDI
DISCLAIMER • TCO analysis is more contentious than politics so please understand this is one TCO framework (there are many!). The numbers can be debated but feel free to insert your own numbers into the framework • The numbers listed are based on list prices, industry averages, published analyst numbers and customer feedback • This analysis was done with REAL customers • All of the numbers behind the analysis are not in the presentations but can be found in our TCO whitepaper ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
TCO Framework Overview • Solutions for Comparison • PC’s – Standard Desktops • Onsite Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) • DaaS: Cloud-hosted desktops as a service • Cost Categories • Endpoint Costs • Data Center Hardware • Management Server Overhead • Software • IT Labor Costs ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Typical Oversights • Labor/Time • When comparing to physical PC’s most compare just the annual cost of the physical desktop • Management Infrastructure required for VDI ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Key Findings – Standard Windows 7 Desktop • Virtual desktops deliver savings upwards of 36% over desktop PC costs • Cloud desktops deliver further savings of 20+% over on-premises VDI • On-premises VDI delivers savings on labor but it is offset by the significant extra infrastructure required • The performance requirements for VDI necessitate adoption of external storage which adds substantial costs ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Endpoint Costs • Defined • Device used to access a desktop • Standard PC is a single choice but VDI and cloud-hosted offer flexibility • Categories • PC • Employee Owned • Repurposed PC • Thin Client ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Data Center Hardware • Definition: up front data center costs needed to run VDI • Categories • Servers needed to run virtual machines. • Storage (SAN/NAS) • Mgmt Server Overhead ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Software • Definition: software costs account for a large percentage of any desktop solution • Categories • VDI Software • VDI Support/Maintenance • Microsoft SA/VDA ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
IT Labor Costs • Definition: IT labor costs are very high in the traditional physical PC world. Virtual & cloud desktops deliver significant savings • Categories • Helpdesk • Desktop Maintenance • Training • IT Labor (Image creation, etc.) • Downtime • Network Engineering ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Summary • Cloud computing is changing the world of IT • The current Desktop management market is ripe for change • VDI was supposed to solve the problems – but has introduced new issues • Cloud-hosted desktops are an emerging cost effective alternative • Understanding the values and challenges of each desktop delivery model is essential in preparing for tomorrow ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
Questions?? Please feel free to contact me with questions or feedback danny.allan@desktone.com ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.