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Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud

Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud. 10 April 2018. Solution Overview. Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud

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Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud

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  1. Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud 10 April 2018

  2. Solution Overview Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud A hybrid cloud solution that combines Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop cloud services with on-premises Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) to dramatically simplify and accelerate Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments. Citrix Cloud (operated by Citrix) NetScaler Gateway Service Nutanix AHV MCS Plugin for Citrix Cloud Citrix Cloud Connector Customer or Partner managed

  3. Citrix Deployment - Ways to Deploy Citrix XenApp & XenDesktop This Solution Guide presents Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud - a Hybrid Cloud Method of Deployment

  4. Features of Nutanix InstantON Solution • Fast Deployment – Ready to serve desktops can be deployed in an average of 4 hours • Right Size Deployment – Start as small as three nodes • License-free hypervisor - AHV or XenServer included • Linear Scale-out Growth – Nutanix HCI building block design provides linear growth and consistent performance • Easy to Manage - Citrix provides solution management for the Citrix software stack, Nutanix provides an easy-to-use toolset to manage the infrastructure

  5. Benefits to Deploying Citrix Cloud and Subscription Licensing

  6. Benefits to Deploying Nutanix HCI Appliance • Powerful: All IT infrastructure and advanced data service are contained in a single building block that can scale as needed using multiple building blocks. • Simple: Intuitive per-VM management with the rapid-scale deployment of VMs and applications • Efficient: Integrated data compression and deduplication optimizes data efficiency • Flexible: Integrates easily with cloud systems • Reliable: Increased built-in capability for resiliency, business continuity, and disaster recovery • Cost Effective: Up to 73% TCO savings compared to traditional infrastructure and up to 49% less expensive than AWS

  7. Citrix & Nutanix: Simple, Scalable, and Secure Easy to Deploy Easy to Manage Automated Integration Deploy in Hours Scale-as-you-grow architecture Seamlessly spin up more VDAs Encrypted user credentials Customers control data Citrix Cloud only handles metadata Subscription Pricing Move CapEX to OpEx Save on Hypervisor costs Reduced Maintenance Simple Savings $$$ Secure Scalable

  8. What is included with Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud? A fully validated and tested Citrix Ready solution powered by Nutanix hyperconverged software Included in the solution are: • Nutanix Enterprise HCI Platform with three years of support • Choice of AHV and XenServer hypervisor included license free • Nutanix Prism Management and Orchestration • Citrix Cloud XenApp and XenDesktop Service subscription licensing • Citrix Cloud Connector • Subscription to Citrix Customer Success Services

  9. Nutanix Prism Management and Orchestration • Prism is a distributed management plane that uses advanced data analytics to simplify and streamline common workflows • Eliminates the need for separate management solutions for servers, storage networks, storage, and virtualization • Prism features one-click simplicity for infrastructure management, operational insights, and planning

  10. Citrix Cloud XenApp and XenDesktop Service Subscription Licensing • Avoid ongoing maintenance costs and upgrade risk/expense • Reduce infrastructure cost • Operate efficiently under constrained headcount budget • Operational predictability while avoiding capital expenses

  11. Deployment: Citrix Cloud Connector • Secure connectivity to any environment • Acts as a proxy and an agent for communication between Nutanix and Citrix Cloud services • Displayed in the Citrix Cloud account as resource location • Nutanix Prism automates the installation and registration of Cloud Connector • Enables the deployment of the entire Citrix software stack in a few easy clicks XenApp and XenDesktop Service NetScaler Gateway Service HTTPS (port 443) Hypervisors Active Directory Server VDAs Desktop VDAs ResourceLocation Server VDAs Server VDAs Server VDAs Server VDAs Citrix Cloud Connectors ICA Proxy Authentication Provisioning Identity

  12. Citrix Customer Success Services • Unlimited access to 24/7/365 award-winning support • Fastest response times in the industry for technical support • Latest product updates and new releases • Citrix App Layering and Workspace Environment Management • Configuration and installation assistance • Live chat, acceleration and automation tools, training

  13. The Future is Hybrid Cloud • GartnerPredicts 90% of organizations will adopt Hybrid Infrastructure Management by 2020 • IDC predicts hybrid cloud spending will reach $68.8 billion by 2021 • A study from MacAfeesaw hybrid cloud adoption tripled from 2016 to 2017 of companies running a Hybrid architecture, with a mix of Public and Private infrastructures

  14. Who is buying this solution? • Mid-market customers with 300-5,000 users or larger • Businesses that support remote workers, flexible working, or large mobile workforce • Companies with the desire to increase data center agility and automation • Companies who need to keep workloads on-premises due to regulations, data sovereignty, security concerns or requirements • Companies looking to move to a subscription licensing model vs. paying up front

  15. Pain Points - Are you facing any of these? Business Issues • Productivity Issues: Employees can’t be fully productive and access all of their business applications and data outside of the office • Mobility Issues: Need to go mobile and use tablets and smartphones for business applications, not just email and web browsing • IT Costs: Unpredictable IT expenses for hardware and software are difficult to forecast • Growing IT Overhead: Need to focus on business growth, not IT growth Technical Issues • Deployment: Need to quickly deploy many desktops to the field • Business Continuity Needs: Need a comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plan that keeps your business running and employees productive • Technical Support Burden: Technical support is consumed with mundane IT tasks – password resets, updates, and desktop support • Security & Compliance Burden: Need to support ever-growing requirements to maintain security needs, industry regulatory and compliance requirements

  16. Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud Advantage • Provides a rich user experience • Provides enterprise management tools without using third-party tools • Meets the highest security standards for regulatory compliance • Includes AHV and XenServer hypervisors license free • Provides one-click hypervisor and firmware upgrades • Requires only 6U of rack space while the same solution requires 26U for a competitor • Offers a hybrid cloud solution where others may offer only an on-premises solution • Is fully integrated, while some competitive solutions are only a bundle of separate technologies

  17. Summary Nutanix InstantON for Citrix Cloud • Eliminates Complexity, Reducing Risk, and Limits Capitol Expenditures • Allows for Fast Deployment • Delivers Exceptional Performance and End-user Experience • Allows Starting Small and Growing as Business Needs Change • Uses Building Block Approach to Expand with Linear • Simplifies both Citrix and Infrastructure Management

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