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Desktops in the Cloud:It’s not Virtual DesktopInfrastructure (VDI)

Danny Allan, Chief Solution Architect

March 10, 2011

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Agenda

• Desktop Management Challenges

• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Challenges

• Cloud-based Desktops

• TCO Framework

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Desktop Virtualization& Cloud Overview

TraditionalDesktop

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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 Switch to Cloud?

For a variety of reasons, cloud technologies are too compelling to ignore.

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Desktop Virtualization& Cloud Overview

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OSDataApps

SettingsPreferences

Desktop Management Today

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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Virtual Desktops

Virtual desktops

Centrally managed

In IT data center

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VDI Deployment

http://viewyonder.com/2010/10/05/vdi-iceberg-and-20-layer-model/

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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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Ease to manage Device independence Lower TCO Low cash out = low risk Customer Satisfaction

Cloud-Based Desktops (DaaS)

Desktop Cloud

From Any Location

FIXEDTELEWORKERSTEMPORARY OFFICES

PARTNERS &SUPPLIERS BRANCH OFFICES

From Any Device

Business Benefits

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DaaS Requirements

1. Scalability

2. Flexibility

3. Multi-tenancy

4. Strict role separation

5. Technology agnostic

6. Security

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BenefitGenuine, customizable desktop environments Simplified desktop deployment Centralized desktop management Walk-off data security Simplified issue resolution and recovery 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

DaaS

Comparing Desktop Models

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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Endpoint Costs

• Defined• Device used to access a desktop• Standard PC is a single choice but VDI and cloud-hosted offer

flexibility

• Categories1. PC2. Employee Owned3. Repurposed PC4. Thin Client

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Data Center Hardware

• Definition: up front data center costs needed to run VDI• Categories

1. Servers needed to run virtual machines.2. Storage (SAN/NAS)3. Mgmt Server Overhead

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Software

• Definition: software costs account for a large percentage of any desktop solution

• Categories• VDI Software• VDI Support/Maintenance• Microsoft SA/VDA

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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

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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

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Questions??

Please feel free to contact me

with questions or feedback

danny.allan@desktone.com