IBM DIVES DEEPER INTO VDI MARKET
IBM Virtual Desktops for Smart Business 6.0 – Powered by VERDE
IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business 6.0 (VDSB) provides virtual Windows or Linux desktops, running on a server that can be accessed from a variety of end user devices such as iPads, thin clients, desktops, tablets, and laptops. It combines VDI technology with stateless and personalized dynamic sessions, integrated offline VDI (for disconnected and mobile use) and remote branch support. Its open architecture provides flexibility and choice by supporting virtual Windows (XP, 7) and Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Novell) desktops, as well as a variety of storage, directory solutions, peripherals, and remote display protocols. Purpose-built for the desktop VDSB offers a new approach that is modular, scalable and decentralized. VDSB can scale from one to hundreds of thousands of desktops, making it easy for enterprises to progress from departmental to full enterprise deployments, all from a single architecture.
VDSB is designed specifically for the enterprise and features the latest VERDE enhancements, including a new cache I/O storage optimizer that removes CAPEX hurdles long associated with VDI deployments, and endpoint management that integrates with IBM BigFix.
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“Virtual Bridges has a really cool virtual desktop application, and here it is integrated into IBM Smart Business technology with its autonomic self configuring and self healing features. It lowers system management costs, so the actual cost of ownership is lower than VMware or Citrix, which are dominant on servers but haven’t been as strong in the desktop environment.”
“Enables access to everything on a business user’s desktop via tablets, netbooks, notebooks and phones. Security and provisioning can be centrally managed by a corporate IT department.”
“…helps IT departments save a ton of money on PC management. Instead of having to install apps, patch, and help users with hundreds of different PCs, IT departments can simply maintain a few shared images on a server.”
“Each employee’s desktop can have access to personal data, as well as personal preferences such as bookmarks for their browsers. IBM estimates that 200 desktops can be run from a single IBM server.”
“The customer installs it, and it’s already optimized and it will self-configure. It has the backup and the autonomics of passing patches down to the client. That’s actually a pretty cool aspect.”
“The VDI package will allow workers to access desktops from a variety of devices, including iPads and thin clients. They could access both Microsoft Windows and Linux-based operating system desktops. Users can even run the desktops without connectivity, by use of a USB drive.”
“This Virtual Desktop includes Virtual Bridges’ easy-to-read-and-understand Verde management software console, which can be deployed on a customer’s own data center or through a channel-created private cloud environment.”
