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Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) can solve many of the challenges of managing physical PC’s including:

• Change control centrally instead of user desk side visits
• Ability to discard a user-contaminated virtual machine in minutes and return the user to productive work
• Fault-tolerant hardware running in the data center
• Backups of all user desktops

However, the best reason to use VDI may well be the impending switch to Vista from XP in the Enterprise. Eventually, Microsoft will force your hand and you’ll end up with the Vista upgrade spiral problem.

What better way to deploy Vista than to have it running on VDI so that your users can still access their XP desktops?

Serious deployments should also investigate the ROI (Return on Investment) for terminal devices (i.e. so called thin client hardware) in conjunction with VDI to avoid the double license “tax” of two operating system licenses per user. Some reported total cost of ownership ROI numbers for 1,000 desktops have been as high as a 200% ROI with a payback period of 5 months.

You can’t ignore the Vista upgrade problem forever. VDI may be just the ticket to avoid a mass user revolt while driving down your operational expenditures (OPEX) and saving substantial capital.

VMware Implementation

It’s natural to think small when starting out with VMware. Unfortunately, for most businesses this strategy costs you more in both money and resources than a “Start Right” strategy. Thinking small means you will fail to get the full benefits from the virtual infrastructure while investing people resources to build your environment. And while VMware pricing can be confusing and it’s not always obvious what benefits you receive, take the time to learn what kind of investment is right for your business. We can help you with this important process.

This Start Right VMware Reference Architecture gives you the basic framework that allows your virtualization platform to scale without wasted investments in throw-away servers.

• ESX Servers - Quantity Two of the same server type. This allows you to move your virtual machines from one ESX host to the other for a variety of reasons including maintenance and performance.
• Virtual Center - Quantity One. This machine allows you to manage the ESX Servers properly. Small businesses can often run Virtual Center on an existing machine while larger organizations should dedicate a machine for this purpose.
• Optional External Storage - Even if you can not afford this storage initially, you should consider it during the design and budget for it in the next 6-9 months. After you get started with VMware, you’ll want external storage to take full advantage of VMware features.

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