Nemertes Solution Briefing Card: Virtualization for Thin-Client Desktop

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Nemertes Solution Briefing Card: Virtualization for Thin-Client Desktop

Risk Level 3
 
Solution Risk: 3 – Medium Risk
This solution is suitable for Early Adopters 
Description: 	                  Host desktop images on a blade server in the data center and serve to a remote thin client desktop. 


Risk Components: 	   Complexity, new skills, interoperability 

Next Inflection:	       Low risk/mainstream in 36 months or more


Expected ROI:	             18-24 months


Pitfalls:	                   WAN becomes a point of failure. Management of multiple desktops requires new tools.


Vendors:	              LeoStream, Microsoft, PlateSpin, SWSoft, VMWare, Virtual Iron, XenSource 

New Skills:	              Virtual networking; virtual security; managing virtual machines and physical machines in a mixed environment; 

Related Technologies:   SAN, NAS, blade servers, provisioning software, patch management

Order Solution Briefing Paper “Thin-Client Desktop with Virtualization and Blade Servers” for additional information such as:



	
	Full analysis of the solution                    ROI/TCO calculations
	Best practices and recommendations      Pitfalls
	Vendor ratings and feature matrix          Skills and training requirements
	Peer recommendations	                      Case studies


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