Desktop and application virtualization have long been a practical solution for supporting a mobile, distributed workforce that desires to work anywhere, anytime, using any device. While providing a lot of benefits such as keeping data safely in the data center instead of on end devices and simplifying the job of IT for administrating OS upgrades, patches and on-boarding new employees, deploying desktop and application virtualization is not for the faint of heart.
There is an easier way to architect a desktop and application virtualization solution that removes the complexity and up-front cost usually associated with such deployments:
1 – Simplify the infrastructure: The Cisco HyperFlex scale-out architecture allows you to deploy and add the appropriate amount of server, storage, and networking resources you need to meet your requirements. With this solution, you only buy what you need. HyperFlex is built on an API-driven architecture that supports the interoperability required by DevOps-style IT.
2 – Simplify the delivery platform: Citrix Cloud services addresses this challenge by running the Citrix control plane as a service in the cloud. This means IT no longer needs to install – or even properly size/scale – virtual desktops and apps. Citrix ensures that the cloud services are always up-to-date. No upgrades or patching is ever needed. And, as your implementation grows or shrinks, the Citrix Cloud services scale themselves.
3 – Add a little bit of automation between the hardware and software pieces and voilà: Cisco has developed and tested the connector piece required to automate the deployment of Citrix Cloud services on HyperFlex. This means you can deploy hybrid cloud VDI in minutes instead of days or weeks, and in just a few clicks.
For a deeper dive into Cisco HyperFlex for Citrix Cloud services, please read the Read the solution brief
Source: blogs.cisco.com
Cisco HyperFlex for Citrix Cloud services solution brief
