This webinar will explore the reasons for changing traditional desktop computing strategies, why cloud-hosted virtual desktops are a compelling solution for many businesses, and how to leverage cloud-hosted desktops for Windows 7 migrations, mobile and departmental workers, and disaster recovery scenarios.
3. ABOUT
RACKSPACEÂź
Founded in 1998
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas
9 worldwide data centers
A recognized âleaderâ by Gartner
3,000 employees, or Rackers
100,000+ customers and growing
Listed NYSE 2008 (RAX)
2009 Hosting Revenue
Rackspace $629 Million AT&T $433 Million
Savvis $266 Million Terremark $149 Million
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5. SOLUTIONS PORTFOLIO
Rackspace offers solutions that fit your custom enterprise needs, not ours.
Dedicated Cloud Email &
Hosting / Hosting Apps
Virtualization
Instant Scalability Microsoft
Highest Performance & Raw Compute SharePoint,
& Compliance Power Microsoft Exchange
&
Rackspace Email
Hybrid Hosting: mix and match platforms to suit your
needs
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6. THE RISE OF
THE ENTERPRISE
CLOUD
If youâre not integrating cloud
computing into your mission critical IT
strategy,
youâll soon be lapped by your
competitors.
â47% say they are
already using it or
actively researching
it.â - CIO Magazine (From IDC Report) Oct.
2008
â58% say cloud computing
will cause a radical shift in
IT.â - CIO Magazine (From IDC Report) Oct.
âBy 2012,
2008
20% of businesses
will own no IT assets.â
-Gartner Key Predictions,
- Jan. 2010
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7. WHY THE BIG SWITCH?
For a variety of reasons, cloud technologies are too compelling to ignore.
Dynamically scalable, Accessibility
Speed
virtualized resources Cost
provided as a service
ï§ Maximize revenue
âą âUtilityâ billing (pay as you use) ï§ Reduce cost
âą âUnlimitedâ processing and storage ï§ Expedite time to market
ï§ Focus resources
âą Elasticity to scale up or down
ï§ Do more projects
âą On demand, self-service
âą Highly automated
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14. VDI vs. Cloud based Desktops
VDI DaaS
Benefit
Simplified desktop deployment ï ï
Centralized desktop management ï ï
Walk-off data security ï ï
Simplified issue resolution and recovery ï ï
Genuine, customizable Windows client environments ï ï
No upfront CAPEX ï
Pay as you go ï
Time to value in weeks, not months ï
Leverage carrier-class scale ï
Expand geographic coverage ï
Reduce complexity and risk ï
Data Center Scale ï 14
15. Cloud Virtual Desktops vs. Traditional
Physical Cloud Virtual Desktop
âą Takes 3-5 days for a new system âą New systems in 90 seconds
âą Break/fix issues âą Never breaks
âą Endpoint data loss/ security âą Data can not be lost or stolen
âą Vulnerable to power outages âą Always on
âą Hardware & desktop are one and âą Desktop can be accessed from any
the same connected device from anywhere
âą Up-front capital required âą No upfront capital
âą Hardware warranty cost âą No hardware warranty required
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25. The Desktone
Cloud Consists of
two primary
interfaces
Desktone Enterprise Center Desktone Portal
Used by desktop Used by end-users for
admins to manage the access to resources on
Desktone Cloud the Desktone Cloud
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26. End-User Access
End Point Devices
1. Ipad - âDaaS Mobile
Clientâ available in the
iTunes Store
2. Thin clients - all leading
vendors are supported
3. Standard PCs â access
through their preferred
web browser or DaaS
Client.
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