VDI Meets the Cloud

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Title: 

VDI Meets the Cloud

Author(s): 

Xsigo Systems

Target Audience: 

Technical - Intermediate

First Published: 

26 May 2011

Products: 

Xsigo Virtual I/O

UID: 

XD10417

How Xsigo virtual IO enables a lower cost, more flexible, more dynamic deployment environment for VDI solutions

How Xsigo virtual IO enables a lower cost, more flexible, more dynamic deployment environment for VDI solutions

Overview

Two of the most significant trends in the data center today are Cloud Computing and VDI or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. This paper will take a look at the current trends in VDI deployments and how Xsigo virtual IO enables a lower cost, more flexible, more dynamic deployment environment for VDI solutions. Virtual IO enables any data center to rapidly deploy compute, storage, and network resources where and when they are needed to meet the needs of dynamic environments. VDI solutions, in particular, are complex to design, build, manage, and scale efficiently and effectively. The dynamic nature of changing desktop requirements makes this environment particularly fluid requiring new levels of flexibility and performance in order to guarantee the best performance at the lowest cost.

Desktop Virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure are broad terms that encompass a number of technologies. Looking back at history, there are several notable trends that have led us to where we are today. Having a high level perspective on where these technologies have come from and the problems they solve will give us some insights into where these technologies might lead to in the future.