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
RACKSPACE®
Founded in 1998
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas
9 worldwide data centers
A recognized “leader” 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 you’re not integrating cloud
computing into your mission critical IT
strategy,
you’ll soon be lapped by your
competitors.
“47% say they are
already using it or
actively researching
it.” - CIO Magazine (From IDC Report) Oct.
2008
“58% say cloud computing
will cause a radical shift in
IT.” - CIO Magazine (From IDC Report) Oct.
“By 2012,
2008
20% of businesses
will own no IT assets.”
-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
Maximize revenue
• “Utility” billing (pay as you use) Reduce cost
• “Unlimited” processing and storage Expedite time to market
Focus resources
• Elasticity to scale up or down
Do more projects
• On demand, self-service
• Highly automated
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14. VDI vs. Cloud based Desktops
VDI DaaS
Benefit
Simplified desktop deployment
Centralized desktop management
Walk-off data security
Simplified issue resolution and recovery
Genuine, customizable Windows client environments
No upfront CAPEX
Pay as you go
Time to value in weeks, not months
Leverage carrier-class scale
Expand geographic coverage
Reduce complexity and risk
Data Center Scale 14
15. Cloud Virtual Desktops vs. Traditional
Physical Cloud Virtual Desktop
• Takes 3-5 days for a new system • New systems in 90 seconds
• Break/fix issues • Never breaks
• Endpoint data loss/ security • Data can not be lost or stolen
• Vulnerable to power outages • Always on
• Hardware & desktop are one and • Desktop can be accessed from any
the same connected device from anywhere
• Up-front capital required • No upfront capital
• Hardware warranty cost • 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 - “DaaS Mobile
Client” available in the
iTunes Store
2. Thin clients - all leading
vendors are supported
3. Standard PCs – access
through their preferred
web browser or DaaS
Client.
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