Nova Southeastern University underwent a complete virtualization infrastructure makeover from 2011-2015 to improve their desktop management. They initially tried VDI and PVS implementations but faced issues with drivers, network traffic, and licensing costs. In 2015, they switched to a shared hosted desktop model using XenApp and Dell Wyse clients, which was very successful. This solution provided mobility, security, and time savings through centralized administration while reducing costs through device licensing and replacement. It allowed flexible use of devices and deployment of over 130 workstations in the dental simulation lab.
2. Overview
In traditional environments, desktops would be deployed, patched, upgraded, and
managed individually. Maintaining and managing those individual desktops can take
a lot of time and effort with possibly hundreds of hours dedicated to this tasks alone.
This session will highlight key innovations by Dell and Citrix that allowed Nova
Southeastern University to do a complete virtualization infrastructure makeover that
spans from the datacenter to the desktop, allowing us to delivering the needed
resources to students.
3. The Perfect Solution
Get rid of all computer labs and change to a BYOD architecture. Cycle out new
hardware and scrap the rest.
Not so easy
4. Our Virtual Journey
2011 - Started with a VDI implementation. Replaced all regular desktops with thin
clients and pool VDI. It didn’t work.
2012 - Changed to a PVS implementation to physical clients and It sort of worked.
– Over 12 Golden Images. Drivers dependencies.
– Heavy network traffic and boot storms (GBs per client just to boot up).
– Not very flexible. MAC address maintenance
– Every device had to be licensed.
– Distributed architecture (Server couldn’t be far from the end clients)
5. On Demand Desktop and Apps
• In 2015 we changed to a shared hosted desktop model, using XenApp 7.6 and
Dell Wyse Clients with WTNOS.
• The reception was overwhelming, we actually couldn’t convert labs fast enough.
• At the same time renovation of the Dental Simulation lab was taking place and so
we decided to go with the same solution.
6. 4 Key benefits
• Frontend (what the users see)
• Backend (Infrastructure)
• Support (Deployments, Support and Replacement)
• Savings
7. Frontend: NSU Desktop
On demand desktop:
Wyse client is auto logged for the
user and their desktop is just one
click away
8. Frontend: Apps for Health Professions
For added security users need to authenticate before seeing their apps
11. Savings
Allowed us to change from U/D licensing model to CCU
Only about 1/3 of all devices are in use at any given time
Clients are cheap and easy to replace.
12. Virtualization benefits for educational institutions
Mobility & BYOD
• Delivers desktop
and apps on almost
any device
• Easier for users
Choose the right solution for your organization’s needs
Gain benefits without the complexity
Right-size your Virtualization
Secure
• Data and apps stay
under your control
• Helps ensure
compliance and
privacy
On premises
• No public cloud
provider needed to
enable desktops
Saves time
• “Patch Tuesdays”
• Central admin of
desktops
• Easy & fast desktop
deployment
13. The Solution: Benefits
• Added a Zero Client to replace a VGA monitor
• Fits into the small footprint
• Single room with 130 stations
• Easy to Deploy
• Cost Effective
Located on the College of Dental
Medicine’s second floor, the newly
renovated Simulation Lab features
130 ergonomically correct work
stations.
Each station is equipped with an
AIO Dell Wyse Zero client computer
that incorporates our existing Video
Distribution System.
The Lab immediately was in
constant use.
14. The Results
“Presently, this is the only such
Simulation Lab in the United States. It
has already proved to be an excellent
recruiting tool to attract top quality
students and faculty members to the
College.”
- Dean Niessen, Nova Southeastern
17. Right sized for your organization
Workload & user focused for all
sizes of organizations
Thin clients & end points
Data center infrastructure
Wyse thin, zero and cloud clients with
performance and features tailored to your needs
Applications reduce your time and costs to
manage end points and increase user satisfaction
Hyper-converged infrastructure appliances
for the fastest, simplest and most predictable
deployment
Reference architecture-guided design for
tested compatibility and fastest time-to-value
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Service & support
Thin clients &
end points
Service & support
Data center
infrastructure
18. Wyse solutions for Citrix XenDesktop
A tested portfolio of solutions for 50 to 50,000+ users
Citrix based data center platforms
Cloud DesktopThin ClientZero Client
Zero, thin and cloud clients Services
Management
Consulting
Implementation
Support
Dell Managed Services
Workspace as a Service
Wyse DatacenterWyse Datacenter
VRTX
Wyse Datacenter for Virtual
WorkstationsDell XC Web-Scale
Converged Appliance for
VDI
Dell Appliance for
Wyse - Citrix
19. Hyper-
converged
infrastructure
(Appliances)
Dell data center solutions portfolio for Citrix
Dell XC Web-Scale Converged Appliance for VDI
Reference
Architectures
Small Medium Large
Scalable Appliances and Reference
Architectures
Consolidated RA (rack/blade, FC/iSCSI)
Dell Appliance for Wyse – Citrix (up to 5,000 users)
Easytoprocure,
deploy&scale
Highly
customizable
20. Most secure, reliable and manageable
• Increase update and lower TCO with 8-year client refresh cycles
• Trust in partner-verified solutions back by nearly 200,000 engineering hours
• Choose Dell enterprise deployment services with 95% customer satisfaction
Most reliable
• Select from broadest range of secure thin and zero clients for any
environment
• Gain peace of mind with the world’s most secure thin clients with zero attack
surface – virus-immune Wyse ThinOS
• Monitor and control end-to-end with Dell Foglight for Virtualization
• Manage simultaneously - thin clients, iOS and Android mobile devices on a
single console
• Anticipate linear, non-disruptive scalability with engineered solutions
Most secure
Most manageable
22. How to engage
Contact your Dell
partner specialist
for more
information
We are here to
help you be
successful
Discuss your
customer
requirements to
discover the best fit
solutions for your
needs
Visit Dell website
to learn more
about Dell CCC
solutions
www.dell.com/wyse
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Only virus-immune clients: Dell Wyse thin clients with Wyse ThinOS firmware have zero attack surface, making them immune from viruses and malware. With no published API, no user-accessible file system, no browser, and not based on any published Linux base, the software is literally immune from virus attacks.
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