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In most companies, end-users have unique sets of IT needs which span across operating systems, applications and devices – all of which differ from one user to another depending on their role in the organization. These needs are often in direct conflict with IT which prefers to implement standardized environments for ease of management and cost-efficiency. The proliferation of different end-user compute environments creates an increasingly complex IT infrastructure that needs to be managed. Traditional desktop computing is device centric whereby a user is bound to an operating system, applications and specific hardware – creating a delicate IT stack that can easily be broken when one of the components requires or encounters a change.

Multiply these diverse end-user compute environments across all of the possible configurations in an organization and you quickly have an unmanageable environment that leads to compliance and security risks, increased budget needs and poor SLAs. Today’s computing environments require the move to user centric computing whereby users may obtain access from anywhere via any device, any operating system, are able to freely install applications as needed, obtain high availability of their computing environment, and receive immediate responses to requests for IT services.

Dell & VMware deliver a Virtual Remote Desktop (VRD) solution with VMware View 4, extending the efficient enterprise from desktop to datacenter that enables User Centric Computing: delivering the necessary computing resources to provide an anywhere, anytime, any device user experience.

As part of Dell’s Flexible Computing Initiative, Dell’s Virtual Remote Desktop solution delivers virtual desktops, hosted on a VMware vSphere server(s) in the datacenter, remotely to the end user. This powerful combination of VMware View 4 desktop virtualization software, virtualization optimized Dell PowerEdge ™ servers, Dell EqualLogic™ or EMC storage, Dell OptiPlex™ client hardware and comprehensive services to design, implement, and manage the environment.

Transform Desktop Management and Provide the Best User Experience

VMware View 4 is the leading desktop virtualization solution built for delivering desktops as a managed service – from the platform to the protocol. This solution enables enterprise IT to manage operating systems, applications and user persona independently of each other. This simplifies desktop management, reduces desktop operational costs and increases control for IT while providing end users with flexible access and a superior desktop experience.

Dell and VMware deliver Virtual Remote Desktop solutions across a wide range of user environments such as:

Healthcare – clinical staff and training facilities
Government – secure computing environments and training facilities
Education – computer labs, libraries, and classrooms
Business – call centers and financial services firms

VMware View and Dell help transform IT by delivering desktops as a managed service with the following benefits:

Lowered costs for businesses by centralizing management, administration and resources. IT management can now streamline operations and application support and focus on fewer applications and corporate images.
Increased security by moving data from desktop devices into the datacenter helping to address corporate concerns around the weakest link in the data security chain – information contained on the mobile device.
Improved business agility with faster provisioning and user flexibility with universal access – so companies can get users up-and-running quickly.
Greater end user flexibility by providing users the ability to access their personalized desktops from any device and any location while providing them with continuous access to their applications and data.

Dell and VMware Deliver All Necessary Components for You to Make the Transition to the ‘Next Generation’ of End-user Computing

VMware and Dell provide a unique set of capabilities and services to help you make the transition to the next generation of end-user computing. VMware View 4 provides the technology platform, with such capabilities as PCoIP and vSphere support, which makes delivering and managing virtual remote desktops an appealing alternative to traditional device-centric computing models. Dell optimized, purpose built client hardware (OptiPlex FX160), server hardware (40+ PowerEdge platforms certified for VMware), storage hardware (EqualLogic & EMC), and Dell professional services deliver the end-to-end components required to deliver a VMware View deployment in any environment.