How does Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud improve virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) performance?

NC2 on Google Cloud optimizes VDI environments by combining Nutanix software with Google Cloud C4 bare-metal instances and Intel Xeon 6 processors. This architecture enables organizations to: Accelerate application response speeds for standard knowledge worker tasks. Maintain stable CPU performance to help prevent resource contention during peak compute times. Help provide consistent end-user experiences across hybrid cloud deployments.

What is the impact of NC2 on Google Cloud on VDI session density?

Deploying virtual desktop infrastructure on NC2 on Google Cloud allows IT teams to maximize the number of concurrent users per compute node. According to testing by Omdia, this solution provides the ability to: Scale concurrent VDI sessions by at least 40 percent compared to alternative cloud platforms. Support up to 1,500 concurrent users without significant performance degradation. Consolidate workloads onto fewer compute nodes to decrease overall cloud infrastructure expenses.

How does Nutanix simplify the management of hybrid cloud VDI deployments?

The Nutanix platform reduces operational complexity by providing a unified environment across both on-premises datacenters and public cloud infrastructure. This consistent operating model helps organizations to: Migrate VDI workloads to Google Cloud without the need for application refactoring. Utilize the same Acropolis Operating System (AOS) and Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) across all environments. Execute seamless failover and disaster recovery operations to maximize workload availability.

Maximizing VDI Performance with NC2 on Google Cloud

Discover how to scale end-user computing (EUC VDI) workloads and increase session density without compromising application responsiveness with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud.

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Consistent Application Performance

Organizations migrating existing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to the public cloud often struggle to maintain consistent application performance as user density increases. This technical validation from Omdia details how IT leaders can use Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud to scale concurrent VDI sessions while accelerating application response times.

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Key Takeaways

According to Omdia testing

Maximized concurrent VDI sessions by at least 40 percent.
Accelerated application response speeds by up to 19 percent.
Decreased cloud infrastructure expenses by consolidating onto fewer compute nodes.

Decreased cloud infrastructure expenses by consolidating onto fewer compute nodes.

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud helps organizations bring the benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) to the public cloud. The solution is designed to optimize the performance and scalability of end-user computing (EUC) and other workloads in cloud environments. By leveraging Google Cloud C4, and other bare-metal instances, organizations can deliver a consistent end-user compute experience for concurrent virtual desktop sessions across both on-premises and public cloud infrastructure.
Using the same operating model across environments helps IT teams reduce management and operational complexity, as well as related costs. For organizations facing challenges with application performance or management complexity in a hybrid desktop model, this technical validation highlights how to deliver a high-performance experience without compromising on user density.

NC2 on Google Cloud achieved the highest score compared to the alternatives. We observed that the decrease in times to launch and conduct tasks in all Microsoft applications were 14% to 19% lower.

NC2 on Google Cloud can potentially increase the number of concurrent VDI sessions by at least 40% compared to the other clusters

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NC2 on Google Cloud optimizes VDI environments by combining Nutanix software with Google Cloud C4 bare-metal instances and Intel Xeon 6 processors. This architecture enables organizations to:

Accelerate application response speeds for standard knowledge worker tasks.
Maintain stable CPU performance to help prevent resource contention during peak compute times.
Help provide consistent end-user experiences across hybrid cloud deployments.

Deploying virtual desktop infrastructure on NC2 on Google Cloud allows IT teams to maximize the number of concurrent users per compute node. According to testing by Omdia, this solution provides the ability to:

Scale concurrent VDI sessions by at least 40 percent compared to alternative cloud platforms.
Support up to 1,500 concurrent users without significant performance degradation.
Consolidate workloads onto fewer compute nodes to decrease overall cloud infrastructure expenses.

The Nutanix platform reduces operational complexity by providing a unified environment across both on-premises datacenters and public cloud infrastructure. This consistent operating model helps organizations to:

Migrate VDI workloads to Google Cloud without the need for application refactoring.
Utilize the same Acropolis Operating System (AOS) and Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) across all environments.
Execute seamless failover and disaster recovery operations to maximize workload availability.

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