Businesses are managing more complex application portfolios than ever, while an increasing emphasis on remote work in the IT industry necessitates a method for accessing those apps from anywhere. Virtual desktop technology provides a solution to this two-sided conundrum.
However, implementing virtual desktop infrastructure on an organization-wide level is not something that happens all at once. The first step is to design an efficient virtual desktop environment that can serve as the foundation for your operations for years to come.
Key Takeaways:
Virtual desktops are abstracted images of an operating system separate from the physical device that an operator uses to access it. The virtual desktop replicates the look, feel, and functionality of a standard workstation, but is siloed from any physical hardware as well as other virtual desktops and can be accessed remotely from any device.
Virtual desktop environments, then, refer to the virtual desktop infrastructure that facilitates the on-demand nature of desktop resources and applications to any location at any time. At the core of this infrastructure is a remote server in a datacenter from which an admin allocates virtual desktop resources from a pool of identical virtual machines.
There are several key benefits of leveraging the power of virtualization where desktop environments are concerned:
Designing an efficient VDE is a challenge that organizations need to overcome to achieve the best remote work and remote access scenarios possible. It is possible to overcome this challenge and achieve an effective software-defined storage architecture by following a couple of key IT infrastructure practices.
Hyperconverged infrastructure is a convergence of the entire datacenter stack, including compute, storage, networking, and virtualization elements. This converged datacenter is powered by a distributed software layer that removes many of the common pain points present in legacy infrastructure deployments and accommodates abstract, virtualized processes with ease.
Implementing a virtual desktop environment on hyperconverged infrastructure, therefore, allows organizations to bypass the risk of infrastructure downtime and weak performance that can commonly occur when attempting to launch virtual desktops on legacy infrastructure.
Other ways that HCI can support VDI include:
“Opting to go the route of hyperconverged presents an opportunity to meld the convenience of the cloud while leveraging local retention of critical data,” said Denver Hunter, Director of Information Technology at PenServ Plan Services, Inc. “It is another tool in the IT tool belt to help mitigate change and uncertainty without breaking the bank.”
What does this mean for businesses interested in hosting virtual desktops through HCI? The virtual desktop environment can harness cloud-native capabilities while remaining secure, reliable, and affordable.
Making the most efficient use of virtual desktops requires adaptability, scalability, and up-to-the-minute knowledge of the latest tech advancements. It can become unsustainable to strive for peak efficiency by relying on internal resources alone, which is why virtual desktop services can be an appealing solution.
Getting up to speed on designing an environment suitable for efficient virtual desktop functionality starts with modernizing the technology at play. Virtual desktop modernization services make it simple to get started with state-of-the-art VDI, migrate entire processes to the virtual desktop environment, or even undergo a full desktop transformation.
With a modernized VDE in place, the next step is to enable the delivery of virtual desktops to any application on any cloud. This is possible with Nutanix VDI, available as a service-based platform that enhances security, simplifies operations, and accelerates deployments of virtual desktops.
The option also exists to outsource the entire application and desktop virtualization processes with a desktop-as-a-service solution. Taking the DaaS approach puts simplicity first for your organization, making it easy to access your virtual desktops from any device and removing the burden from your team to implement costly upgrades.
Virtual desktop technology benefits businesses by making vital desktop resources rapidly available to those who need them, wherever they need them. Implementing that technology effectively, though, requires intelligent methods for dealing with infrastructure complexity.
The Nutanix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solution overcomes the complexity of legacy 3-tier datacenters by deploying virtual desktops on simplified hyperconverged infrastructure. Not only does this deployment method save you time during the foundational phase, but it can also reduce desktop login time in perpetuity.
Designing a virtual desktop environment with Nutanix can accelerate deployment by up to 8x and lower your total cost of ownership by 50% compared to traditional IT approaches. With this level of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, you can enjoy the freedom that comes with deploying your data and applications anywhere without stressing over spending and accessibility.
Learn more about the benefits and use cases for VDI and the relationship between VDI and DaaS.
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