Replace legacy VDI with cloud-native infrastructure delivering 10x efficiency and hybrid cloud freedom
Organizations trapped in legacy VDI architectures face escalating costs, poor user experience, and inability to support modern AI/ML workloads. Kasm Workspaces on Nutanix EUC Infrastructure transforms workspace delivery through containerized desktop infrastructure that can be deployed in hours instead of months and scales elastically based on demand. This integration leverages Nutanix's hyperconverged infrastructure for automated orchestration while delivering browser-based access to GPU-accelerated workspaces without requiring client software on the end-point. Container-based architecture allows for sub-second session launches compared to traditional 5-10 minute VM startup times, delivering opportunities for significant reductions in infrastructure costs while enabling true hybrid cloud portability. Complete audit trails, session recording, and zero-trust isolation support regulatory compliance for HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, and FedRAMP requirements while helping reduce persistent attack surfaces through ephemeral workspace architecture.
Traditional VDI solutions built on 2000s-era hypervisor technology fail catastrophically against modern enterprise demands. Organizations struggle with massive upfront capital investments in infrastructure that can become obsolete within three years, coupled with months-long deployment cycles that can't match business velocity. Rigid capacity planning forces impossible choices between wasteful over-provisioning and performance-impacting constraints, while complex per-user licensing risks budget overruns that executives can't predict or control.
Remote work acceleration exposed fundamental architectural limitations. Legacy architectures come up short on supporting AI/ML workloads requiring GPU acceleration, lack true hybrid cloud portability, and expose critical security vulnerabilities through persistent VMs and mandatory client-side agents. IT teams waste time managing infrastructure patches, license compliance, and user support tickets instead of enabling strategic innovation. Data scientists can wait weeks for GPU-enabled workstations while developers struggle with environment configuration drift. Security teams battle endpoint vulnerabilities as sensitive data persists on devices outside corporate control.
The technical debt accumulates daily. Every quarter operating legacy infrastructure means overpaying for compute resources, delaying AI initiatives that could drive competitive advantage, and frustrating employees with slow, inflexible tools that make remote work painful rather than productive.
Kasm Workspaces reimagines end-user computing through cloud-native principles designed for hybrid cloud environments. The three-tier architecture separates concerns for independent scaling: web application layer (API, Manager, Proxy services), database layer (highly available PostgreSQL), and agent layer (autoscaling VMs on Nutanix infrastructure). Integration with Nutanix Prism Central REST APIs enables intelligent automation—Kasm Manager monitors session demand and provisions Ubuntu or Windows agent VMs on-demand using Nutanix compute resources with sub-second response times.
Each workspace runs in isolated Docker containers with complete session sandboxing that prevents lateral movement between users. KasmVNC protocol delivers 4K 60+ FPS workspace streaming directly through web browsers without client installation, while only rendered pixels transmit to endpoints. All processing occurs within Nutanix infrastructure boundaries, supporting data sovereignty objectives and eliminating endpoint data-at-rest vulnerabilities. Zero-trust architecture serves every session through browser isolation with comprehensive audit trails and optional session recording stored on Nutanix Objects Storage for compliance requirements.
GPU passthrough and vGPU support enables AI/ML workloads with automatic resource allocation through Nutanix infrastructure. Data scientists access PyTorch and TensorFlow environments with NVIDIA H100/L40S acceleration quickly through browsers, while Kubernetes deployment on Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) provides cloud-native orchestration with Helm charts, horizontal pod autoscaling, and multi-region disaster recovery capabilities.
Stop accumulating technical debt with legacy VDI infrastructure. The Kasm Workspaces on Nutanix solution is designed to deliver immediate cost reduction, enhanced security posture, and foundation for AI-driven innovation. Start your modernization journey today with a 30-day proof-of-concept allowing you to evaluate actual performance improvements and ROI in your environment.
Organizations can quickly evaluate Kasm Workspaces on Nutanix through a 30-day trial available directly from the Kasm Downloads section or by deploying through the NKP Catalog within Prism Central. This provides a fast path to testing secure browser isolation, Windows application delivery, AI workspaces, and containerized desktop workloads on Nutanix infrastructure. Using NKP simplifies deployment with Kubernetes-native orchestration and streamlined lifecycle management. Together, Kasm and Nutanix provide a modern approach to secure, scalable End User Computing for enterprises exploring alternatives to legacy VDI platforms.
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