Dell Citrix and Intel delivering virtual solutions

Achieve the benefits of desktop virtualization without the hurdles associated with multivendor systems using complete, best-of-breed desktop virtualization solutions from Dell, Citrix and Intel. Dell™ Desktop Virtualization Solutions (DDVS) with Citrix® XenDesktop™ can meet your unique desktop virtualization needs with a portfolio of offerings that:

• Eases the design and implementation complexities inherent in deploying virtual desktops
• Accelerates the adoption of desktop virtualization
• Includes Dell Integration Solution Stack (ISS), a preconfigured and pretested solution that includes hardware, software and services

By delivering multiple types of desktop virtualization in a single software product, Citrix XenDesktop enables the DDVS portfolio to better fit every user’s needs than a single virtualization technology. XenDesktop also provides self-service application provisioning, support for virtual and mobile workers (including contractors and branch office employees), and simplified help-desk support.

Second-generation Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® vPro™ technology provide built-in features that enhance Citrix client virtualization solutions. Built-in hardware capabilities likewise enable IT administrators to access desktops or laptops with Intel vPro technology remotely ― even when the power is off or the OS is inoperable due to a system crash or freeze.

To ensure that you receive that required level of support for a successful desktop virtualization deployment, Dell provides multiple tiers of services through DDVS:

• Virtual Desktop-as-a-Service (vDaaS) Solution ― delivers fully managed virtual desktops hosted in the Dell Cloud, offering service level agreement (SLA)-class experience for availability and ongoing operations
• Managed Service Solution ― implements and manages the customer-purchased ISS, offering flexibility to deploy on-premise or in a Dell Data Center
• Custom Solution ― provides, designs and/or builds implementation consulting services, then delivers custom-built solutions using best-of-breed components and modified reference architectures

With desktop virtualization in place, you get a flexible, high-quality and productive computing environment where you can:

• Control operational costs and hardware expenses
• Enable access to desktops, applications and data from any device, anywhere
• Increase efficiency significantly
• Boost productivity
• Reduce IT operational manpower