West Virginia University College of Law
Date
:
5/1/2010
With Dell On-Demand Desktop Streaming, we can update all the PCs in the library in a matter of minutes instead of several days.
— Keith Walton, manager, Network Services, West Virginia University College of Law, United States
Challenge
West Virginia University College of Law George R. Farmer, Jr. Law Library wanted a cost-effective, easy-to-manage desktop computing solution that would use less energy and reduce staff time required to maintain the equipment.Solution
The library implemented a Dell On-Demand Desktop Streaming solution using diskless, Dell™ OptiPlex™ desktops optimized for flexible computing and Citrix® Provisioning Server for desktops.Benefits
- Up and running with desktop streaming solution in two weeks
- Software updates and installations in minutes vs. days
- Two hours or more per week of IT staff time saved in virus remediation
- Library and lab are now quiet and cool
- Approximately 50 percent decrease in energy usage for desktop PCs
- Projected 67 percent longer refresh cycles for desktop PCs (from five years to three years)
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