Dell Cloud Client ComputingVirtualized Workstation
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Speed to market
Dell was first to qualify standard 2U server with GRID (March 2013)
Resources available
Dell was first in creating GRID based VDI Reference Architectures
Proven technology
Majority of installations with GRID run on Dell R720
Dedicated teamTechnical Sales Teams from nVidia working only with Dell
Why Dell + nVidia GRID = Better togetherBest partnership on server based graphics
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Financial considerationsWhen centralizing your graphical workload consider these benefits
Benefits for End-Users:•Have a clean and quiet office workspace with only a standard USFF PC/Ultrabook/Thin client and monitors present •Have flexible roaming capabilities with access to their high performance workstation from any device on the network•Have access to their high performance workstation from home or offices in other locations/countries Benefits for IT Staff:•Ease of management, both frontend and backend = $•Increased flexibility by use of best-in-class broker and protocol (HDX3D) = $•Better utilization of hardware by creating project workstation pools = $$•Minimize large amounts of data moving across the LAN to each WS (data stays in server room) = $$•Possibility to support other countries with a centralized solution = $$$ Benefits for Management/CIO/CEO:•Increased productivity by letting graphical users work from home in peak periods = $•Increased retention of key Staff by offering a both flexible and powerful workplace = $$•Increased security by avoiding data being shipped out on local workstations (data stays in the server room), protect IP = $$$
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Business Case example (high-level)
T3610/K600 R720/K260QT7610/K4000R720/K140Q
1 32 1 8
9.500 85.000 19.000 129.500
0 32 x 3.000 0 8 x 3.000
0 32 x 1.000 0 8 x 1.000
9.500 6.650 19.000 20.187
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End-points
VDI licenser
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Next steps
POC