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VBLOCK™

FASTPATH DESKTOP

VIRTUALIZATION PLATFORM The Vblock FastPath Desktop Virtualization Platform is a purpose-built solution that helps IT organizations to automate desktop and application management by enabling rapid deployment, reducing costs and improving security through centralization of the desktop environment.

The Vblock FastPath Platform eases the task of choosing the right combination of resources required for virtual desktop deployment by providing a pre-engineered solution, which lowers the cost of ownership by reducing the time and effort to choose a system and deploy it.

By providing automated provisioning and deployment capabilities the Vblock FastPath Platform enables organizations to reduce the time it takes to trial and deploy virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions. The intuitive GUI handles system initialization and configuration tasks in a zero-touch manner, easing the effort to set up the systems.

This integrated solution is built on the VCE Vblock™ Infrastructure Platform that is optimized for a wide range of virtualized deployments and integrates best of breed technology from industry leaders Cisco, EMC and VMware, backed by VCE's world class support.

What are the benefits of running VMware view on Vblock Infrastructure Platforms?

Simplified procurement with transparent pricing: One SKU for the complete desktop virtualization platform including VMware View Premier and FastPath deployment software. Vblock Infrastructure Platform and VMware View Premier maintenance included for 3 years. It is ready to run. There is nothing else to buy.

Modular and scalable virtual desktop growth: IT managers can support thousands of users on a single platform and easily add more virtual desktops by upgrading their platform or adding more Vblock FastPath Platforms.

Rapid provisioning of infrastructure and desktops: Rapid provisioning of desktop virtualization infrastructure and VMware View in accordance with the published best practices, within 30 to 60 minutes. Also, rapidly deploy VMs needed for a number of desktops

Resilient and validated architecture: Elastic properties accommodate unplanned events such as spikes and boot storms to ensure high availability as well as a consistent high performance virtual desktop user experience

Enhanced security: An Enterprise-class solution delivered on best of breed technology reduces cost and improves manageability, protection and security of user desktops and data.

Seamless support extended to VMware View: The industry leading single

support contact with 24x7 availability of subject matter experts includes support

for desktop virtualization environment.

The Desktop Dilemma

Enterprises find themselves beset with challenges on all sides as they try to manage the

ever-evolving desktop environment. Users demand a wide variety of devices—but IT

doesn’t have time to manage the PCs that they currently have, let alone the additional

devices that are proliferating the workplace. As a result of these factors, PC support and

Deliver High-

Performance

Desktops as a Service

The Vblock FastPath Platform provides:

Simple procurement

Modular and scalable

virtual desktop growth

Rapid provisioning and

decommissioning of

desktops

Resilient and validated

architecture

Enhanced Security

Seamless Support

Customer Pain Points

We want to deploy VDI in

different workgroups

We don’t have several

months for POCs, we need

VDI now

It is too difficult to manage

the multiple vendors in a

VDI solution

We do not know how to

architect a VDI solution

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maintenance costs are increasing even as IT departments are pressured to do more with less.

Security and compliance provide additional challenges. How best to secure the sensitive data stored on employee

laptops, or to keep up with the multitude of privacy regulations around the world, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA,

Basel II, EU Privacy Regulations and J-SOX.

The Vblock Desktop Virtualization Platform Solution

Organizations faced with the growing costs and security concerns created by the quantity and diversity of personal

computers can deploy a more secure, cost effective and flexible desktop environment using the Vblock FastPath

Desktop Virtualization Platform. The company wide security posture is improved by keeping critical information in

the corporate datacenter, not on the PC. Costs are reduced through centralized desktop management.

The platform is integrated with highly efficient network, compute and storage from industry leaders Cisco, EMC,

and VMware. Users gain mobility when they are able to securely access to their individual desktop sessions from

nearly any device, including mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. Users can move seamlessly from

device to device and access their personal desktop.

Shorter Testing Cycles and Faster Deployments

The solution enables rapid time to market for VDI deployments and reduces costs associated with acquiring the

platform and deploying the services including choosing and sizing components, configuration errors and security

issues. Time to deployment from system ordering to full installation can be reduced to 30 days from 60 – 90 days.

Once the Vblock Platform is installed time to deploy VMware View can be as little as 35 minutes from a typical 4

days.

Once the system is up and running customers can easily test their applications and even reset the system to

defaults so that they can test various use cases. This greatly reduces the time and cost to do a proof of concept.

The speed becomes an asset when IT departments need to move users to virtual desktops to meet special

demands with short timelines.

Seamless support extended to VMware View

The industry leading VCE single support contact with 24x7 availability of subject matter experts includes

support for desktop virtualization environment so customers have support for their complete deployment

including hardware and the VMware View application.

The Vblock FastPath Platform Addresses Critical Questions

Security: How do I secure all of the sensitive data stored on employee laptops? What happens when one of those laptops is stolen at an airport, hotel or other location?

Compliance: How do I comply with the multitude of privacy regulations around the world such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA, Basel II, EU Privacy Regulations and J-SOX.

Manageability: Users demand a wide variety of devices. IT doesn’t have time to manage the PCs that they currently have and now they must address the device proliferation that is going on in the workplace. How do I manage corporate PCs and deal with all of these new devices coming to the company?

Business Continuity: When a natural disaster strikes, such as a big snowstorm or a flood, employees are unable to access their desktops from their offices. They need a way to be productive from home or in an alternate location. How do I assure that I can bring up desktops immediately in a new location without losing any critical company data?

TCO: IT departments are required to do more with less. OPEX is staggering in traditional PC environments. IT has to spend too much time managing, patching, updating and servicing individual laptops. How do I reduce the number of calls to the help desk? It is just too expensive to maintain conventional PCs and pay for/manage all of those help desk calls.

Windows 7: How do I migrate to Windows 7 with my limited resources?

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High Availability: Desktop access is a critical business function. If the desktops go down, productivity halts. How do I ensure the highest availability possible in a virtual desktop environment? I cannot afford to have any desktops unavailable to my users at any time.

VCE Seamless Support Experience VCE provides customers and our partner organizations with a Seamless Support Experience that encompasses all aspects of integrated Vblock Platforms, dramatically simplifying the support process. Our industry-leading and unique support experience is founded on state-of-the-art support and collaboration technologies, expertly trained people in all aspects of the Vblock Platform, and proven processes that proactively identify and rapidly resolve problems.

Next Steps To learn more about the Vblock FastPath Desktop Virtualization Platform and other solutions, contact a VCE representative or visit www.vce.com/fastpath.

ABOUT VCE VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and

Intel, accelerates the adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models that dramatically

reduce the cost of IT while improving time to market for our customers. VCE, through the Vblock platform, delivers

the industry's first completely integrated IT offering with end-to-end vendor accountability. VCE's prepackaged

solutions are available through an extensive partner network, and cover horizontal applications, vertical industry

offerings, and application development environments, allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead

of integrating, validating and managing IT infrastructure.

For more information, go to www.vce.com.

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