Storage Switzerland hosted a Webinar with Fusion-io recently on VDI in the Data Center. George Crump and I discuss challenges that VDI places on storage that are covered in the webinar. To watch the on-demand Webinar, please click below:
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Avoid the Waste of a VDI-Only Storage Solution – Podcast
Tagged with: Fusion-io, Solid-state drive, Storage, Storage Switzerland, VDI, Webinar
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ChalkTalk Video – Does VDI Need Dedicated Storage?
Webinar: “Avoid the Waste of a VDI-only Storage Solution” – Available on Demand – includes exclusive VDI vs. Storage White Paper – WATCH NOW In this chalk talk video George Crump from Storage Switzerland discusses the trend towards using dedicated…
What is the Right VDI Storage Solution? – IT should expect more
From a storage perspective, VDI is tough duty. The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure sees I/O patterns that are highly random and highly concentrated, which can bring a storage system to its knees. But there’s a risk here too, that infrastructure must…
Overcoming The VDI Storage Price Challenge
In a recent webinar, QLogic’s Steve Garceau accurately described the advantages of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) strategy, as well as the challenges. While there is the potential for cost savings, the primary benefit that data centers will see when…
Avoid the Waste of a VDI-only Storage Solution
Register for the Live webinar event, “Avoid the Waste of a VDI-only Storage Solution” Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) places unique performance demands on storage. During the course of the day the I/O traffic changes from heavy read, to heavy write…
Tagged with: Fusion-io, Storage, VDI, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Virtualization, Webinar
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Persistent or Non-Persistent VDI?
The fundamental objective when implementing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is to ensure that the end user experience is at a minimum, equivalent to the same experience as a physical desktop. Poor performance and the lack of desktop customization is a…
Tagged with: Desktop virtualization, Liquidware Labs, Quality of service, VDI, VirtualBox
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Overcoming the Storage Challenges of Non-Persistent Desktops
For many organizations the benefits of virtualizing user desktop systems is hard to ignore – improved data protection, enhanced data security and the opportunity to drive improved resource and operational efficiencies. The challenge is unless the virtual desktop experience is…
Tagged with: Desktop virtualization, IOP, Liquidware Labs, Quality of service, VDI, Virtual desktop, VirtualBox, VMware
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Making Storage the VDI Solution, Not the Problem
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has found a niche in call-center types of environments where very large numbers of workers run essentially the same desktops. But in the broader market VDI hasn’t seen the same success, a fact typically blamed on…
Tagged with: Desktop virtualization, Solid-state drive, Top10-2013, VDI, VeloBit, Virtual desktop, VirtualBox, VMware
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Solving the VDI Storage Contradiction
While 2013 may not be the “year” of desktop virtualization, it is certainly a year where interest is increasing rapidly and real-world production deployments are beginning to occur. A key part of the success of a VDI project is the…
Tagged with: Atlantis, Desktop virtualization, ILIO, VDI, Virtual desktop, VirtualBox, VMware
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