Cisco Virtualization Experience
Infrastructure (VXI) Smart Solution
Unified Virtual Desktop, Voice and Video
Gamini Bulumulle
Senior Solution Architect
June 05 and 06
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Gartner Hosted Virtual Desktop Installed Base Forecast
In
Millions
50
78%
40
30
91%
20
138%
10
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
Graphic adaptation created by Cisco based on Gartner data. Source: Gartner, Inc., Forecast: Hosted Virtual Desktops, Worldwide, 2010-2014 (2010 Update), 2010 –
2014 (2010 Update), RanjitAtwal, December 1, 2010.
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Innovations that Unify Virtual Desktop, Voice and Video
Business
• Enhanced security and compliance - centralized control of data,
applications, communications and infrastructure
• Lower operating costs - optimized infrastructure, simplified operations
• Business agility -maximized by secure provisioning of more end users
IT
• Integrated workspace solution - that brings virtual desktop and
collaboration together
• Optimized infrastructure - data center, networking and collaboration
technologies
• Faster, simpler deployment - desktop virtualization and workspace
services
End Users
• Superior work style experience - access to all applications,
communications and collaboration services, anywhere on any device
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Memory
Optimized Infrastructure for Desktop Virtualization
CPU
•
Lower cost for compute + network infrastructure
•
Greater virtual desktop density w/o
performance impact
•
Simple Operation—start in minutes, scale
in seconds
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Massive Scalability—scales easily to 1000’s of
desktops per UCS system
•
Extended memory and I/O to avoid desktop
virtualization bottlenecks
Unified Fabric
(FCoE)
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Business Quality Virtual Desktop, Voice, and Video
Cisco Unified Communications
• Simple, intuitive user experience
• Voice soft phone or desk phone control
• Video-rich experience; high definition
• Interoperate with Cisco TelePresence,
Cius, IP Video Phones, 3rd-party video
solutions
• Cisco Jabber; messaging, sharing,
conferencing
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Fixed and Mobile
Corporate Owned
Cisco VXC
Desktop
Virtualization
Clients:
Citrix Receiver
VMware View
Zero Clients
Zero Clients
Software
Appliance
Thin Client
BYoD
Communications
Clients:
Cisco Jabber
PCs & Macs
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Smartphones
Tablets
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VXI Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs):
• Citrix XenDesktop
• VMware View
Growing partner ecosystem including:
• NetApp, EMC, Intel, Wyse,
• AppSense, Microsoft, McAfee
• LiquidwareLabs, Trend Micro, Atlantis, Unidesk
Increasing number of channel partners
• Partners transforming from traditional desktop to Virtual
Workspace practice
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• Cisco VXI enables businesses to deliver a New
Virtual Workspace solution that is flexible, secure and
uncompromised
• New Cisco Collaboration endpoints unify virtual
desktop, voiceand video
• Cisco Data Center enhancements provide scaling
and simplified Virtual Desktop deployment, lowering
TCO
• Security, access and compliance enabled seamlessly
with Cisco Borderless Network
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