VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
VDI How does it work?
Virtual Desktop InfrastructureOperates through virtual machines that are controlled by a centralized management software. Essentially, VDI is a remote server setup where the server is partitioned into different virtual machines (VMs). A VM monitor program creates, runs, and manages multiple host VMs containing virtual desktop environments that host a virtual desktop operating system, where each virtual desktop contains an operating system image.
exist VDI environmentIn this scenario, an IT manager can create a virtual data center and deliver organizational data, applications, and desktops to users via Internet-as-a-Service. All processing is done on the host server.
Access anytime, anywhere
Users can access virtual desktops from any location, on any device, but to continue to work, the end user must maintain a connection to the server. A connection broker is responsible for managing these connections, acting as a gate between the user and the server. This intermediary is software-based and will validate credentials and control access.
Because multiple VMs can be placed on the same server, some VDI environments can have tens of thousands of virtual desktops, all of which are busy running at the same time.
What are the advantages of VDI?
VDI offers a number of advantages over maintaining a single-site workplace.
Using VDI, organizations can consolidate resources on host servers. As users place more stringent demands on infrastructure, virtual networks can utilize these resources more efficiently. Thanks to this increased efficiency, IT departments can scale hardware requirements and purchases.
In addition, because VDI provides centralized management, IT departments can patch, update and make changes to entire groups of virtual desktops at once. This dramatically reduces the amount of work required and makes disaster recovery easier.
Another advantage is the inherent accessibility of VDI. Users can connect from any device, from any location, making it easier to access company files, applications, and services. This optimizes both productivity and user experience.
Most importantly, VDI helps organizations lock down all data and maximize confidentiality because applications and devices are isolated from each other. When a device is compromised, IT can simply disable it, preventing unauthorized users from gaining access.
In short, by turning VDI Solutions, the company was able to:
Effective cost control
Ensuring safety
Seamless transition between workplaces
Maintaining stable productivity
Optimize utilization of facilities
Expansion of hardware
How to implement VDI successfully?
realize VDI SolutionsWhen doing so, it is best to focus on the services provided, not exclusively on the virtual desktop itself. Users need to understand the information and features of VDI to enhance ease of use.
Therefore, it is best to understand the needs of the end-users when starting a project. Do certain users need graphic-intensive applications? This will involve different configurations. What are the users' expectations of efficiency? Do they need immediate results or a more measurable return on information? This will affect the built-in computing power.
The network itself needs to be prepared. This means assessing peak usage and changes in demand for network capacity, leading to more accurate capacity estimates.
It is critical to ensure that each desktop is configured to handle the largest resource consumption in history. Total power performance for the total number of users also affects the design capacity of the VDI.
Finally, iteratively testing the setup through a trial run will ensure that the design is working properly.
How are VDI solutions deployed in different industries?
By implementing a modern VDI solution, organizations can reduce IT costs, simplify data and service management, and improve storage and application efficiency while significantly increasing the number of remote desktops. Virtually any type of organization can benefit from a new VDI system, and the following are a few representative examples:
Healthcare: As the healthcare industry continues to grow, so does the need for multimedia for simulation and video conferencing with patients. Often, hospitals struggle with the graphics performance of their existing VDI solutions, while complex data centers with centralized designs can be severely impacted during peak usage. The latest VDI solution provides a network of high-performance mobile workstations, combining the benefits of centralized IT with the performance of dedicated hardware.
Manufacturing/Retail: Large manufacturers and retailers often operate on all continents with thousands of employees. The previous VDI solution proved to have poor stability, insufficient file server capacity, weak backup capabilities and poor business continuity. The new VDI infrastructure is more reliable and provides high-speed backup/recovery and the tools to automate failover/failback operations in the event of a disaster.
Utilities: Electric utilities must operate remotely without interruption, which can lead to connectivity issues, system delays, and lost productivity.
To overcome these issues, utility service providers can use VDI solutions to transform their IT ecosystems to provide 24/7 data and application availability, seamless scalability and centralized management.
Education: As the demand for distance learning surges, many large school systems struggle to support a sufficient number of parallel student desktops. By implementing a modern VDI setup, schools can dramatically increase storage, server capacity, and application availability, enabling students to use flash-based applications and CAD/CAM web applications as well as 3D animation suites for efficient distance learning.
together with HPE Working Together to Rapidly Deploy VDI
HPE offers a broad portfolio of secure virtual desktop infrastructure solutions to support a variety of architectures for your workloads. HPE offers a range of traditional rackmount servers, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, combo solutions, and support for bare-metal VDI for Citrix and VMware® environments. Our solution support for VDI platforms:
SMBs: Leverage HPE's HCI and Decentralized HCI SolutionsYou can start small and then expand gradually, changing as needed.
All Enterprises: Many large organizations choose a portfolio solution.
HPE is available in rack-based form factors with centralized storage, a more traditional VDI solution.
Resource-constrained environments: If you need fast system response, get one-to-one access to physical resources with HPE Hosted Desktop Infrastructure (HDI) solutions.
Graphics-intensive workloads: You can use the NVIDIA® Graphics Workload Manager (GWM), which includes NVIDIA vGPU HPE platform options, including technology, address a wide range of VDI issues with the security, performance, and manageability you need.
HPE can also provide planning and strategy development support to help you build the right VDI solution for your needs, and HPE Pointnext can advise you on IT readiness, help you simplify your VDI deployment, and guide you in streamlining and optimizing IT operations. We can also provide global consulting, financial, educational and other services, including cloud-based HPE VDI emergency telework solutions and 24/7 support to meet your needs.
With HPE, your agile workplace will benefit from industry-leading VDI technology and partnerships, as well as the experience, expertise and as-a-service delivery to enable your remote workforce to be productive.