VDI on FlexPod for AMs (VDIFPAM) – Outline

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1: FlexPod Converged Infrastructure Family

  • Evolution of Silo-based Architectures
  • FlexPod Converged Infrastructure Family
  • Cisco CVDs and NetApp NVA design and deployment documents
  • Unified Management and Orchestration
  • FlexPod Cooperative Support

2: Cisco Unified Computing System

  • Unified Fabric
  • Fabric Extender, Adapter-FEX and VM-FEX
  • Embedded System Management
  • Agile Server Provisioning and Operations
  • Rack Server Integration
  • Cisco UCS Mini
  • Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series server portfolio
  • Intel Xeon Processor Families in Cisco UCS

3: NetApp Storage Solutions

  • Clustered Data ONTAP
  • NetApp FAS System Highlights
  • NetApp Storage Efficiency
  • Data Protection and High Availability

4: VMware View Horizon built on FlexPod

  • VMware View Horizon Suite
  • Horizon View Architecture
  • Horizon View Clients
  • Horizon View Manager
  • Horizon View Composer
  • View Storage Accelerator

5: Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp built on FlexPod

  • Citrix XenDesktop Overview
  • Citrix XenApp Published Desktops
  • Citrix XenApp Published Applications
  • Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp security features
  • HDX user experience optimization

6: Solving VDI Pain Points

  • Typical VDI Deployment Problems
  • Dealing with I/O Storms
  • NetApp Storage Optimization for VDI
  • Cisco UCS Flash Memory Options
  • Improving power user performance with NVIDIA Grid GPUs
  • Improving WAN Performance with Cisco WAAS
  • Improving Video and Voice with Cisco Jabber and Cisco VXME

7: Desktop Virtualization Use Cases

  • Identifying potential VDI customers
  • Value proposition for VDI on a FlexPod solution
  • Migration Opportunities for legacy Microsoft Windows deployments
  • Cost justification and ROI
  • Desktop Virtualization Use Cases