Announcing MicroStak(R) VDI: Simplifying the VDI Equation

For those that attended the MicroTech + Liquidware Labs session at Interop today, you were witness to the unveiling of a new VDI solution from MicroTech,
MicroStak VDI.

MicroStak(R) VDI simplifies the VDI equation by combining a modular 2U hardware appliance to an integrated software stack. This allows organizations to focus on what matters most in a VDI solution – a positive end user experience.

The (Many) Layers of a VDI Solution


Piecing together individual components to build the VDI solution is often met with failure.

  • How many vDesktops/core?
  • How many brokers do we need?
  • How many IOPS per user?
  • Where should I store my gold images?

Often, the intricacies of a virtual infrastructure to support VDI are too overwhelming for even the most seasoned virtualization architects; the modular approach adopted by MicroStak VDI helps alleviate some of these complexities. MicroStak VDI allows organizations to focus on end users, not the intricate design considerations of a VDI solution.

Features

  • Small, economical 2U building blocks
  • Simplicity of no SAN required
  • High-performance auto-tiering storage
  • Wizard-based MicroStak VDI Configurator
  • Application delivery through virtual layering
  • User profile management in native Windows format
  • Consumed less power; scales in 2KW blocks
  • Intelligent use of solid state storage (SSD)
  • Scale-out converged storage; same technology used by cloud leaders of Silicon Valley
  • Highly-customizable best-of-breed VDI and hardware technologies integrated by the VDI experts
  • Master-less architecture eliminating single-points-of-failure

Three Types of MicroStak VDI

MicroStak VDI.1
Solution: 100% Non-Persistent virtual desktops
Used By: Help desks, training facilities, call Centers, kiosks, student labs, hotels, libraries, etc.
Highlights:

  • Most affordable VDI
  • Every session is disposable

MicroStak VDI.2
Solution: Non-Persistent AND Persistent virtual desktops
Used By: Enterprise organizations, government agencies, etc.
Highlights:

  • Flexible solution for enterprise organizations
  • Unique virtual application delivery solution that allows version roll-back
  • Profile management using Windows native file format

MicroStak VDI.3
Solution: VDI for Service Providers
Used By: Service Providers, System Integrators, DaaS Organizations, Telecomm Companies
Highlights:

  • Multi-Tenant Management
  • Individual application repositories per tenant

Scale-out like the cloud-leaders with MapReduce technology, a core-component of MicroStak VDI.

To learn more about MicroStak VDI please see below: