ViewSonic
Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, introduces
the VSA100 ViewSonic Server Appliance powered by
MaximumBit’s Desktop365. The VSA100 delivers a powerful
converged platform that dramatically streamlines one of the most complex
IT projects - virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment. The
VSA100 is ideal for small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of
next generation software defined workspaces, but without the
technical complexities and high costs.
ViewSonic and MaximumBit previously announced a strategic partnership to
deliver a new integrated generation of software defined workspace
platforms, positioned to change the way IT thinks about VDI deployment.
The VSA100 is the first solution engineered from the partnership. As the
world’s smallest form factor for next generation software defined
workspaces, the VSA100 allows deployment of scalable hardware in a
secure and reliable infrastructure that can be on-premise yet managed
from the cloud. The VSA100 brings the power of the cloud in a form
factor that can fit into a pocket.
“Desktop365® enables our server appliances to be deployed by
SMBs with all the features, security, and performance that previously
were only available to enterprise,” said Mike Holstein, Vice President
of Business and Emerging Technologies for ViewSonic Americas. “We’ve
actually had reports where our new solution reduces Citrix XenDesktop™
and XenApp™ installation and administration time by as much as 98%.”
Optimized with MaximumBit’s Desktop365® software, the VSA100
provides small and medium businesses with the Citrix features,
performance, and security that enterprise IT managers have come to
trust. A Setup Wizard provides an innovative and patent-pending process
to provision and install the complete Citrix software stack on the
VSA100 server appliance. The built-in Management Portal enables
simplified administration by using template-based application image
management and provisioning processes, provides a customizable
application gallery that enables end users to subscribe and unsubscribe
to corporate applications on-demand. A set of tools for User Support and
IT operations streamlines and automates the most frequent and time
consuming tasks and is scalable to grow with businesses.
“The patent-pending Desktop365® technology is based on more
than 15 years of experience working with customers of all sizes, from
small and medium business to global enterprises. The technology
demonstrates years of expertise in building and deploying server-based
computing technologies including virtual desktop infrastructure. The
technology is created by a team of industry thought leaders, innovators
and technology experts. Our goal with this technology was to resolve the
biggest barriers to adoption customers and IT providers have faced for
years. As a result, this technology is fundamentally changing the very
core of how business computing is done,” said Darshan Arya, Chairman for
MaximumBit Inc.
The VSA100 will be showcased at Citrix Synergy at the ViewSonic booth.
The VSA100 will be available in Q4 2015.
ViewSonic and MaximumBit will conduct a breakout session at Citrix
Synergy on May 14, 2015, from 2:30PM – 3:15PM in room W224C, session
track: Virtualization, session number: SYN254. In this session, learn
more about the VSA100 and the ground-breaking Desktop365®
technology, how to deploy an enterprise-class VDI in under an hour, and
much more.