Following the
acquisition of VERDE Workspaces in Q1 2017, NComputing today launches
VERDE VDI 8.1, a purpose-built desktop virtualization solution for
enterprise and SMB. NComputing is now able to cater to businesses and
organizations of all sizes, offering a full stack, end-to-end solution
including thin clients, software clients, and desktop management and
provisioning infrastructure.
VERDE VDI is a purpose-built VDI solution for
enterprise customers, aiming to deliver the highest performing, flexible
and affordable desktop management and provisioning infrastructure on
the market. VERDE VDI's features address the three main challenges that
stand in the way of widespread VDI adoption: cost, complexity and use
case coverage.
Security, in addition to Windows
10 migration, is a major driver of VDI adoption and is at the heart of
VERDE VDI. VERDE VDI is organically built from the ground up on a secure
Linux foundation. VERDE VDI incorporates a dynamic provisioning model
that protects users by making unsanctioned changes non-persistent.
Prevention of malware, virus attacks, data leakage and unauthorized
access to the internal network are all cornerstones of the VERDE VDI
security protocols. VERDE VDI also automates desktop management and
helps keep images up-to-date and available thereby offering further
protection to users.
VERDE VDI is the lowest cost VDI
solution currently available on the market, offering companies a
meaningful cost take-out with respect to desktop management and end user
computing by making hardware utilization more efficient, while lowering
the cost of administering and provisioning users. Compared to
enterprise managed PC solutions costs that stand at $1150, traditional VDI at $950 and cloud VDI at $700, VERDE VDI costs up to half as much as other solutions, at only $420 per year (Bluemix-hosted with VDA).
Designed with ease of use and
efficiency in mind, VERDE VDI leverages a stateless server architecture
for easy infrastructure management and a gold master image management
model that dramatically streamlines the process of provisioning and
managing users. VERDE VDI 8.1 is available in multiple deployment modes -
on-premise, cloud and hybrid - enabling managed service providers to
deliver customer services in a more efficient and modern way.
Other key features that make VERDE VDI 8.1 a unique solution include:
- Enhanced client and guest support
- Windows 7 (32 bit)
- Windows 8.1 (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
- Enhanced security with TLS 1.2 support
- Improved HTML5 browser based access to virtual desktops
- Enhanced Cloud Branch technology optimized for remote office deployment
- MSP-ready hosting with the IBM Bluemix cloud platform
Growth forecasts for the VDI market indicate an increase from 11% CAGR to 27% (double-digit growth) through 2020[2].
With the addition of VERDE VDI, NComputing can now cater to an even
wider sector of this growing market. NComputing's vSpace Pro desktop
virtualization solution - a single OS and one set of apps to be shared
with multiple users - meets the needs of smaller-scale organizations
such as schools and SMBs. With its scalable, multi-tenant,
dynamically-provisioned VDI solution, VERDE VDI is better suited to
address the requirements of higher EDU, government, defence and large
enterprise segments.
Jim Curtin, VP and GM of Software Business at NComputing, explains: "VERDE
VDI 8.1 is perfectly timed to take advantage of the resurging interest
in VDI not only from organizations looking to streamline and lower the
cost of a Windows 10 migration, but is also poised to fill the
increasing need for an enhanced security solution as breaches and
attacks dominate today's news. VERDE VDI is a tier 1 solution at a tier 2 price."
Dr. Werner Degenhardt, CIO Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at LMU Munich explains: "LMU Munich have been happy VERDE VDI users for over five years. We find the cost, ease-of-use and enhanced security a very compelling advantage over other major VDI solution providers. We have tested the VERDE VDI 8.1
release and believe it is the best platform for the 2nd Wave of VDI
that is building in the global market as a result of widespread
enterprise migration to Windows 10. Additionally, in our case, we find
VERDE's VDI treatment of Linux desktops as
an equal citizen to Windows in their VDI environment and the freedom to
use any directory service for provisioning of users and rights (and not
only Microsoft AD) to be a major differentiator for us in choosing VERDE VDI."
For more testimonials please visit https://www.ncomputing.com/products/verde-vdi