Nasuni,
a leading provider of cloud file services,
announced that it is now a Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop
Partner. To achieve this, Microsoft validated that Nasuni's file
system for the cloud passed its technical certification process and would
easily integrate with Windows Virtual Desktop.
"Nasuni
helped us transition to working remotely during COVID-19 because it provides
easy access to data consolidated from all 22 of our offices and is ultimately
stored in Microsoft Azure," said Charles Douglass, director of information
technology, McKim & Creed. "We're accessing our data through a variety
of methods, including directly from workstations, remote-control tools, and
remote desktops, depending on the specific application. No matter which tool we
use for the job, Nasuni gives us a common backplane for easy data storage and
retrieval."
Will
Hornkohl, vice president of alliances at Nasuni added, "In response to COVID,
IT had to find a means to allow employees working from home to access their
desktops, and many turned to Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure.
However, once the pandemic passes, IT will need to keep supporting remote
workers long-term. This validation demonstrates that enterprises can integrate
Nasuni's cloud-native global file system to optimize remote desktops, while
reducing their total cost of ownership."
Nasuni
provides a global file system built for the cloud that consolidates
network-attached storage (NAS) to deliver infinite scale, built-in backup,
global file sharing and local file server performance, all at half the cost of
traditional file infrastructures. When used in concert with Windows Virtual
Desktop, file resources are co-resident, eliminating the latency that would
delay opening a file.
While
Windows Virtual Desktop can connect to files stored on-premises from Azure,
this process could introduce latency. Best practice requires storing those
files on Azure to provide a responsive end-user experience.
"We've seen significant
growth in adoption of Windows Virtual Desktop since our launch last Fall," said
Kam Vedbrat, Group Program Manager for Windows Virtual Desktop at Microsoft.
"Nasuni helps organizations to ensure that remote desktop end-users can access
their files easily with enhanced performance."