Nerdio and IGEL, provider of IGEL OS,
the endpoint operating system designed for VDI and DaaS, announced
that Nerdio has joined the IGEL Ready technology partner program in the Cloud
Workspaces/VDI/DaaS category. By joining IGEL Ready, Nerdio has been verified
to work with IGEL OS-powered endpoints which are used today by more than 17,000
IGEL customers, representing 4 million endpoints, as well as thousands of
resellers worldwide.
Now verified for compatibility with IGEL OS, Nerdio Manager
for Enterprise (NME) simplifies the deployment, management, and autoscaling of
large Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 Cloud PC desktop environments
in the enterprise. Operationalizing large AVD and Cloud PC deployments through
a powerful and intuitive management interface, NME reduces Azure costs while
empowering users with the right Azure desktop for their needs. When using NME
with IGEL OS, organizations can deliver secure, feature-rich, and
cost-effective virtual desktops while achieving management and operational cost
efficiency.
"For enterprises looking to Microsoft Azure for their
virtual desktop deployments, Nerdio and IGEL are delivering a proven, combined
solution that will accelerate deployment, enhance performance, and optimize
costs," said Matt Scudder, Vice President, Enterprise Sales, Nerdio. "Nerdio
Manager for Enterprise empowers organizations with simplified, single pane of
glass management that supports the use of AVD as well as Windows 365 Cloud PC
desktop environments, so they can empower users with the virtual desktop that's
right for their use case. By joining the IGEL Ready program, we can deliver
these benefits with the assurance of full compatibility with any IGEL
OS-powered endpoint."
"Nerdio enables enterprises embracing Microsoft Azure for
desktop virtualization to improve reliability, lower costs, and simplify
management across AVD as well as Windows 365 Cloud PC," said Divya Saggar,
Director, IGEL Ready. "We welcome Nerdio to our growing list of well over 100
IGEL Ready partners who together have created a powerful end user computing
ecosystem that delivers deployment and operational confidence through proven
technology validation. Their participation in IGEL Ready expands IGEL's reach
into the Microsoft Azure desktop virtualization market."
Nerdio is further demonstrating its commitment to IGEL
customers and channel partners via a Platinum Level sponsorship of the upcoming
DISRUPT 2022 On Tour event. IGEL DISRUPT will visit 21 cities across North
America and EMEA, starting in May 2022, and include Nerdio Chief Revenue
Officer Joseph Landes as a featured speaker. For more information on DISRUPT
2022 On Tour, and to register, visit https://www.disrupteuc.com/ontour2022.
Established in July 2020, IGEL Ready is a growing ecosystem
of well over 100 technology partners providing hardware, software, and
peripheral solutions that have been verified for use with IGEL OS to deliver a
powerful, productive, and secure user experience for digital workspaces within
modern workplace environments. In an era where customers and their employees
require reliable, frictionless access to tools, applications, and services,
IGEL Ready helps ensure product compatibility and productivity to support
business continuity and growth. The IGEL Ready program ensures that partner
applications are validated and shared, and that their customers have access to
updated and secure software. This vibrant ecosystem enables customers to
consider compatible devices and partner applications across eight categories in
the IGEL Ready Showcase
You can learn more about using Nerdio NME together with
IGEL in the Nerdio IGEL Ready
Showcase page here. To start the IGEL Ready application process,
visit igel.com/partners/technology-partners/.