![]() ![]() And it can be achieved at a highly competitive price.īoth Microsoft Windows 7 VDI desktops (300 users) and Microsoft Server 2012 RDS servers (200 users) were deployed, demonstrating the flexibility of the solution. In fact, the testing shows that this configuration provides an excellent virtual desktop end-user experience for 500 mixed-use-case sessions. The reference architecture also shows how the solution can easily be scaled up, with increased user density gained by adding blades incrementally on an as-needed basis. ![]() And the Nimble CS300 array makes efficient use of low-cost SATA drives combined with high performing SSDs for a hybrid storage solution that is ideally suited for VDI. This is the first Citrix VDI reference architecture with Cisco UCS Mini that offers versatility for deploying to a remote or branch office or directly into the data center as compact, self-contained solution. ![]() It uses non-persistent virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) desktops with Citrix XenDesktop and remote desktop service (RDS) server desktops using Citrix XenApp on a four-blade Cisco UCS Mini platform combined with a Nimble Storage system. To help companies understand the full power of this solution, we’ve put together a reference architecture ( available here) so you can see this configuration in action. In essence, this allows IT staff to optimize resources and deliver better service levels to customers.Ī powerful configuration – as you’ll see. It provides data center assurance of integrated infrastructures and ties application performance to physical and virtual infrastructure performance. Cisco UCS Performance Manager provides visibility from a single console into Cisco UCS components for performance monitoring and capacity planning. This really helps your business respond quickly to new business opportunities, as Cisco UCS Director is all about unifying infrastructure management.įinally, customers can deploy Cisco UCS Performance Manager with Cisco UCS Mini to monitor and alert IT operations personnel on potential problems in real time. In addition, companies can use Cisco UCS Director with Cisco UCS Mini deployments to replace manual data center provisioning with automated workflows to increase IT consistency and speed. This gives IT outstanding manageability over the entire Cisco UCS platform throughout the enterprise. Plus, when there is a need for a solution in many locations, they can all be managed through a single plane of glass as if they were part of a corporate data center. And with the Cisco Fabric Interconnect technology that’s built into the chassis, policy management, updates, and compliance are consistent whether the Cisco UCS Mini is in a centralized data center or used remotely. Here’s is a quick look at what this configuration looks like:Īnother great thing about this bundled solution is that it can easily be controlled and managed from an enterprise data center with Cisco UCS Central software. Yes, this Cisco UCS Mini desktop and application virtualization solution, with a Nimble Storage CS300 array running Citrix XenDesktop 7.6, provides all the power of Cisco UCS in a scalable, converged, and self-contained package. ![]() Best of all, it’s an affordable option for any size enterprise.Īnd now, we’re bringing this compact solution into our virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution landscape.Īdd Nimble Storage and Citrix XenDesktop-based virtual desktops and you get a space-efficient, cost-effective ROBO compute and storage platform that is ideal for up to 500 users. You can use a Cisco UCS Mini as a workhorse in an enterprise data center, and at the same time, it’s optimized for remote offices, branch offices (ROBOs), and other small IT environments. It’s got all the power of Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS), but it’s small, compact, and versatile. You might have heard some of the buzz around one of Cisco’s newest offerings – the Cisco UCS Mini. Today, we’re pleased have a guest post– The Might of UCS Mini for VDI – UCS+Nimble+Citrix–from Frank Anderson, Solutions Architect and Desktop Virtualization Performance specialist with Cisco’s Computing Systems Product Group. NetScaler Application Delivery Management.NetScaler App Delivery and Security Service. ![]()
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