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Agenda. Why you need to address the desktop device Client choices Wyse Xenith – the zero client built for Citrix What about mobile? How much of your organisation can this work for?. The impact of keeping PCs with virtual desktops. Virtual Desktops. Full PC Endpoint. Thin or Zero client.
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Agenda • Why you need to address the desktop device • Client choices • Wyse Xenith – the zero client built for Citrix • What about mobile? • How much of your organisation can this work for?
The impact of keeping PCs with virtual desktops Virtual Desktops Full PC Endpoint Thin or Zero client Challenge
TCO comparison of client devices Monthly TCO costs aggregated from Gartner published analysis, based on 2,500 users Server focused items removed to expose client detail Source: Gartner 2008, Microsoft licensing, Wyse Customer / User Inputs 3
Repurposed PCThin Client Software Client choices DesktopThin & Zero Clients High PerformanceThin Clients MobileThin Clients HandheldThin Client Software
A new category: Zero clients • Zero Clients • Dedicated device • No local OS to manage • Secure • Easiest to deploy • Thin Clients • Flexible device • desktop, mobile, handheld, repurposed PC • Support mixed environments • Local embedded OS • Centralised management
Wyse Xenith™ - the zero client built for Citrix • Zero delays • Boot in under 10 seconds • Instant on in 2 seconds • Zero management • Auto-discovers XenDesktop server • Auto-updates software • Zero risk • Virus immmune • No Windows or Linux APIs • (almost) Zero energy use • 6 watts power
HDX™ MediaStream HDX™ Realtime HDX™ Plug-n-Play HDX™ WAN Optimization Native Citrix HDX • Citrix Receiver for Wyse Xenith • Designed by Wyse in collaboration with Citrix
Who needs a PC laptop? • Working in different office locations • Hot desk • Working on-site with clients • Mobile thin client with 3G • Xen client • Working at home • Desktop thin client • Mobile thin client for occasional home workers • Working while travelling • Mobile thin client with 3G • Xen client • Working on a plane/train • PC laptop for offline mail and writing documents • iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android phone/tablet for everything else
How much of your organisation can you virtualise? Reed Group >95% virtualised Queen Margaret University >90% virtualised