Five Ways Virtualization is Changing Your PC

Five ways virtualization is changing your PC Rachel Chalmers Research Director Infrastructure Computing for the Enterprise (ICE) The 451 Group

Introduction
How client virtualization works
Five ways your PC will change
Case studies
Q&A

Server-side
Image creator
OS virtualization
Application virtualization
User virtualization
Policy enforcement
Client-side
Virtualization platform

Many workspaces, one device
Ease of migration
Enhanced data protection and backup
Better PC management for mobile and remote workers
Remote desktop access

1. Many workspaces, one device
Home environments are messy
iTunes, Web surfing, filesharing, malware
Provide a secure corporate image
Separate personal and corporate apps
Share apps between images

Case study: law firm
California and China
Corporate images as a service
300 seats today
60 new seats per week
Eventually 2000 seats
Images join corporate domain
Handles SSO, network printing

2. Ease of migration
Legacy application nightmares
XP apps may not run on Vista
Testing and verification is expensive
Run Windows XP encapsulated
Support legacy apps in amber

Case study: Tüv Nord
German testing and certification firm
8000 employees in 70 countries
Older software for nuclear power plants
Indian subsidiary had different apps
Client virtualization for backward compatibility
Vista upgrade for underlying OS

3. Data protection and backup
System crash or failure
Restore machine from backup
Stolen laptop
Don’t compromise your contacts
HIPAA compliance
Leave patient data in secure datacenter

Case study: health care firm
Thousands of employees logging in
30% using personal machines
Risk of data leakage and HIPAA noncompliance
Client virtualization for data protection
Corporate applications, data remain secure and isolated

4. Mobile and remote workers
Contractors, consultants, road warriors
Untrusted machines in trusted networks
With client virtualization
Securely provision and deprovision

Case study: Arizona State U
Rapid provisioning for new students
Especially in computer labs
Faculty-tested images to MBA students
Personal and/or corporate laptops

5. Remote desktop access
Access entire desktop from offsite device
Trusted OS and browser for Web apps
Secure remote access protects data
In situ and
In transit

Case study: Siemens
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery
Sweden, 2000 people
Gas and steam turbines
Nuclear power plants

Case study: Siemens
Mobile workers needing multiple apps
Client virtualization for mobility
Data remains locked down
Reduced complexity
Hardware savings
Standard working methods

Case study: ABS
Client virtualization for remote access
100 USB keys to staff, including head
Standard ABS VPN client, remote desktop client
Cut-down version of Windows XP

Case study: ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Server virtualization
Live migration
High availability
Server-hosted desktop virtualization

Case study: Partnership for Strong Families
Non-profit organization providing children's services in North Florida
250 employees across 6 offices
Client virtualization to support mobile workforce
HIPAA compliance

Many workspaces, one device
Ease of migration
Enhanced data protection and backup
Better PC management for mobile and remote workers
Remote desktop access

Questions? Rachel Chalmers www.the451group.com/ice

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