The effective management of a VDI environment, post-implementation, is a major challenge faced by many organizations. To tackle the issue, a proper strategy needs to be devised before the implementation stage itself. Operationalization is the answer. The operationalization of the VDI must be performed based on the business requirements of the organization and the different user groups that are going to adapt to the VDI. Microland offers its customers an outcome-based, operationalization-oriented approach to implementing VDI. This whitepaper discusses various factors such as the importance of operationalization for an effective VDI implementation, the main challenges that are tackled through operationalization, the core focus of operationalization and more.

1. Why 40% of VDI deployments fail?
Mantra of Operationalization

2. Reasons why VDI
deployments fail
VDI deployments are considered by many as
“technology implementations” rather than
“services-led initiative”
User experience, support structures, operational
processes and overall service delivery is never
considered as critical success factors
Management & governance of VDI environment
is not given much thought in initial business case
and planning
Significance of
Operationalization in
VDI
Helps clearly address operational requirements
of the virtualized desktop environment
Enables a smoother running of the virtualized
desktop environment
Helps utilize the IT resources optimally thereby
reducing costs
Ensures that scaling up is possible with ease

3. Microland’s
Operationalization as a
Service
Ensures seamless transition to VDI without
disrupting user experience
The key blocks in VDI Operationalization:
End User Experience Management
Virtualization Layer Management
Service Delivery Framework
Infrastructure Layer Management
Processes/ Guidelines
Key Success Factors
for Operationalization
Operational procedures that enable the
virtualized desktop infrastructure to function
as a service offering
Defining standardized VDI services across
business units for common SLA and support
structure
Determining overall framework for
operationalization of the virtualized desktop
environment

4. Why do VDI deployments fail in enterprises?
What are the main challenges organizations face when implementing VDI?
What are the different needs that make operationalization of VDI significant?
What are the key blocks involved in operationalization of VDI?
What are the seven steps in Microland’s ‘operationalized’ approach to VDI?
Questions
Read More