The document discusses the advantages of Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI) as a cost-effective solution for securing mobile data and managing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. It highlights the limitations and expenses of traditional Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and emphasizes that VMI allows for mobile app accessibility without the complications of device compatibility and high costs. Furthermore, VMI centralizes app management and offers improved security and scalability for organizations.

1. Most Secure and Cost effective Way to Protect
Mobile Data
Cut BYOD Costs with
Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI)

2. BYOD Access Is a Reality
95% of organizations allow employee-owned devices “in some way
shape or form”1
44% of job seekers prefer employers that support BYOD policies2
$950 - $3,150 per U.S. employee per year can be saved by
implementing a BYOD program through increased productivity3
1 Cisco IBSG Horizons Study
2 http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/6-risks-your-byod-policy-must-address/d/d-id/1107451?page_number=1
3 Dell Global BYOD Survey 2013
4 Ovum Multi-Market BYOD Survey 2013

3. Mobile Devices Introduce Risk
Insider
Abuse
Accidental
Data
Exposure
Cyber
Attack
Physical
Theft

4. VDI Isn’t the Solution for BYOD
Expensive
VDI Shortcomings
PC apps not suited for
touch input or mobile
screen sizes
VDI = $700/user/year
Citrix + MS CAL
Not designed for
cellular edge, 3G
networks
1 Microsoft Desktop OS $187 per user, Citrix $100 per user
Requires High
Bandwidth
Designed for
Windows

5. A VDI deployment will need 4 different
Licenses.
Microsoft OS License
$10,000 Per/server
SQL Server,
Windows 2012 Server
Citrix/VMWare VDI
License fees
$300+/user
Multiple Annual fees
Microsoft RDP/RDSH
License
$170/user
$100/VDA
Expensive storage,
Hardware and IT
budgets

6. VDI was never designed for Mobile
Average cost of VDI is
above $1000/user
Depends on MDM, Anti-
virus for Security.
Wastes bandwidth. VDI was
for LAN, not for 2G/3G/4G

7. Cut BYOD budget by 90% with VMI
RDSH VDI
Server
Hardware
$100K $175K
Microsoft OS $50K $100K
Microsoft CAL $171K $100K
VDI
(Citrix/VMWare)
$300K $300K
Storage/Network
/IT etc
$250K $300K
Per-User $870 $1000
Typical 1000 user deployment.
• Android has no per user
license
• Much lower hardware
needs
• Easy to deploy with
minimal IT changes
VMI Advantages

8. Virtual Mobile
Infrastructure
There is a solution…

9. Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI)
VMI is a service that hosts mobile apps or full
operating systems on remote servers
 VMI offers access to
Android apps from any
device or location

10. Streamline Development and Operations
Provide remote access to:
 Android, Apple iOS and Windows
Phone with client apps
 Any HTML 5-enabled device
Centralize app management to:
 Eliminate need to install and
upgrade apps on every device
 Avoid OS & app compatibility issues

11. SierraVMI Deployment
SierraVMI hosting
Android applications
Authentication
Server
Laptop
Tablet
Phone

12. Sierra VMI: Mobile App Virtualization
Android VM Kernel
Multi-User Android Runtime
VMI Security
Gateway
App nApp 1 App 2
Clients
Authentication
Server
Benefits
 Very high density
 Apps can share resources like CPU
 Easy to manage
 No need for expensive storage
Considerations
 Cannot define hardware
resources per session
Firefall containerFirefall containerFirefall container

13. Feature Comparison
VMI VDI MDM
Suitability for
Mobile Apps
Designed for
mobile
Windows apps
designed for PCs
Designed for
mobile
Security
Auth, policies, end
point security,
user auditing
Auth, policies
Secure as long
as users don’t
jailbreak
Scalability and
Multi-tenancy
Scalable, high
density, secure
containers
Requires separate
VMs and many
servers
Scalable
User
Experience
Transparent to
users
Transparent to
users
“Big Brother,”
intrusive
Cost
No monthly or
annual fees.
4 levels of
licenses,
expensive
High licensing,
app integration
costs

14. The End
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