Dell Cloud Client Computing
Virtualized Workstation
Why Dell + nVidia GRID = Better together
Best partnership on server based graphics
Speed to market
Dell was first to qualify standard 2U
server with GRID (March 2013)
Resources available
Dell was first in creating GRID based
VDI Reference Architectures
Proven technology
Majority of installations with GRID
run on Dell R720
Dedicated team
Technical Sales Teams from nVidia
working only with Dell
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Financial considerations
When centralizing your graphical workload consider these benefits
Benefits for End-Users:
•Have a clean and quiet office workspace with only a standard USFF PC/Ultrabook/Thin client and monitors present
•Have flexible roaming capabilities with access to their high performance workstation from any device on the network
•Have access to their high performance workstation from home or offices in other locations/countries
Benefits for IT Staff:
•Ease of management, both frontend and backend = $
•Increased flexibility by use of best-in-class broker and protocol (HDX3D) = $
•Better utilization of hardware by creating project workstation pools = $$
•Minimize large amounts of data moving across the LAN to each WS (data stays in server room) = $$
•Possibility to support other countries with a centralized solution = $$$
Benefits for Management/CIO/CEO:
•Increased productivity by letting graphical users work from home in peak periods = $
•Increased retention of key Staff by offering a both flexible and powerful workplace = $$
•Increased security by avoiding data being shipped out on local workstations (data stays in the server room), protect IP = $$$
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Business Case example (high-level)
T3610/K600
R720/K140Q
T7610/K4000
R720/K260Q
1
32
1
8
9.500
85.000
19.000
129.500
End-points
0
32 x 3.000
0
8 x 3.000
VDI licenser
0
32 x 1.000
0
8 x 1.000
9.500
6.650
19.000
20.187
# Users
Price Est.
Seat Price
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Next steps
POC
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