VDI storage

By now it’s no secret that VDI storage brings a unique set of challenges for storage pros. VDI storage requirements are different than those for other types of storage, due to boot storms and other performance issues. This topics site includes the latest news, best practices and other tips for avoiding having storage as the bottleneck for your VDI implementation.

August 17, 2020 17 Aug'20
Scale Computing woos public sector with hardened backup

Scale Computing HC3 integrated Acronis SCS Cyber Backup 12.5 Hardened Edition to provide a strong ransomware defense offering for public sector customers.
August 12, 2020 12 Aug'20
Nutanix launches clusters for AWS

Hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer Nutanix puts clusters on AWS, enabling common management of applications and workloads on premises and in the public cloud.
June 01, 2020 01 Jun'20
5 ways COVID-19 changed the data storage market

The global pandemic accelerated some shifts in the data storage market and brought about new trends that storage CEOs predict will stick around for the long term.
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
PernixData RAM cache accelerates university's VDI expansion

PernixData FVP RAM caching supports Viterbi's VMware Horizon hosted on Dell EqualLogic hybrid arrays for CAD, computational dynamics, and modeling and simulation applications.

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9 VDI storage best practices to better connect remote workers

Learn how to plan and deploy VDI storage to make your remote workers more productive and efficient. It's all about knowing your users and picking the right devices. Continue Reading
Storage class memory could benefit VDI storage, remote work

SCM has the potential to meet IOPS and latency requirements of VDI workloads, but it isn't clear if it's worth the extra cost. We look at some possible ways this could happen. Continue Reading
Healthcare VDI ties strongly to high-performing storage

Virtual desktop infrastructures offer clinicians -- particularly mobile-based ones -- better ways to easily access their desktops. However, storage concerns can creep up. Continue Reading

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Cloud VDI storage: Nasuni vs. Panzura and other competitors

Data storage for distributed VDIs can be a challenge. Find out how Nasuni, Panzura and other vendors are overcoming obstacles with new approaches to cloud virtual desktop systems. Continue Reading
Quickly repurpose HCI hardware for hosting virtual desktops

Virtual desktops are tailored for remote work situations, and hyper-convergence makes a great VDI host that stands up quickly in a pinch. Consider these factors, though. Continue Reading
Top four VDI trends that dominated 2017

With a new year getting started, these are the top four trends in VDI leading the way. Uncover why user experience and data rich apps took over in 2017. Continue Reading

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MSP retools bank IT systems with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Faced with a strained IT infrastructure, Central Pacific Bank upgraded to Nimble Storage dHCI. Learn how solution provider Pacxa played a critical role in the project. Continue Reading
WFH technologies prosper with ongoing remote access needs

The work-from-home cat is out of the bag, and many skeptical executives have now seen its benefits, boosting markets for technologies like VPN, VDI, HCI that make it all possible. Continue Reading
When implementing VDI, look to storage enhancements

Hospitals looking at virtual desktop infrastructure can gain an ally in improved storage capabilities. Flash storage, in particular, has proved useful when implementing VDI. Continue Reading

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Work-from-home infrastructure HCI tips for VDI, remote desktops

Best practices, tips for designing a hyper-converged infrastructure to support virtual desktops for remote workers in today's coronavirus-accentuated, work-from-home environment. Continue Reading
3 tips to prevent VDI IP address exhaustion before it happens

For those turning to VDI to support remote workers due to the COVID-19 influx, it's best to get ahead of IP address problems before people return to the office. Continue Reading
VDI performance issues begin at storage infrastructure

VDI performance issues which can be traced back to storage infrastructure are limiting user adoption of virtual desktop implementation. Continue Reading