End User Computing – The Road to a Modern Desktop

This is a prezi presentation for at a talk I presented at a TechnologyUG event discussing the steps involved in planning any EUC project and the pitfalls to avoid.

I promise it was better with the full talk around the highlighted points, but it covers the major steps of going through an EUC project. Note that I say “EUC” not “VMware Horizon VDI” because it is better to discover the correct fit for a customer. I have seen projects fail because a consultant or customer have been doggedly attached to a specific idea or vendor where another solution or approach might be a better fit.

It doesn’t go into the greater detail of Application Virtualisation technologies such as AppVolumes, FlexApp, App-V, ThinApp due to time constraints but the greatest take away I want to push is that you must do a pre assessment of the current state. Without that you are doomed to failure.

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[Podcast] What is VDI anyway?

I was asked to join a podcast with my colleague Matt Tupper to discuss all things VDI.

Joining us in this episode are Senior Consultants, Matt Tupper and Chris Mitchell, who talk us through Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Our guests investigate the importance of VDI, its appeal to organisations, the key players within the space and the benefits that it’s adoption is bringing.

Matt and Chris also explore the trends in the adoption of VDI that Xtravirt are seeing among their clients, the potential pitfalls clients come across when moving towards it and the questions to ask to avoid mistakes, as well as where the future is heading.

  • What is VDI and why is it important?
  • Which market factors are driving adoption of the VDI model?
  • Who are the key players within VDI?
  • What are the potential pitfalls when moving towards a VDI model?
  • Where is the future heading?