Comparing the TCO of Desktops
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The document compares the total cost of ownership of physical, virtual, and cloud-hosted desktops. It finds that virtual desktops can reduce costs by up to 36% over physical desktops, while cloud desktops deliver further savings of over 20% compared to on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure. On-premises VDI has high upfront infrastructure costs that offset labor savings, while cloud desktops have no infrastructure investment and provide the lowest total cost of ownership through a pay-as-you-go model.
Comparing the TCO of Desktops
- 1. Comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of Physical, Virtual and Cloud-hosted desktops ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 1
- 2. Agenda • Desktop Management Challenges • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Challenges • Cloud-based Desktops • TCO Framework • Desktone Introduction ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 2
- 3. DISCLAIMER • TCO analysis is more contentious than politics so please understand this is one TCO framework (there are many!). The numbers can be debated but feel free to insert your own numbers into the framework • The numbers listed are based on list prices, industry averages, published analyst numbers and customer feedback • This analysis was done with REAL customers • All of the numbers behind the analysis are not in the presentations but can be found in our TCO whitepaper (will be emailed to all who attended today) ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 3
- 4. Why the Switch to Cloud? For a variety of reasons, cloud technologies are too compelling to ignore. Dynamically scalable, Accessibility Speed virtualized resources Cost provided as a service Maximize revenue • “Utility” billing (pay as you use) Reduce cost • “Unlimited” processing and storage Expedite time to market Focus resources • Elasticity to scale up or down Do more projects • On demand, self-service • Highly automated 4
- 5. Desktop Virtualization & Cloud Overview ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 5
- 6. Desktop Management Today Expensive Tipping point for change is here... Support-heavy Insecure Migration to Windows 7 OS New mobile access Data Apps Settings Preferences Tighter IT budgets Security ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 6
- 7. The Promise of Virtual Desktops (VDI) Virtual desktops Centrally managed Cost reduction In IT data center IT consolidation OS Data Easier to manage Apps Settings Preferences Happy users Virtual Desktops ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 7
- 8. Traditional VDI Reality … but major BARRIERS exist Start up Huge up-front costs Many moving parts Complex to design & build Operationally Intensive Difficult to maintain Is it strategic Do you want to be building and managing data centers ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 8
- 9. Cloud-Based Desktops (DaaS) Business Benefits Desktop Cloud Ease to manage Device independence Lower TCO Low cash out = low risk Customer Satisfaction From Any Device From Any Location PARTNERS & FIXED TEMPORARY OFFICES SUPPLIERS TELEWORKERS BRANCH OFFICES ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 9
- 10. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 10
- 11. TCO Framework Overview • Solutions for Comparison • PC’s – Standard Desktops • Onsite Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) • DaaS: Cloud-hosted desktops as a service • Cost Categories • Endpoint Costs • Data Center Hardware • Management Server Overhead • Software • IT Labor Costs ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 11
- 12. Typical Oversights • Labor/Time • When comparing to physical PC’s most compare just the annual cost of the physical desktop • Management Infrastructure required for VDI ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 12
- 13. Key Findings – Standard Windows 7 Desktop • Virtual desktops deliver savings upwards of 36% over desktop PC costs • Cloud desktops deliver further savings of 20+% over on-premises VDI • On-premises VDI delivers savings on labor but it is offset by the significant extra infrastructure required • The performance requirements for VDI necessitate adoption of external storage which adds substantial costs ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 13
- 14. Endpoint Costs • Defined • Device used to access a desktop • Standard PC is a single choice but VDI and cloud-hosted offer flexibility • Categories 1. PC 2. Employee Owned 3. Repurposed PC 4. Thin Client ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 14
- 15. Data Center Hardware • Definition: up front data center costs needed to run VDI • Categories 1. Servers needed to run virtual machines. 2. Storage (SAN/NAS) 3. Mgmt Server Overhead ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 15
- 16. Software • Definition: software costs account for a large percentage of any desktop solution • Categories • VDI Software • VDI Support/Maintenance • Microsoft SA/VDA ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 16
- 17. IT Labor Costs • Definition: IT labor costs are very high in the traditional physical PC world. Virtual & cloud desktops deliver significant savings • Categories • Helpdesk • Desktop Maintenance • Training • IT Labor (Image creation, etc.) • Downtime • Network Engineering ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 17
- 18. Desktone’s Solution ©2009 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 18
- 19. Who is Desktone = Cloud-based Virtual Desktops • Built from the start for cloud-hosted desktops as a service (DaaS) • Security, end-user performance and customer support is JOB #1 • Frictionless try and buy experience • Optimized, tested & deployed with the worlds largest companies and service providers ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 19
- 20. •Access from anywhere How it Works Client Manages Desktone’s Delivers IT Shared Resources • High performance network • Secure & Compliant • Centralized management & reporting • Provisioning on demand Network Connection (VPN) • Active Directory • Storage • User Data End User Devices • Personalized desktops • Bring your own licenses Remote Display Access Anywhere 20 ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 21. VDI vs. Cloud based Desktops VDI DaaS Benefit Simplified desktop deployment Centralized desktop management Walk-off data security Simplified issue resolution and recovery Genuine, customizable Windows client environments No upfront CAPEX Pay as you go Time to value in weeks, not months Leverage carrier-class scale Expand geographic coverage Reduce complexity and risk Data Center Scale Democratic – Small, Medium, Enterprises, EDU, Gov’t 21
- 22. 1. IT Friendly Solution Easy to manage On demand desktops: add, remove, & modify at will Centralized management from any device anywhere Visibility into user activity No data on devices Easy to try Free trial in minutes: (www.desktone.com) Pilot ease – no infrastructure required ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 22
- 23. 2. Device & Location Independence Embrace next-generation of employees Work and access corporate apps and data from any device: Mac, Ipad, Droid, thin client, laptop, PC (http://www.youtube.com/user/Desktone) Work from anywhere: home, office, or Starbucks Leverages “Bring Your Own PC” (BYOPC) movement “Instant on” experience ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 23
- 24. DaaS Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) No complicated infrastructure to configure and build Centralized support and management No expensive management resources required No hidden costs ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 24
- 25. 4. Low Cash Out = Low Risk No infrastructure investment Pay for only what you need OPEX budget consistency ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 25
- 26. 5. 100% Customer Satisfaction Services – rapid deployments Support – dedicated virtualization experts Operational Excellence – 4 years of hosted desktop delivery Training – rich library of self-paced training modules and live knowledge transfer sessions ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 26
- 27. The Desktone Cloud Consists of two primary interfaces Desktone Enterprise Desktone Portal Center Used by end-users for access to resources on the Used by desktop admins to Desktone Cloud manage the Desktone Cloud 27
- 28. End-User Access End Point Devices 1. Mobile Devices - Ipad “DaaS Mobile Client” avail in the iTunes Store 2. Thin clients - all leading vendors supported 3. Standard PCs – access through their preferred web browser or DaaS Client. 28
- 29. Summary • Cloud computing is changing the world of IT • The current Desktop management market is ripe for change • VDI was supposed to solve the problems – it has introduced other issues for most especially cost and complexity • Cloud-hosted desktops have a significant TCO saving over VDI • No upfront investment in infrastructure • No complicated infrastructure to configure and build • Centralized support and management • No expensive management resources required • No hidden costs ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 29
- 30. Resources • Detail TCO Whitepaper or Free Trial: www.desktone.com ©2011 Desktone, Inc. All rights reserved. 30