Results for: Deciding on Local or Shared Storage for your Desktop Virtualization Solution
Cache is King
Speed. More speed. And to get more speed with desktop virtualization, we hear more and more about how important IOPS are to being able to support the virtual desktop. Not enough IOPS means slowness. No speed. I've had a few blogs about it and plan to have a few more. What I wanted to talk about was an interesting discussion ...
Local Storage or Shared Storage, That is the Question
Previously I've talked about how using local storage can help reduce the costs of desktop virtualization. Paul Wilson tested this type of environment to determine if it is possibleor if I was just talking crazy. The results were that it is possible and that I am a little crazy. So we have a new design decision, which way will you go?Before making ...
Deploying XenDesktop without a SAN
The Question Can XenDesktop be deployed without a SAN? A commonly asked question by customers in the small and medium business (SMB) arena which I recently decided to investigate.Dan Feller, one of my colleagues has previously discussed the topic when he spoke of deciding on local or shared storage for virtualization. If you have not read his blog, you might want to give it a ...
Deciding on Local or Shared Storage for your Desktop Virtualization Solution
A common question I get when creating a XenDesktop architecture is if I should use the disks installed within my physical hypervisor server to store the hosted virtual desktop's cache. There are many benefits in doing this and the major one is not using the more expensive shared enterprise storage. However, if you go down this route, you must make sure that the local storage ...
Storage Best Practices for High Def VDI
We recently had a very successful VDI Expert Series Webinar on July 16 with both analyst firm EMA and storage provider Netapp titled "Storage Best Practices for High Def VDI." Not only did the live event draw close to 400 attendees, over 3/4 of you stayed on through the end of the webinar. For those of you who might have missed the webinar, do not despair. ...