Desktop virtualization

• IBM x86 servers enable enterprise-level reliability and security for desktop PC users
• Match computing resources to business needs with flexible client models
• Simplify administration with a centralized computing environment
• Reduce costs and simplify management associated with traditional desktop computing
• Increase performance levels, scalability, and operational flexibility of your desktop infrastructure

IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business
The IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business, one of the Solutions for Smart Business, is a comprehensive desktop management solution that helps lower the barriers of adoption as well as cost, complexity and coverage challenges traditionally associated with virtual desktop technology. It is fully integrated and tested on the IBM System x3500 M3, IBM System x3650 M3 and the IBM BladeCenter HS22 platforms. You can use the offering to host employees’ Microsoft® Windows® and Linux® technology-based desktops in a central location. The desktop looks the same to users; however, people are no longer limited to a single physical computer. Instead they can access their desktop from almost anywhere at any time--through more devices--with similar response time to standard setups.

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Citrix and IBM solutions for desktop virtualization
IBM and Citrix share a long history together, with over twenty years of close partnership. In fact, IBM is a Citrix Strategic System Integrator and a Citrix Ready alliance program partner. Together, our joint approach and reference architectures focus on the work load of each unique user community, to optimize their experience and enable true work shifting. IBM Smart Business Desktop cloud computing services with XenDesktop can help organizations quickly and easily overcome the challenges of securely and reliably delivering desktop applications to end users with the performance and user satisfaction at the lowest cost.

Microsoft and IBM solutions for desktop virtualization
IBM System x iDataPlex™ and Microsoft® RemoteFX delivers a rich user experience regardless of where you are working. Designed to enable a full-fidelity, local like desktop and application experience for rich media, video and 3D content over the LAN, Microsoft RemoteFX takes full advantage of server-side graphics resources available in the IBM iDataPlex dx360 M3 equipped with NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q GPUs.

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VMware and IBM solutions for desktop virtualization
VMware View™ solutions on System x and BladeCenter servers increase flexibility, efficiency, and reliability. IBM and VMware-based desktop virtualization solutions provide flexibility so that you can quickly respond to your changing business environment. With IBM System x and BladeCenter servers, you get affordable performance and availability affordably. Extensive memory capacities, pay-as-you-grow scalability, with virtualization ready networking options are the ideal foundation for desktop virtualization. Reap the benefits of the virtualized desktop with VMware View and System x. Together they ensure security, save power and cooling, increase business continuity, and improve manageability.

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Shared services for desktop computing
With industry-leading technology from IBM and Citrix, a shared services solution from IBM can help improve information access, enhance security and simplify management of your desktop environment by centralizing applications on highly reliable, fault-tolerant System x servers or BladeCenter blade servers back in the data center. Designed to deliver application capabilities on a wide range of client devices with high levels of security and reliability, a shared services solution helps protect your valuable assets and business-critical information while enhancing employee productivity with outstanding performance and rock-solid reliability.