Build your secure, post-pandemic digital workplace with HPE GreenLake for VDI

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As a consequence of the workplace transformations imposed by the pandemic, many businesses are doubling down on virtual desktop infrastructure. Whether you’re upgrading your VDI environment or just starting out, HPE GreenLake cloud services can deliver a solution that’s closely tailored to your needs.

Companies’ digital workplace strategies have undergone a massive transformation since the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak. The accelerated build-out of remote work capabilities was a truly amazing accomplishment. Much of the credit for that, on the technology side, was due to the widespread adoption of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Given that success and the positive response from users, companies have every reason to sustain and evolve their VDI environments, and the VDI marketplace continues to show impressive growth.

So what’s next for VDI strategies? Many businesses are re-evaluating their initial, sometimes rushed, implementations and looking at areas where they need to complete the work. Others are still in the early stages of adoption and feeling the need to accelerate and catch up with their peers.

Many organizations are re-examining the security aspects. While VDI offers significant security advantages, data protection is always a concern when you have users accessing systems from outside the office environment with a wide range of devices, and in unprotected environments.

Cloud strategies for VDI are coming under scrutiny, too. The public cloud was a popular choice for initial VDI projects, but now companies find themselves facing data egress costs and other unexpected expenses. Latency can also be an issue with the public cloud, especially when you have widely dispersed users who need very high levels of performance.

An edge-to-cloud solution for the new hybrid workplace

Wherever you are in the VDI journey, HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure can help you meet these challenges and build a hybrid digital workplace that will meet your needs far into the future, with:

The right infrastructure, where you need it, with the full cloud experience. You get the VDI software and hardware deployed in your chosen location – in the data center, at the edge, or in colocation environments – as well as the operational and support services needed to run the solution. Because it’s built on the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform, the service meets the need for a cloud-like, pay-per-use financial model, while also delivering all the security and control of on-premises infrastructure. HPE’s advanced metering technologies meter your usage of the infrastructure, and you receive a single monthly bill based on that usage.

It’s easy to scale capacity up or down as your needs change. Your costs are more predictable than they would be with public cloud, and you get the performance advantages of an on-premises solution.

A variety of use cases. Since HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure has been available for some time, there are many use cases among our customer base. One good example is VDI used with high-performance computing.  Engineers and data scientists can work wherever they need to, and have trusted access to the specialized technologies that they need, in order to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges – such as ensuring manufacturing quality, weather forecasting, product design, and breakthroughs in medicine.

Another example is financial trading. Traders need almost real-time access to markets, with full information – delivered with privacy ensured – for their “trader workplace,” which can be located almost anywhere. We have seen these and other examples of HPE GreenLake for VDI that greatly improve security and productivity.

High levels of customization for your specific needs. HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is configured on a customer-by-customer basis based on your specific mix of user profiles. HPE has extensive experience in designing and building VDI environments, and together with our partner ecosystem we offer a wide range of architectural options. The service includes design, configuration and installation of the solution. We can help you from the earliest stages of the process onwards, with assessments and workshops to help you pinpoint your desired outcomes.

A turnkey solution that’s managed for you. HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is easy to deploy, and the cloud services approach means that you skip the typical procurement delays. HPE supports, operates and manages the solution, while you retain control of the desktop and application environments. That reduces the time pressure on your staffers and frees them up to take on more value-add tasks. It also reduces the security burden; HPE GreenLake cloud services are secure by design and protected by HPE’s industry-leading cybersecurity capabilities.

See the figure below for a quick overview of the benefits of HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

On to the ‘next normal’ for the distributed workforce

No matter how the desktop continues to evolve, it’s unlikely that it will return to being limited to those clunky, location-tethered boxes that many of us still associate with the term. The distributed workforce is here to stay, and VDI will continue to play a big role in connecting and supporting it. With HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, companies have a powerful platform for that technology – a true edge-to-cloud solution for the modern digital workplace.

For a great overview of HPE GreenLake for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, see this infographic

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Angelo Tirri
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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