Building Blocks for a Scalable Desktops as a Service Architecture
Desktone Virtual-D Elements are the building blocks of a virtual desktop utility grid. Service providers use that grid to deliver and scale desktops as a service (DaaS) offerings. Each Element is a self-contained, independent modular unit of virtual desktop service delivery. In essence, an Element is a rack with all the compute hardware, virtualization resources and Desktone software required to support its population of virtual desktops. The Virtual-D Element makes it easy for service providers to scale their DaaS environment.
- Optimized for Virtual Desktops: The hardware and software powering the Virtual-D Element are specifically selected and architected to support virtual desktop environments.
- Self-contained and Modular: Physical racks operate independently of each other. Service providers can easily add or remove Elements, enabling additional physical capacity to be seamlessly taken on or offline when the DaaS environment needs to be scaled up or down. Adding Virtual-D Elements is as simple as adding a core infrastructure switch to a telephony or data network.
- High Performing Distributed Architecture, Inherently Fault Tolerant: A utility grid of Virtual-D Elements is designed for global access, rapid response and high availability.
- Flexible Hosting Location: Virtual-D Elements can be hosted at service provider data centers for smaller enterprises whose DaaS solution will run in a multi-tenant configuration. Elements can also be hosted on enterprise premises, if desired, for customers that have a global network with distributed productivity and application resources. Regardless of where they are located, Virtual-D Elements are designed to fit into service providers' existing operational models.
Service providers can build Virtual-D Elements themselves using our Virtual-D Element blueprint, or can get them pre-fabricated from authorized Desktone partners.
