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Nutanix and Citrix Announce InstantON VDI to Simplify Desktop Virtualization

Nutanix and Citrix Announce InstantON VDI to Simplify Desktop Virtualization

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, Thursday announced InstantON VDI, a joint solution with Citrix that simplifies virtual desktop (VDI) deployments.

The joint solution becomes much more accessible to midsized enterprises and larger, Nutanix said in a press statement. 
With InstantON VDI, enterprises have access to a fully validated application and desktop virtualization and delivery solution which includes Citrix XenDesktop VDI Edition, the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform with built-in virtualization via AHV and three years of support, all at $415 per desktop, the statement said. 
Customers also have access to the Citrix HDX Ready Pi thin client for as low as $99, bringing the total cost of the InstantON VDI solution to as low as that of a physical desktop. As a complete solution, InstantON VDI reduces the burden on small IT teams to source and manage the infrastructure to support VDI deployments, reducing the deployment times on average to 4 hours, Nutanix said.
With smaller IT teams and lower budgets, midsized enterprises are often challenged to implement new solutions to enhance end user experiences. InstantON VDI allows these companies to take advantage of cost-effective, validated solutions for application and desktop virtualization so they can minimize the risk associated with implementing complex new technology within their datacenter. With a cost of only $415 per desktop, InstantON VDI reduces strain on the IT budgets of organizations which have previously paid as much as $1040 per personal computing device in the past five years, the statement added.
As a complete application and desktop solution, InstantON VDI gives customers:
- Turnkey and risk-free solution - End-to-end solution including Citrix XenDesktop VDI Edition, Nutanix enterprise cloud platform including the AHV hypervisor and the Nutanix connector for Citrix MCS and three years of support. 
- Enhanced Value - using Nutanix AHV virtualization technology, businesses are no longer required to separately purchase and manage server virtualization, freeing their budgets and personnel to focus on business driving activities
- Excellent user experience at any scale - midsized enterprises benefit from responsive desktops and applications starting with as few as 100-300 users and linearly scaling to the thousands
- Faster Deployment for validated solution - Average 4 hour deployment for Citrix XenDesktop on the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform
- Reduced Total Cost of Ownership - by combining the industry-leading Nutanix enterprise cloud platform with leading solutions from Citrix, customers can scale deployments as demand requires, eliminate costly virtualization licenses and reduce IT complexity
The Citrix Ready Nutanix AHV can now be used as a hypervisor choice on Citrix MCS. Enterprises can now provision new desktops and application servers through a machine catalog using the new Nutanix Acropolis connector for Citrix MCS on Citrix XenDesktop 7.9.
 “Virtual desktop implementations have been inaccessible to many midsized enterprises which cannot manage complex infrastructure deployments and costly virtualization licenses,” said Bill Burley, Vice President and General Manager, Workspace Service, Citrix. “Midsized businesses shouldn’t be penalized simply because they don’t have the budget of a Global 2000, and with InstantON VDI, joint Nutanix and Citrix customers can have have access to the industry’s leading solution for VDI at a price point they can afford but without the complexity of traditional datacenter infrastructure.” 
 “As a rapidly growing not-for-profit organization, we quickly realized our existing infrastructure was unable to keep up with our expansion plans and DR strategy, but finding a new solution that could meet our demands within our budget was a challenge,” said Mark Hindle, Head of Technology at Relationships Australia NSW. “The tightly integrated solution from Citrix and Nutanix which leverages AHV was the perfect solution for our business, marrying performance, scalability and reliability at a price point that doesn’t require us to skimp on other projects that are critical to our growth.”
“The Global 200,000 covet cloud and consumerized applications more than even the Global 2000, but they’re often locked out by complexity and cost,” said Sunil Potti, Chief Product and Development Officer, Nutanix. “Through Citrix, these businesses receive consumerized applications, while the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform delivers the cloud-like experience they demand. By joining together for InstantON VDI, the Global 200,000 no longer has any barriers to unleashing the full IT potential of their businesses.” 
Nutanix InstantON VDI for Citrix is available for ordering now. Joint Citrix and Nutanix customers with as few as 300 users can take advantage of this solution.
 
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