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VDI: An Example Of Service Delivery: Page 2 of 2

In a similar fashion to private cloud deployments, if a VDI rollout is looked at from the perspective of service delivery, many organizations will find additional value that may have otherwise been lost. Rather than building cloud or desktop services in the way traditional IT services are built, advancements can be made by redesigning the way the service is delivered.

With this mindset, organizations will find that rather than building out traditional desktops in a virtualized format, there are ways to utilize cloud-based service delivery, thin applications and other technologies to advance beyond traditional silos, thus unleashing the power of VDI.

The focus on service delivery is critical to properly rolling out a private cloud and getting the most from the time and capital investment through business enablement and ROI. Making a migration to any cloud environment requires a change in thinking about application and service delivery. The change in thought process tends to be the most difficult. By focusing on a single application, service or project, the on-ramp to cloud will reduce the friction of the migration.

Using server virtualization or, better, desktop virtualization as a green-field deployment to begin a private cloud journey offers a fresh infrastructure in which to develop the correct thinking and skill sets for cloud success. Building out the new virtual infrastructure in an isolated, repeatable pod design organizations allows staging of new services in a fashion that offers predictable cost and performance along with a more seamless integration.