The following is the transcript from last month’s Twitter chat hosted by DABCC / PaperShare.com’s Douglas Brown, RES Software, Stratus Technologies, and Glasshouse Technologies. 

To learn more about each company please visit their web sites here:

RES Softwre - http://www.ressoftware.com 

 

Stratus Technologies - http://www.stratus.com/

Glasshouse Technologies - http://www.glasshouse.com/

 

 

 

GlassHouse_Tech RT@stratus4uptime: Look forward to joining @douglasabrow @GlassHouse_Tech & @ressoftware tomorrow at 3ET to discuss #VDI. #VDIchat -9:44 AM Aug 25th, 2011 

jengrab (clients) RT @douglasabrown @stratus4uptime Join us for a convo about #VDI today at 3:00pm ET! cc @glasshouse_tech @ressoftware #VDIchat -9:52 AM Aug 25th, 2011 

LALALecain Join the #VDI Q&A today at 3:00pm ET!@douglasabrown @GlassHouse_Tech @stratus4uptime @ressoftware all ready for the #VDIchat! (clients) -10:07 AM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @GlassHouse_Tech: #VDI wiz @douglasabrown leads a #VDIChat at 3PM ET today with @GlassHouse_Tech, @stratus4uptime, & @RESSoftware-- follow at #VDIChat -12:30 PM Aug 25th, 2011

BusyBee2B RT @ressoftware: Follow our Tweetup today 3 PM ET! @JeffWettlaufer will discuss his thoughts on VDI with @douglasabrown #dabcc #VDIchat -12:53 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware: 2 Hours away. Join us today 3 PM ET, for #VDIchat. @jeffwettlaufer from #ressoftware discusses hot #VDI topics with @douglasabrown -1:31 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

Chassdesk RT @ressoftware: 2 Hours away. Join us today 3 PM ET, for #VDIchat. @jeffwettlaufer from #ressoftware discusses hot #VDI topics with @douglasabrown -1:37 PM Aug 25th, 2011

AndiMann RT @GlassHouse_Tech: #VDI wiz @douglasabrown leads a #VDIChat at 3PM ET today with @GlassHouse_Tech, @stratus4uptime, & @RESSoftware-- follow at #VDIChat -1:46 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware: 1 hour away. Be sure to follow the #VDIchat starting at 3 PM ET today. @jeffwettlaufer talks #VDI with @douglasabrown from @dabcc #VDIchat -2:18 PM Aug 25th, 2011

JeffWettlaufer RT @ressoftware: 1 hr away.Be sure to follow the #VDIchat today. @jeffwettlaufer talks #VDI with @douglasabrown from @dabcc #sysctr -2:23 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @stratus4uptime: Follow the twitter chat on #VDI with @GlassHouse_Tech, @RESSoftware, @stratus4uptime & @douglasabrown @ 3PM ET! #VDIchat -2:30 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @GlassHouse_Tech: RT @JeffWettlaufer: #VDI discussion starting in a few mins w/ @douglasbrown @Glashouse_Tech & @dabcc #VDIChat -2:57 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware Follow the #VDIchat starting now! @jeffwettlaufer talks #VDI with @douglasabrown from @dabcc #VDIchat -2:58 PM Aug 25th, 2011

LeanneDrown RT @bmfalc: #VDIchat w/ @douglasabrown @ressoftware @glasshouse_tech @stratus4uptime starting in 2min! Follow w/ #VDIchat and #VDI -2:58 PM Aug 25th, 2011

Laura_Whalen RT @douglasabrown: RT @GlassHouse_Tech: RT @JeffWettlaufer: #VDI discussion starting in a few mins w/ @douglasbrown @Glashouse_Tech & @dabcc #VDIChat -3:02 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown We are live! @ressoftware @LeanneDrown @bmfalc #VDIchat @douglasabrown @ressoftware @glasshouse_tech @stratus4uptime #VDIchat #VDI -3:02 PM Aug 25th, 2011

AndiMann RT @douglasabrown: We are live! @ressoftware @LeanneDrown @bmfalc #VDIchat @douglasabrown @ressoftware @glasshouse_tech @stratus4uptime #VDI -3:49 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown Hello Everyone - We are starting our live Tweet Chat right now so let's just dive in to it! #VDI #VDICHAT -3:02 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime RT @douglasabrown: Hello Everyone - We are starting our live Tweet Chat right now so lets just dive in to it! #VDI #VDICHAT -3:03 PM Aug 25th, 2011

bmfalc Let's go! RT @douglasabrown Hello Everyone - We are starting our live Tweet Chat right now so let's just dive in to it #VDI #VDICHAT -3:03 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown Q1: But first - Before we get started, please introduce yourselves. #VDIchat #vdichat -3:03 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Q1: But first - Before we get started, please introduce yourselves. #VDIchat -3:04 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A1: I'm Erwin Vollering, Service Director Virtualization at GlassHouse Technologies. #VDIchat -3:04 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A1: I support the organization with pre-sales activities and lead the direction of the virtualization practice #VDI #VDIchat -3:05 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime A1- I’m Denny Lane, prod mrktg dir at Stratus Technologies. Our thing is uptime assurance for business critical applications. #VDI #vdichat -3:04 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A1 Jeff Wettlaufer (@jeffwettlaufer) Sr Dir Global Product Marketing, RES. #vdichat -3:06 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware A1 Former 10 yr MS System Center guy focused on Mgt, Sec, Cli and Virt. First time caller,long time listener ! #vdichat -3:07 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware: A1 ...First time caller,long time listener ! > and long time serious player too! RES is 10+ #vdichat -3:08 PM Aug 25th, 2011

Questions

douglasabrown Thanks for attending! OK - now let's get to the questions... The fun stuff... #VDIChat -3:06 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown Q2: Three very different companies, how are you related to today’s topic of #VDI? #VDIchat -3:06 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime RT @douglasabrown: Q2: Three very different companies, how are you related to today’s topic of #VDI? #VDIchat -3:07 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

stratus4uptime a2-#VDI demands uptime. A central server crash also crashes desktops. We've protected critical apps from downtime for 32 years #vdichat -3:08 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

douglasabrown RT @stratus4uptime: a2-#VDI demands uptime...We've protected critical apps from downtime for 32 years > WOW 32 years! Amazing #vdichat -3:10 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware RT @stratus4uptime: #VDI demands uptime. Server crash crashes desktops. We protected critical apps from downtime for 32 years. WOW #vdichat -3:12 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime RT @douglasabrown: RT @stratus4uptime: Weve protected critical apps from downtime for 32 years > WOW 32 years! Amazing #vdichat -3:11 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Q2: Three very different companies, how are you related to today’s topic of #VDI? #VDIchat -3:07 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A2: GlassHouse Technologies provides consulting services and managed services around #VDI challenges. #VDIchat -3:07 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A2 Sure, RES is unique pos as both task automation and workspace management platform that enables stateless.. #vdichat -3:08 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware A2 ...(pooled) VDI personalization across the increasing range of client experiences facing organizations today #vdichat -3:08 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware And RES has great feedback on the subject matter expertise @glasshouse_tech, leaders in the space Great work #vdichat -3:10 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

GlassHouse_Tech RT @ressoftware And RES has great feedback on the subject matter expertise @glasshouse_tech, leaders in the space Great work #vdichat -3:11 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown @ressoftware absolutely ! #vdichat -3:11 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown Perfect. So we have the right players. Awesome #vdi solutions and #vdi an expert implementor! Let's move on... #vdichat -3:11 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

douglasabrown Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #VDIchat -3:11 PM Aug 25th, 2011

VirtSecurity RT @douglasabrown: Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #VDIchat <-So it must not have been Windows! -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #VDIchat -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A3 absolutely the need to get to stateless #VDI is dominant. #VDIchat... -3:12 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware: A3 absolutely the need to get to stateless #VDI is dominant #VDIchat >How do we "get stateless"? -3:14 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 User preferences are shaping IT strategy everywhere, and that includes #VDI experiences... #vdichat -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

 

ressoftware A3 Automating the management of the tasks associated with #VDI is a musthave ...#VDIchat -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 App Personalization management. IT standardized experiences need personalization. #vdi #vdichat -3:14 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 IT standardized experiences need personalization. #vdi #vdichat -3:16 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 Automating the mgmt of the tasks associated with #VDI is a musthave. App Personalization mgmt. #vdichat -3:15 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime RT @ressoftware: RT Automating the mgmt of the tasks associated with #VDI is a musthave. App Personalization mgmt #vdichat -3:17 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware A3 Automating the mgmt of the tasks associated with #VDI App Personalization mgmt. #vdichat > How does RES help? #vdichat -3:17 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 RES provides workspace mgt and task automation to support personal exp's, runbook cap for IT #vdi #vdichat -3:19 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 Mainstream adoption of #VDI is trending, by '14 Gartner predicts 70M users #vdi #vdichat -3:16 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 (wow I’d love to see that datacenter) #vdi #vdichat -3:17 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech @douglasabrown Such as RES's user personalization softw, automation and storage solutions other than traditional SAN #vdi #Vdichat -3:18 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown @GlassHouse_Tech @ressoftware - Can you provide some links to the software that does this? #vdichat -3:19 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime @ressoftware - Interested in the personalization comment - isnt part of VDI to force less individuality? #vdichat -3:19 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @stratus4uptime: @ressoftware - Interested in the personalization comment - isnt part of VDI to force less individuality? #vdichat -3:19 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @stratus4uptime @ressoftware #VDI CAN be personalized. Thats the catch. Todays tier 1 Mgmt prods dont do it. RES does #VDIchat -3:20 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @stratus4uptime: RT @ressoftware: #VDI CAN be personalized. Thats the catch. Todays tier 1 Mgmt prods dont do it. RES does #vdichat -3:22 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @stratus4uptime @douglasabrown We add the capability for users have a personal experience even inside #VDI #vdichat w/out complexty -3:22 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime RT @douglasabrown: Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #VDIchat -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a3 More content = more complexity. Bigger infrastructure pipes enable rich content, expanded #VDI use. (cont.) #vdichat -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime A3 (cont.) This encourages push to mobile desktops and more apps. #VDI #vdichat -3:14 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a3 An established Citrix market is exploding. VMware is lighting the fuse. #VDI market development is a VMware prime directive #vdichat -3:15 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime Culture. People view their desktops as personal property. Eliminating control and individual flexibility. #VDI #vdichat -3:22 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #VDIchat -3:13 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A3: The biggest trend we're seeing is that users are become more educated about #VDI and different ‘layers’ reqd in #VDI #VDIchat -3:14 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @GlassHouse_Tech: A3 were seeing is that users are become more educated. different ‘layers’ reqd in #VDI #VDIchat > such as? -3:16 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

GlassHouse_Tech A3: Another one is that we see customers are rediscovering RDS/TS #VDI #vdichat -3:14 PM Aug 25th, 2011

JennaCaswell RT @CZambrello: Check out a live tweet chat about VDI with @douglasabrown: Use these hashtags and join the conversation #VDICHAT -3:14 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

jengrab RT @CZambrello: Check out a live tweet chat about VDI with @douglasabrown: Use these hashtags and join the conversation #VDICHAT -3:15 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #VDIchat -3:22 PM Aug 25th, 2011

virtuEs_IT @douglasabrown @ressoftware @stratus4uptime Hard to keep track of the conversation with all the RT's between Q's and A's #vdichat -3:23 PM

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #vdichat -3:23 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware A3 User personalization. Users want their desktops to be consistent and personal. #vdi #vdichat -3:23 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A3 Storage when pooled is not achieved is a blocker to adoption. Connectivity requirements. #vdi #vdichat -3:24 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware: A3 Storage when pooled is not achieved is a blocker to adoption. Connectivity requirements. #vdi #vdichat > +1 -3:26 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A3 Management of another delivery mechanism means more infra beyond existing rich client infra. #vdi #vdichat #vdichat -3:25 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Q3: What are you seeing as the biggest trends in the #VDI space today? #vdichat -3:24 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A3: Customers are becoming more educated with VDI, market is definitely maturing #vdichat -3:26 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech  A3: Different layers in VDI are becoming more important, user personalization, storage solutions,app solutions #vdichat -3:27 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A3 I agree fully with @GlassHouse_Tech @douglasabrown. Users and IT are raising the bar about what they want from #VDI #vdichat -3:27 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @GlassHouse _Tech @douglasabrown: A3 layers is a term that keeps coming up, but classic OS/apps dont think in layers. #VDI #VDIchat -3:29 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @GlassHouse _Tech @douglasabrown: A3 Look at Citrix and RingCube #vdi #vdichat -3:29 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech @ressoftware @douglasabrown Correct, all tactical point solutions but they are blocking 'mass adoption' #vdichat -3:30 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a3 VDI helps meet compliance - harder to walk off with sensitive data ... but users dont like Big Brother #vdi #vdichat -3:26 PM Aug 25th, 2011

nodeuces How NOT to do a "tweetup" Thanks to @glasshouse_tech and @ressoftware #vdi #vdichat #amatuersocialmedia -3:26 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown #VDIChat - sorry for all the RTs .. We are all new to Twitter Chatting like this. Moving forward we will only RT the Questions. ;) -3:28 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown let's move to question #4.... Q4: What are some of the pain points you often hear about from your customers when it comes to #VDI? #VDIchat -3:28 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime A4: Licensing is also confusing and expensive. #VDI #vdichat -3:29 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown RT @stratus4uptime: A4: Licensing is also confusing and expensive. #VDI #vdichat > I so agree and only getting worse... -3:30 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a4; IT has the expectation that VDI will lower cost - often not true. lic can send cost thru roof. #vdi #vdichat -3:31 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @stratus4uptime: a4; IT has the expectation VDI will lower cost - often not true. lic can send cost roof #vdi AGREED #vdichat -3:32 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: A4: Licensing is also confusing and expensive. #VDI #vdichat > Absolutely, most heard comment from customers -3:32 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: Q4: What are some of the pain points you often hear about from your customers when it comes to #VDI? #vdichat -3:29 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A4 Users want their desktop. Their apps on whatever client they use. Their email/wallpaper. #vdi #vdichat -3:31 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A4: UIA is a major issue, that is a comment about Personalization as well. UIA=Personalization #vdi #vdichat -3:33 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown @ressoftware @stratus4uptime: a4; VDI will lower cost, often not true. ic can send cost roof #vdi AGREED #vdichat > what is the solution? -3:34 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A4 Storage, Orgs want to get to stateless or pooled, dont know how. A lot of education happening #vdi #vdichat -3:34 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech @douglasabrown @ressoftware @stratus4uptime a4: realistic planning, design and sizing helps prevent overshooting budgets #vdichat -3:35 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A4 Orgs expect their mgt layer to handle this, but not the case. CoIT, Mobility, UIA and UEM #vdi #vdichat -3:35 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown: A4 Good point, architecture, scale, perf planning all diff from their AD, GP, Management layers #vdi #vdichat -3:36 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown:. Q4: What are some of the pain points you often hear about from your customers when it comes to #VDI? #VDIchat -3:30 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A4: From a #VDI tech perspective they're usually storage and personalization/stateless challenges #VDIchat -3:31 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime @GlassHouse_Tech - Agree on Stateless - Stratus helps by providing servers that dont stop - protests stateful apps - no mod needed #vdichat -3:34 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a4: #VDI for business-critical operation. Factor uptime assurance into initial design plans. #vdichat -3:37 PM Aug 25th, 201 

douglasabrown #VDIChat - Sounds good, let's move to Q5 --> What top 3 recommendations would you share with a company implementing #VDI for the first time? -3:37 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: #VDIChat - Sounds good, lets move to Q5 --> What top 3 recos would you share with an org going #VDI f ? #vdichat -3:38 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware A5: Think about the user. Consider stateless (pooled) with a layer that delivers personalization. #vdi #vdichat -3:39 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A5: Think big picture task automation to simplify layers and platform management. #vdi #vdichat -3:39 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A5: Use similar tools for all delivery mechanisms. #vdi #vdichat -3:40 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A5: CoIT has ripple effect in #vdi #vdichat -3:41 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware @douglasabrown @GlassHouse_Tech A5: RES offers BDA , a free analysis tool to understand Users daily patterns, apps... #vdi #vdichat -3:42 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

douglasabrown RT @ressoftware: @douglasabrown @GlassHouse_Tech A5: RES offers BDA , a free analysis tool to understand #vdichat > link please... -3:43 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown A5: analyzeyourdesktops.com #vdi #vdichat Free Azure based service. -3:44 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a5 Have a clear understanding of what you want to accomplish. Narrow your focus. Start conservatively. #VDI #vdichat -3:38 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime A5 - for branch locations server uptime is critical - cant rely on WAN - need uptime at remote site #vdichat -3:41 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: #VDIChat - Sounds good, lets move to Q5 --> What top 3 recommendations would you share with a company doing#VDI -3:38 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A5: I would say the #1 recommendation would be to thoroughly profile the user base to know what's coming at you #vdi #vdichat -3:39 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

GlassHouse_Tech A5: #2 is to then assess what those users do. Find out what applications, CPU and IOPS their consuming #VDIchat #vdi -3:40 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

GlassHouse_Tech A5 #3 would be to then take those numbers apply some #VDI math scale the environment and then pilot/test know what you do!#VDIchat -3:42 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

stratus4uptime @GlassHouse_Tech - I agree - must know current customer needs and demands #vdichat -3:42 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @stratus4uptime @GlassHouse_Tech you have to know the users, apps, devices used on, required. #vdi #vdichat -3:43 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown For the sake of time - let's move on to Q6... #VDIChat... -3:41 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

douglasabrown Q6: What role do virtual desktops play in enabling mobile technologies? #VDIchat -3:41 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Q6: What role do virtual desktops play in enabling mobile technologies? #vdichat -3:43 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A6: #VDI is a bridge to legacy applications that don’t natively display on mobile devices #vdichat -3:44 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: Q6: What role do virtual desktops play in enabling mobile technologies? #vdichat -3:45 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A6: #VDI is less imprt to users than IT. They need to be productive on the device they want to use. #vdichat -3:46

ressoftware A6: IT needs to help keep them productive on the device they choose to use. #vdi #vdichat -3:47 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

ressoftware A6:That means for more and more use cases, #VDI is the delivery. #vdichat -3:47 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A6 If that (#VDI) can be personal, they are accepting. #vdichat -3:48 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a6 emerging of iPad devices redefines what a desktop is. This creates a huge green field for #VDI on mobile platforms #vdichat -3:46 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

douglasabrown Time for Q7 ---> What are some of the most common #VDI challenges? #VDIchat -3:46 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Time for Q7 ---> What are some of the most common #VDI challenges? #vdichat -3:47 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A7: Underestimating #vdi resources requirements but also managing expectations #VDIchat -3:48 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A7: #VDI is not for every user and it’s not a magic pill that will solve all issues in an environment #vdichat -3:50 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @GlassHouse_Tech: A7: #VDI is not for every user, not a magic pill that will solve all issues in an env #vdichat good point -3:51 PM Aug 25th, 2011

Wanova RT @douglasabrown: Time for Q7 ---> What are some of the most common #VDI challenges? #VDIchat -3:47 PM Aug 25th, 2011

Wanova A7: There are quite a few issues with #VDI - really designed for specific use cases and needs a good web connection #VDIchat -3:50 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime @Wanova - Yes - focus on proven use cases - EMR in healthcare for portability for DR and HIPPA compliance #vdichat -3:53 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a7 cultural acceptance - must demonstrate user benefits or you will have a revolt. #vdichat -3:48 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a7 #VDI ROI is a challenge to sr mgnt - easier if combined with a platform refresh #vdichat -3:49 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime a7 There are still many "tire-kicker" of #vdi - IT depts look but not having it the top of their priority list #vdichat -3:51 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @stratus4uptime: a7 There are still many "tire-kicker" of #vdi - IT depts look but not having it the top of their priority list #vdichat -3:52 PM Aug

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: Time for Q7 ---> What are some of the most common #VDI challenges? #vdichat -3:48 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown A7: Storage, state management, personalization, security, applications #vdichat #vdi -3:49 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @douglasabrown A7: #VDI needs to be cost effective, and user accepted (personalized) . #vdichat -3:50 PM Aug 25th, 2011 

douglasabrown Q8: From your perspective, what is the largest benefit to implementing #VDI? #VDIchat -3:52 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware RT @douglasabrown: Q8: From your perspective, what is the largest benefit to implementing #VDI? #vdichat -3:52 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A8: Cost, security, standardization, simplicity, AppCompat, #vdi #vdichat -3:53 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A8: #VDI for some use cases is perfect. Think the trading desk, the hospital floors, schools, development, #vdichat -3:55 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware A8: My father in law, Accountant, full time techie , all work done in #VDI from variety of dev, even iPd. #vdichat -3:56 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime A8 Remote office/branch office use of #VDI. Requires simplicity, high availability but is highly controllable & easily maintained. #vdichat -3:55 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech RT @douglasabrown: Q8: From your perspective, what is the largest benefit to implementing #VDI? #vdichat -3:53 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech A8: Difficult to name 1 #VDI benefit, increased security thru centralization, mobility and business continuity are def top 3 #vdichat -3:53 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime @GlassHouse_Tech - GH - you got it. The security and ease of deployment via centralization is key #vdichat -3:56 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown It's the top of the hour so let's call this a chat! Thanks everyone! Great time... #VDIChat! -3:59 PM Aug 25th, 2011

douglasabrown and I must not forget ... you can learn more about #VDI and follow great VDI solutions on www.papershare.com - @PaperShare #VDIChat… -4:00 PM Aug 25th, 2011

GlassHouse_Tech @ressoftware @douglasabrown @stratus4uptime Thanks All! #vdichat -4:01 PM Aug 25th, 2011

stratus4uptime Thank you Doug, Glass House and RES - very interesting discussions #vdichat -4:01 PM Aug 25th, 2011

rspruijt @douglasabrown: It's the top of the hour so let's call this a chat! >> nothing personal (!),I don't like #Twitter + chat format #VDIChat -4:03 PM Aug 25th, 2011

ressoftware @GlassHouse_Tech @douglasabrown @stratus4uptime that was class. Good fun everyone. #vdichat -4:07 PM Aug 25th, 2011

 

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