SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - December 1, 2009) - NetApp (
NASDAQ:
NTAP) today introduced new
tools to help customers deploy and manage virtual desktops through
VMware® View™ 4. VMware View and NetApp® storage together enable
customers to rapidly provision virtual desktops and storage to keep up with
their business needs and help drive down costs.
With the release of NetApp Rapid Cloning Utility version 3.0, which
provides support for VMware View 4 and VMware vSphere™, customers can
simplify the way they provision VMware virtual machines and streamline
their business. Rapid Cloning Utility is a VMware vCenter™ Server
plug-in that allows customers to replicate a single image hundreds of times
in minutes while using almost no additional storage capacity. Rapid Cloning
Utility complements VMware View Composer linked clones by providing
advanced cloning capabilities for individual desktops and manual desktop
pools. Now VMware View customers can automate and reduce administrative
requirements for virtual desktops and complete projects faster, all while
keeping storage costs at a minimum.
"Many of our customers are deploying a virtual desktop model to increase
the flexibility and control of their enterprise desktops," said David
Hekimian, practice manager for Virtualization at Trace3, a regional systems
integrator. "These customers require a proven, enterprise-ready solution
that delivers an end-user experience equivalent to existing PCs and
decreases overall costs. The efficiencies, data manageability, and business
continuity capabilities inherent in NetApp storage, combined with the
recent enhancements in VMware View 4, such as PC-over-IP protocol, allow
Trace3 to deliver the most compelling and cost-effective desktop solution
to end users."
"VMware View, combined with NetApp storage, reduces the cost of the
solution significantly and brings enhanced efficiency and flexibility to
help customers deploy desktops as a managed service," said Patrick Harr,
vice president, Enterprise Desktop Marketing, VMware. "VMware View 4 is the
best way for our customers to provision their virtual desktops, and NetApp
completes the picture by adding the agility to provision storage just as
quickly and easily."
"NetApp's strong history of collaboration with VMware continues with the
launch of VMware View 4," said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Solutions
and Alliances at NetApp. "The advanced efficiency and reliability of NetApp
storage, combined with the control and flexibility of VMware View, allows
us to jointly deliver an optimum solution that positively affects virtual
desktop ROI for our customers."
Pricing and Availability
NetApp Rapid Cloning Utility version 3.0 will be available in January 2010.
Pricing for Rapid Cloning Utility is available from NetApp sales or
reseller partners.
A joint white paper from NetApp and VMware discussing how customers can
provide the greatest value to their business by using VMware View 4 and
NetApp storage is available. To read the white paper, visit
www.vmware.com/solutions/partners/alliances/netapp-whitepapers.html.
To read about virtual desktop best practices for VMware View 4, visit
www.vmware.com/products/view/resources.html.
For more information about NetApp virtual desktop technology, visit
www.netapp.com/us/solutions/infrastructure/virtualization/desktop.
For more information about Trace3, visit
www.trace3.com.
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