SUNNYVALE, CA and CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwire - October 20, 2009) - NetApp (
NASDAQ:
NTAP) and
Desktone today announced that the Desktone Virtual-D Platform™ is now
integrated with the NetApp® Data ONTAP® operating system, giving
service providers a more flexible, efficient, and cost-effective storage
solution for their desktops-as-a-service® (DaaS®) offerings.
The joint solution is built on Desktone's Virtual-D Platform, which enables
virtual hosted desktops to be delivered as an outsourced, subscription
service via the cloud, and NetApp's industry-leading storage and data
management solutions. NetApp deduplication technology helps service
providers reduce redundant data to lower storage costs associated with
maintaining both desktop images and user data for each hosted virtual
desktop infrastructure. In addition, NetApp's intelligent caching and
Performance Acceleration Module (PAM) can reduce disk input/output
operations while helping improve hosted virtual desktop performance in
large environments. Furthermore, the joint solution lets service providers
clone their virtual desktops in a matter of minutes rather than hours for
more streamlined and efficient operations. The joint solution also supports
an on-premises deployment model where enterprises can co-locate service
provider owned and operated DaaS infrastructure in their own data center.
"The joint NetApp and Desktone solution provides a unique DaaS offering for
our customers," said Tim Hites, president, ICC Global Hosting, a joint
NetApp and Desktone customer and a leading provider of DaaS. "We are able
to deliver a complete DaaS offering at a lower price point, enabling our
enterprise customers to realize significant capex and TCO savings when
compared to deploying their own virtual desktop infrastructures."
"Desktone is committed to providing service providers and enterprises with
the tools and technology necessary for their cloud-based virtual desktops,"
said Harry Ruda, chief executive officer, Desktone. "Our DaaS platform
combined with NetApp's advanced storage efficiency technologies provides
our customers with an ideal solution that enables them to achieve the
benefits of a true DaaS environment."
"DaaS is an important delivery model for hosted virtual desktops, and
NetApp's scalable storage and data management solutions are critical to
enabling a cost-effective, agile solution," said Patrick Rogers, vice
president of Solutions and Alliances for NetApp. "Teaming with Desktone is
another example of NetApp working closely with the industry's leading
service providers and offering tailored solutions and technologies that
address their customers' unique cloud infrastructure requirements."
Discuss this news in the NetApp community, where you can exchange thoughts
and ideas on a variety of topics with our community members. Collaborate
with our company; engage in conversation with NetApp leaders and employees;
and participate in our passion to go further, faster. Join now at
www.netapp.com/us/communities.
Pricing and Availability
Customer pricing for NetApp products and solutions discussed in this
release are available from NetApp sales or reseller partners. Pricing for
the Desktone Virtual-D Platform for service providers is available from
Desktone or Desktone business partners. Pricing for DaaS offerings powered
by the Desktone Virtual-D Platform is available from Desktone service
provider partners. The joint solution is available immediately.
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that
accelerate business breakthroughs and achieve outstanding cost efficiency.
Discover our passion for helping companies around the world go further,
faster at
www.netapp.com.
About Desktone
Desktone, Inc. provides the industry's first virtual desktop hosting
platform, enabling desktops to be delivered as an outsourced subscription
service. The Desktone Virtual-D Platform integrates all required
technologies into a single, automated, self-service platform. By enabling
desktops as a service, Desktone simplifies large-scale desktop provisioning
and management, transforms virtual desktop infrastructure costs from CAPEX
to OPEX, provides greater protection of physical resources and corporate
information, and increases business agility -- all of which reduces desktop
total cost of ownership. For more information, visit
www.desktone.com.
NetApp, the NetApp logo, Go further, faster, and Data ONTAP are trademarks
or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries.
Desktone, desktops as a service, and DaaS are registered trademarks of
Desktone, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Contact Information: Press Contact for NetApp:
Ryan Lowry
NetApp
(408) 822-7544
ryanl@netapp.com
Press Contact for Desktone:
Janice Bedsole
Bedsole & Company
(781) 789-6108
janice@bedsoleandcompany.com