We often see IT infrastructure vendors use terms like “Simple” and “Easy” to describe key traits of their next-gen products. Creative marketing minds work tirelessly to come up with catchy messages like “Radical simplicity” from Nutanix and “Simplicity at every…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Once you've rolled out your VDI environment you may want to add more capabilities, though this can add to complexity and alter the loads on storage and servers. For each new feature, consider doing a careful proof of…
KEY TAKEAWAYS To succeed at VDI, get users involved early in the process, act as a service provider, and follow a phased deployment approach. By proceeding systematically from proof of concept to pilot to a phased roll out, you maximize…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Traditional storage operating at LUN or volume granularity makes cloud data protection inefficient. Tintri Cloud Connector makes it possible to backup and restore VMs and containers directly to S3 with no complications. Cloud Connector makes automation of data…
KEY TAKEAWAYS For VDI, choose storage with a full set of efficiency and data reduction features including inline deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning. Tintri VMstore data efficiency decreases the total storage capacity you need to purchase by up to 90%…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Virtual desktop infrastructure deployments require careful attention to data protection and availability. Tintri VMStore combines resiliency and scale-out features with built-in data protection options and integration with leading data protection partners to protect your virtual desktops. By operating…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Isolate each virtual desktop to prevent conflict over resources during bootstorms or scans Set quality of service (QoS) at the virtual desktop level to guarantee performance Run virtual desktops side-by-side with other workloads All-Flash Storage for Virtual Desktop…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Distinguish self-service sheen versus substance Learn how Bank of New York Mellon has started down the self-service path Gain insight into BNY's plans to expand the use of self-service Self-service is about increasing access to infrastructure and improving…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Tintri Analytics doesn't just give you information. It gives you answers, and the ability to act on them to manage your storage footprint. Working at the application level, Tintri Analytics offers insight into the exact behaviors and needs…
This guest blog post is authored by Will Allred of the University of Arkansas Everyone knows that VDI just doesn’t work. VDI is too complex. VDI, with its backend requirements plus some kind of weird access device, costs more than…