Discussion on: Desktop virtualization is still a mixed bag http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/desktop-virtualization-is-still-a-mixed-bag/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Slowe http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/desktop-virtualization-is-still-a-mixed-bag/#comment-62 Slowe Wed, 14 May 2008 00:42:53 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/desktop-virtualization-is-still-a-mixed-bag/#comment-62 Storage is definitely a concern that many people overlook when it comes to desktop virtualization. Consider a (relatively) small deployment of 500 desktops with a (relatively) small footprint per VM of 20GB. That still adds up to 1TB of storage for desktop images. Vendors touting their data deduplication functionality are hoping that they can gain an edge at the "storage vendors of choice" for desktop virtualization initiatives. In some informal tests with a customer of mine, we saw a reduction from just over 250GB to less than 50GB using data deduplication from a multiprotocol storage vendor. Pretty impressive! Storage is definitely a concern that many people overlook when it comes to desktop virtualization. Consider a (relatively) small deployment of 500 desktops with a (relatively) small footprint per VM of 20GB. That still adds up to 1TB of storage for desktop images.

Vendors touting their data deduplication functionality are hoping that they can gain an edge at the “storage vendors of choice” for desktop virtualization initiatives.

In some informal tests with a customer of mine, we saw a reduction from just over 250GB to less than 50GB using data deduplication from a multiprotocol storage vendor. Pretty impressive!

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