SUNNYVALE, Calif. and CHELMSFORD,
Mass.-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.
Large enterprises can also leverage the joint Desktone and NetApp
solution to deploy their own DaaS offering via an internal private
cloud.
"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."
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Pricing and
Availability
Customer pricing for NetApp products and solutions discussed in
this release are available from NetApp sales or reseller partners.
Customer pricing for the Desktone Virtual-D Platform is available
from Desktone sales or reseller 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.
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