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VDI Reference Architecture—Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops on vSAN Ready Nodes with 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors
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  • VDI technology works as a key workforce transformation enabler for organizations by freeing employees to work any time and anywhere without compromising on security or a high-quality user experience. VDI also streamlines IT operations and cost management through a simplified approach to provisioning and updating user environments that can be seamlessly delivered to centrally managed thin client devices.

    Dell Technologies offers several products and solutions that dramatically reduce the barriers to adopting VDI. Whether you are considering building out a new environment or expanding an existing footprint, Dell Technologies offers a predictable approach to procure, deploy, and support a virtual desktop and application environment that delivers the secure, high-performance experience that your end users expect.

    This solution is based on Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes powered by Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 servers with 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors, optional NVIDIA GPUs, and VMware vSAN software-defined storage. The software stack is Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops VDI software in a VMware vSphere environment.

    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops provides a complete end-to-end solution delivering Microsoft Windows virtual desktops to end users on a wide variety of endpoint devices. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops provides a complete virtual desktop delivery and management system by integrating distributed components with advanced configuration tools that simplify the creation and real-time management of the virtual desktop infrastructure. Virtual desktops are dynamically assembled on demand, providing users with pristine, yet personalized, desktops each time they log in.