Overview
The Dell Validated Designs for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) on Dell PowerStore T scalable all-flash storage infrastructure provides a flexible, container-based architecture. This design ensures that features and services can be added to new or existing installations with minimal impact while providing manageability, simplicity, integration, and performance.
PowerStore provides all the benefits of an enterprise unified storage platform that combines block and file services over various storage and communication protocols to support the requirements of a VDI environment. PowerStore also enables flexible growth with the intelligent scale-up and scale-out capability of appliance clusters to meet the demands of various workloads while also providing the capability to support future growth.
Installing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with its core components on Dell PowerStore storage enables organizations to quickly deliver Microsoft Windows virtual desktops or server-based hosted shared sessions on a wide variety of endpoint devices.
The VDI Solutions team completed a rigorous verification process to ensure compatibility with Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, providing confidence in joint solution compatibility. The Citrix Ready program makes it easy for customers to identify complementary products and solutions that can enhance Citrix environments. Customers can be confident that Dell VDI Solutions have successfully passed a series of validations established by Citrix and can be trusted to work effectively with Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in order to deliver secure, fast, and flexible apps and desktops.
Document purpose
This document introduces the architecture, components, design options, best practices, and configuration details for successful VDI deployments for Dell PowerStore storage with Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops .
Audience
This document is intended for decision-makers, managers, architects, developers, and technical administrators of IT environments who want an in-depth understanding of the value of the Dell Validated Designs for VDI that deliver Microsoft Windows virtual desktops using Citrix DaaS and/or Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on Dell PowerStore storage.
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Authors: Dell Validated Designs for VDI team