Overview
Maximize infrastructure cost efficiency, responsiveness to new business initiatives and adaptability in organization changes with VMware solutions implemented on NEC blades and servers. NEC sees virtualization as a core technology enabling IT managers to deploy creative solutions to business challenges. Solution areas include continuity and high availability, thin client architecture, Virtual PC Center, consolidated backup and server consolidation.
Core Solution Components
NECs Virtual PC Center solution combines their Virtual PC Server Infrastructure, powered by VMware, with solutions for streaming video and VOIP softphones. Implementing this package of solutions will drive a reduction in TCO, ensure optimized allocation of resources and reduce energy use (by approximately 60%). In addition, companies can create a flexible environment for employees to move from location to location with maximized availability of communication resources in what they call a “Ubiquitous Work Environment.”
The Virtual PC Center is made up of the following:
- Thin Client Terminals: US 100 or TCM 160
- Virtual PC Server: NEC Server 120Ri-2, 2U 2P fully redundant with preloaded software (including VMware ESX 3) to support from 20 to 50 VPCs. Each VPC also includes Windows XP Professional.
- Virtual PC Management Server: NEC server 120Rg-1, CPU with Windows Server 2003 and SigmaSystemCenter Management application suite including:
- SigmaSystemCenter web console
- ESMPro : Server Hardware Monitoring
- System Provisioning
- System Performance Monitoring
- VMware vCenter Server : Virtual PC management
- DPM : Applications and patches deployment
- CMO : Session & Connection Manager
