Nutanix brings VDI service to help promote telework adoption

Nutanix announced a new VDI service to help promote telework adoption among Indian organizations. Nutanix ‘FastTrack for VDI’ brings together Nutanix HCI and software with selected partners to accelerate and optimise a VDI service in just a few weeks.

As the nation’s businesses continue to battle the impact of COVID-19, many still struggle to enable their workforces to operate and function remotely while still maintaining access to the same tools and applications they require to be productive and efficient. Hence, the increasing interest and importance of VDI.

Building VDI environments to effectively maintain core business and technical operations frequently takes up to a few months. But, Nutanix ‘FastTrack for VDI’ can reduce that to a matter of weeks.

Nutanix FastTrack for VDI helps to address these challenges while supporting local businesses to continue their DX journey in these times of uncertainty. It allows remote access to critical business applications, even via BYOD devices and strict security policies can be implemented and managed through its simple management console.

The performance and speed of Nutanix VDI solutions is also well documented: it has a large, existing customer base and its influence continues to expand as a wide range of industry sectors, educational institutions and local governments rapidly embrace its technologies.

“Nutanix is committed to ensuring India’s enterprises, have the right technology to keep their staff connected, engaged, and productive,” said Balakrishnan Anantharaman, VP and MD-Sales, India and SAARC, Nutanix. “As India’s enterprises increasingly depend on a work from anywhere model to keep operating, Nutanix will be there to provide the right solutions, and smooth their way to the cloud.”

‘FastTrack for VDI’ is designed to support companies rapidly deploying a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution. Details include:

Nutanix FastTrack for VDI allows organizations to reduce the time required to onboard thousands of remote employees.

The offer includes services to set up and provision of desktops in under five business days for predefined Nutanix configurations. It will help enterprises provide secure access with minimal interruptions to business apps and desktops employees want while maintaining the security and control businesses need.

Customers will be able to leverage existing hardware, select predefined Nutanix hardware or leverage managed cloud infrastructure from managed service provider (MSP) partners, including Cyxtera.

The simplicity and flexibility of the Nutanix infrastructure makes deployment easier, enabling the company to expedite delivery service.