Infrastructure Solutions
Desktop/Device Optimization and VDI
The demands on IT have increased exponentially with the explosion of new technologies - plus the end users' expectations have increased dramatically due to their personal consumption of these new technologies. Because the decision to implement new enterprise hardware and software is critical for every organization, selecting the right technologies that will integrate seamlessly with existing legacy systems while addressing current and future needs is vital to realizing a substantial return on your investment.
Additionally, the explosion of server virtualization deployments in corporate data centers has laid the groundwork for more businesses to consider Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions. The potential benefits include better centralized control of software and information access, and a better way for organizations to define and enforce user -profiles, enabling the right access to the right user. VDI can also be appropriate for extending the life of desktop hardware or legacy software applications, even as they update other elements of their information technology infrastructure.
The implementation of new desktop solutions and the maintenance and management of those desktops often diverts critical IT resources from daily business needs. Micro Strategies has the expertise, resources, and knowledge to assist with all of your desktop management needs, including:
- Strategic Planning and project implementation services, including the development of a project timeline
- Assessments of hardware and software options to attain the best Return on Investment (ROI) and understand Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Review and determination of VDI applicability for your organization
- Solution recommendations that align new technology with existing and future business objectives
- Assessments and recommendations for licensing and maintenance agreements (Microsoft Licensing Expertise)
- Assessment, planning and deployment to upgrade current software, workstations, and servers
- Deployment of Service Packs and hotfixes
- Bootcamp Training Methodology, support services including floor support
- Master Image Development and Testing, including Master Desktop image
- Image replication, testing and verification
- Automation of anti-virus updates and general troubleshooting