Virtualization Solutions

Virtualisation, in computing, is the creation of a virtual version of something, such as a hardware platform, operating system, storage device, desktop or network resources. The concept of virtualisation is not a new one; it has been around since the 1960’s. However it wasn’t until the early 2000’s that virtualisation (primarily server virtualisation) started to gain momentum in the enterprise market.

Today, virtualisation is one of the hottest topics in the information technology industry. The benefits of virtualisation (both server and desktop) are numerous and range from efficiently, manageability, speed of deployment, business continuity and even carbon footprint. CCS has invested heavily in virtualisation technologies so that we can be on the forefront of virtualisation innovations and pass the benefits of these innovations on to our customers. CCS’ key partners in virtualisation technology are VMware and Citrix.

VMware

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, delivers customer-proven solutions that accelerate IT by reducing complexity and enabling more flexible, agile service delivery. VMware enables enterprises to adopt a cloud model that addresses their unique business challenges. VMware’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. With more than 250,000 customers and 25,000 partners, VMware solutions help organisations of all sizes lower costs, increase business agility and ensure freedom of choice.

Infrastructure Virtualisation

Simplify your IT infrastructure as you create a more dynamic and flexible datacenter with VMware's proven server and datacenter virtualisation solutions built on VMware vSphere, the industry’s leading virtualisation platform. Ensure continued IT innovation while meeting enterprise application SLAs and increase time-to-market for application provisioning and upgrades. VMware virtualisation helps you reduce capital expenses through server consolidation and improve operating expenses through automation, while minimizing lost revenue by reducing both planned and unplanned downtime.

Get automated operations management for the new dynamic virtual infrastructures with VMware vCenter Operations, so you can accelerate IT service delivery, improve operational efficiency, ensure compliance and reduce risk.
Reduce costs by increasing energy efficiency and requiring less hardware with server consolidation.
Build up business continuity through improved disaster recovery solutions and deliver high availability throughout the datacenter with VMware Site Recovery Manager.
Virtualize enterprise apps, including Oracle, Exchange, SQL Server, Sharepoint and SAP, and deliver the highest SLAs and top performance.
Use policy-based automation and ensure compliance and performance with a zero-touch infrastructure using the vCenter Product Family for virtualisation management.

Desktop Virtualisation

Delivering desktops as a managed service lets you create a more flexible IT infrastructure so you can help your business respond more quickly to market changes and opportunities. Deploy applications and desktops faster and more consistently to a wider variety of clients, lowering costs while improving service levels. Extend the life of legacy applications and eliminate installation conflicts by virtualising applications. For remote and branch offices, move your desktops into the cloud and deliver them as a managed service wherever they're needed while retaining the control and security you need.

Streamline deployment and management by delivering desktops as a service.
Virtualise Windows applications for easier OS migration as you package once, deploy everywhere.
Give secure remote access to teleworkers and temporary workers without sacrificing performance or security.

Virtualising Enterprise Applications

Even demanding applications like Exchange and Oracle can be virtualised, letting you meet and exceed the performance of physical servers while eliminating the need to overprovision. Meet your service levels and maximise infrastructure efficiency with VMware vSphere, which dynamically allocates resources as your applications need them. Set up a standardised service catalog to deploy applications in minutes for on-demand provisioning while ensuring consistency across application instances. Check out our list of vendors who officially support their applications running on the VMware platform, including Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, and many more.

Double the performance of your Exchange by running all Exchange server roles, including the mailbox server, on VMware vSphere.
Consolidate SQL on vSphere to cut costs by 50% while accelerating database delivery and ensuring database Quality of Service.
Virtualise Sharepoint so you can easily scale up resources on the fly, move workloads as needed and deal with planned maintenance with no downtime.
Run Oracle databases, middleware and applications on vSphere for improved time-to-market and total-cost-of-ownership

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Citrix

Citrix Systems was born from the idea of unlocking applications from datacenters and employees from the office creating new ways for people and IT to work. Today, this is the promise of virtual computing, and Citrix is at the epicenter.

It’s a powerful vision but one that hinges on having an infrastructure that delivers a lighter, simpler, more flexible IT. Organisations that employ the power of virtual computing will lower costs, gain greater agility, and harness new levels of creativity and productivity from their workforce.

More than 230,000 organisations worldwide rely on Citrix to help them build simpler and more cost-effective IT environments enabling virtual workstyles for users and virtual datacenters for IT. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies worldwide in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1989, annual revenue in 2009 was $1.61 billion.

XenServer

Citrix XenServer is a complete, managed server virtualisation platform built on the powerful Xen hypervisor. Xen technology is widely acknowledged as the fastest and most secure virtualisation software in the industry. XenServer is designed for efficient management of Windows® and Linux® virtual servers and delivers cost-effective server consolidation and business continuity.

XenServer is the enterprise-ready, cloud-proven virtualisation platform that contains all the capabilities required to create and manage a virtual infrastructure. It is trusted by demanding organisations to run the most mission critical applications and used by the largest clouds and xSPs. XenServer:

Reduces costs by consolidating servers and reducing power, cooling, and datacenter space needs
Increases IT flexibility by allowing the provisioning of new servers and IT services within minutes
Ensures that application requirements and performance levels are always met
Minimizes downtime by reducing the impact of failures and protecting against disasters

The free edition of XenServer starts with a 64-bit hypervisor and centralized management, live migration, and conversion tools to create a virtual platform that maximizes guest density and performance. The premium editions of XenServer extend the platform to enable organisations of any size to integrate and automate management processes, delivering a virtual datacenter solution.

XenDesktop

Citrix XenDesktop is a desktop virtualisation solution that transforms Windows desktops and applications into an on-demand service available to any user, anywhere, on any device. With XenDesktop, you can securely deliver individual Windows, web and SaaS applications, or full virtual desktops, to PCs, Macs, tablets, smartphones, laptops and thin clients—all with a high-definition user experience.

XenDesktop is a comprehensive desktop virtualisation solution that includes all the capabilities required to deliver desktops, apps and data securely to every user in an enterprise. Trusted by the world’s largest organisations, XenDesktop has won numerous awards for its leading-edge technology and strategic approach to desktop virtualisation. XenDesktop helps businesses:

Enable virtual workstyles to increase workforce productivity from anywhere
Leverage the latest mobile devices to drive innovation throughout the business
Rapidly adapt to change with fast, flexible desktop and app delivery for off shoring, M&A,
branch expansion and other initiatives
Transform desktop computing with centralized delivery, management and security

A complete line of XenDesktop editions lets you choose the ideal solution for your business needs and IT strategy. XenDesktop VDI edition, a scalable solution for delivering virtual desktops in a VDI scenario, includes Citrix HDX technology, provisioning services, and profile management. XenDesktop Enterprise edition is an enterprise-class desktop virtualisation solution with FlexCast delivery technology that delivers the right type of virtual desktop with on-demand applications to any user, anywhere. The comprehensive Platinum edition includes advanced management, monitoring and security capabilities.

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Cisco

Cisco Virtualisation Experience Infrastructure (VXI)

Cisco’s Virtualisation Experience Infrastructure or VXI raises the bar on user and IT expectations by delivering a service-optimized desktop virtualisation platform with rich services end to end across three Cisco architectures—Data Center, Borderless Networks and Collaboration.

Cisco VXI delivers a superior collaboration and rich media user experience with best in class ROI in a fully integrated, open and validated desktop virtualisation solution. VXI enables all categories of worker to enjoy access to any application on any device in any workplace environment, liberated to be more connected, more collaborative and more productive. At the same time IT leaders are relentlessly challenged by tight budgets, limited resources and proliferating data centers demanding more continuity, compliance and security. Now with Cisco VXI IT can deliver timely deployment of the latest services, applications and endpoint devices and a consistently productive user experience, with more cost control of infrastructure and client services, and more protection of business assets.

The Cisco Virtualisation Experience Infrastructure permits you to deliver to your employees an environment that is both agile and efficient, that enables personalized and pervasive user interactions, and that combines both openness and control through centralizing business assets.