Skip to main content

 
IBM Systems  > System x  > Solutions  > Infrastructure solutions  > 

Virtual client solution from IBM

A desktop virtualization solution

  


 
Learn more

PC Client Virtualization Gets Real

Watch the demo

How to implement

IBM System x and BladeCenter benefits

Highlights
Enable highly secure access to remote desktops from virtually any client device at any time.
Reduce costs and simplify management associated with traditional desktop computing
Increase performance levels, scalability, operational flexibility, availability and reliability of your desktop infrastructure

Gain greater control over your desktop environment with the virtual client solution from IBM
With the virtual client solution, IBM replaces your traditional desktop computers with server-based thin client devices. Your full desktop operating system and applications are virtualized on highly reliable, fault-tolerant IBM System x™ or IBM BladeCenter® blade server located in a security-rich managed data center environment. All the data that would traditionally reside on traditional desktop computers is stored on consolidated storage devices in the data center. And without compromising usability, users can access virtualized desktops remotely from any PC or thin client on the network, offering true mobility, extraordinary data protection and real control.

Solution summary

Servers
IBM offers a range of affordable, high-performance, easy-to-manage System x servers and IBM BladeCenter x86 blade servers ideal for your virtualized infrastructure. Equipped with flexible configurations, enhanced memory and industry-leading availability and reliability features, these servers are designed to help reduce costs and keep your business up and running.

Software
Partnering with VMware® and Leostream™, IBM offers the following virtualization software and connection broker software to help you complete your desktop virtualization solution.

VMware® Infrastructure 3
Leostream Connection Broker
VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Thin client devices
IBM Business Partners such as Devon IT® and Wyse Technology® offer powerful thin client devices so users can access Web, Windows®, UNIX® and Linux® applications directly from the servers in the data center.

Services
IBM Solution Support Services for Virtual Client Solution provides support for all products in the virtual client solution including IBM hardware, software, middleware and operating systems; certain original equipment manufacturer technology; and certain independent software vendor applications. Clients with multiple hardware and software vendors can now have a single point of entry for resolving problems.

For disaster recovery services, virtual workplace continuity is designed to provide you with the strategies and tools you need to enable your most critical assets-your people-to work during a disaster or other disruptive event.




For more information on the virtual client solution from IBM, please contact your local IBM System x and BladeCenter Sales Representatives or nearest IBM Business Partner.

IBM, System x, BladeCenter, X-Architecture and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. For a complete list of IBM Trademarks, see www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. All other products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


 
We're here to help
Easy ways to get the answers you need

or call us at
1-866-883-8901
Priority code:
6N8AG64W


Data center capability, without the data center

Celebrate all you can do with IBM BladeCenter S

Learn more


Success stories

Huntsville Hospital Virtual Client deployment

Watch video

PC Connection gives data center new life with IBM System x

Learn more

West Berkshire Council finds new strength with IBM System x

Learn more

IBM Service Product Transforms Computing Environment at Cardiff University

Learn more