Control & Manage Remote Servers & Desktops from a Central Location
Remote sites such as regional offices, retail stores and bank branches present unique challenges for IT organizations. Management complexity, inadequate infrastructure and a lack of administrative resources can make it difficult for companies to deliver consistent and scalable IT services to their remote offices in a timely manner. Virtualization is a great way to address these issues, and VMware offers solutions for remote and branch office management that will help you:
- Simplify IT management and accelerate provisioning of remote systems
- Ensure always-on availability and recover quickly from disasters
- Reduce IT hardware and operating costs for servers and desktops
For more information, download the solution brief or submit an online Solutions Request today.
Virtualizing Remote Desktops
For remote desktop PCs and thin clients, VMware offers an end-to-end solution called VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) that organizations use to provide remote users with access to virtual desktop machines that are hosted in a central data center. This solution enables you to leverage the power of VMware Infrastructure 3 along with an enterprise-class connection broker to improve manageability and control while delivering a familiar desktop experience to end users.
Virtualizing Remote Servers
For servers, use VMware Infrastructure 3 to extend the benefits of virtualization to remote and branch offices, with the flexibility to remotely manage virtual machines at each site, host remotely accessible virtual machines in a central data center, or to use a mix of both distributed and centralized virtual machines—all from a single point of control.
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Remotely manage virtual machines running on server hardware residing at remote sites. 
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Enable remote sites to access virtual machines residing on server hardware in the data center. 
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" We used to face a significant challenge in the delivery of new systems to remote offices, due to the lack of infrastructure flexibility, remote management tools and local IT staff. Thanks to VMware, we are now able to manage servers at six remote locations from a central point. "
— Nick Lain, Systems Engineer, Engen
Customer Success Stories
Here are just a few of the many customers that are benefiting from our remote and branch office management solutions:
- Engen Petroleum uses VMware Infrastructure to curb server sprawl in its remote offices, cutting maintenance costs by 50% and reducing server provisioning time from 7 hours to 15 minutes.
- London Clubs International protects branch office data by virtualizing and consolidating branch SQL Servers back to headquarters.
Read more customer success stories »
Remote and Branch Office Virtualization Next Steps
Get cost-effective, simple, and reliable solutions for your business today. You can contact VMware directly at 1-877-4VMWARE (650-427-5000 outside of North America), submit an online Solutions Request, or send an email to sales.
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