How Virtual Desktops are Revolutionizing Computer Access for Colleges

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How Virtual Desktops are Revolutionizing Computer
Access for Colleges
Stephen Dukker, CEO and Chairman April 22, 2009
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Agenda

• The Challenge of Campus Computing
• The Virtual Computing Solution
• Case Studies
• Q A

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Where Are Computers Used on Campus?
PUBLIC ACCESS
LIBRARIES
HOME / DORM
LABS
OFFICES
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What We Are Hearing
Enrollment is up and I cant meet the demand.
I cant afford the refresh cycle..
My budget has beenCUT.
Our old facilities have limited power and AC.
We cant stay current with new technology.
I dont have enough staff to keep all of the PCs
running.
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Agenda

• The Challenge of Campus Computing
• The Virtual Computing Solution
• Case Studies
• Q A

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Introducing the 70 Virtual Desktop
Over 1.2 million sold!
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The Most Innovative Technology Since the PC
1,200,000 Seats in 40,000 Clients In over 100
Countries In 8
Global Market Presence and Support Infrastructure
1.2 Million Virtual Desktops sold to date in over
100 countries
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Profound Impact on ICT Around the World 75
Total
Thailand
Turkey
Ghana
Philippines
Korea
India
Japan
Taiwan
Brazil
Korea
China
Malaysia
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United States K-12 Education - over 300,000 Seats

• Over 300,000 Seats in 4,000 schools deployed in
  under 20 Months
• 7 of K-12 PC Market
• Over 70 Reduction in Purchase Cost per Student
• Over 70 Operating Cost Reduction
• Power
• Maintenance
• Support
• Obsolescence

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Realize Dream of 11 Computing Macedonia

• CHALLENGE
• Join 21st century information economy and E.U.
• Limited funds/infrastructure, but desire for 11
  computing
• SOLUTION
• 180,000 seats (20K PCs 160K NComputing)
• Every public school in country
• Less than half the cost of next best option
• RESULTS
• 11 Student to Computer Ratio -- Best in the
  World
• 80 lower electricity
• Sustainable only upgrade PCs

The Computer for Every Student initiative is the
largest and the most important education
undertaking in the 15-year history of the
Republic of Macedonia. - Ivo
IvanovskiMinister for the Information Society
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Obama-Biden 08 Campaign Offices
Rapid-response campaign requires rapid-response
technology.

• CHALLENGE
• Strong need for low cost and rapid deployment in
  field offices
• Immediate out-of-the-box turn-key productivity
• SOLUTION
• Over 1,000 NComputing seats at 80 field offices
  in 17 states
• Dual-card X300 PCs pre-installed with Ubuntu
  Linux by CDW
• RESULTS
• Fast setup, rock-solid reliable operation, lowest
  cost per seat possible
• Systems now donated to needy schools

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Business Customers in Various Sectors
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Over 475 HED Institutions Are Using NComputing
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NComputing Has Won Many Prestigious Awards
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Desktops are Now Mainframes
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The Idea Behind Shared Computing
Maximize your investment in PCs by sharing their
excess power with many users through desktop
virtualization.
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How Desktop Virtualization Works
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Greenest Computing on Earth

• Cut Electricity up to 90
• Only use 1 to 5 watts of electricity (compared to
  110 watts for PCs)
• Radically cut electricity costs and carbon
  footprint
• Lower heat generation means cooler work area
• You may qualify for rebates / credits
• No Obsolescence
• Solid State device has 10 year life and no
  moving parts to fail
• Only one PC to replace/upgrade and many users
  benefit
• Reduce e-waste
• Devices only weigh 100 grams (compared to 10 kg
  for PCs)
• Save on the Other Green

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Two Product Lines
L-series

• Ethernet connection
• Up to 30 users per PC
• Low cost (149)
• Web-quality multimedia
• No distance limit from PC
• Just 5 watts of electricity

X-series

• Direct connection to the PC
• Up to 11 users per PC (w/ 2 X550 kits)
• Ultra-low cost (70)
• Best multimedia
• Up to 33 feet from PC
• Just 1 watt of electricity

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11 Users on One 400 PC

• 364 Dell PC
• Core2 Duo 2.4GHz, 1G RAM, 80GB HDD
• X550 with 11 users
• Multimedia
• Office productivity
• Presentations
• Internet
• Total electricity usage including PC monitors
  is 239 watts
• CPU usage at 65 of capacity
• Memory usage 569 MB RAM of 1 GB

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31 Users on One 500 PC

• 499 Dell server
• 31 users on L-series
• (4) videos in Media Player
• (4) Web sessions
• (2) IE with streaming video
• (4) Microsoft Excel
• (4) Microsoft Word
• (4) Adobe Acrobat
• (9) Microsoft PowerPoint
• CPU usage at 65 of capacity
• Memory usage 1.95 GB of 3GB RAM

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Immediate Lasting Benefits
Affordable
Green
Compatible
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Shared Computing Breaks the Affordability Barrier
300-Station Acquisition Cost
63 Lower
Cost Assumptions PC 700 NComputing 70,
Monitor 100 Keyboard/Mouse/OS 35
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Shared Computing Delivers a Sustainable Future

300-Station 5-Year Support Cost

• No obsolescence
• Only one PC to replace/upgrade
• Devices have 10 year life
• 90 less electricity
• 70 fewer service calls

72 Lower
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Shared Computing Does Not Require Infrastructure
Changes

• Works with standard PCs
• Works with standard peripherals
• Works with standard applications
• Works withWindows Linux

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81 Reduction in Total Energy Usage
ALL PCs
NComputing Shared PCs
10 PCs x 110 W 1,100 watts290 NComputing x 5
W 1,450 watts300 monitors x 15 W 4,500
wattsTOTAL 7,050 watts
300 PCs x 110 W 33,000 watts300 Monitors x
15 W 4,500 wattsTOTAL 37,500 watts
Example uses 5-watt L-series. X-series use only
1 watt
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Agenda

• The Challenge of Campus Computing
• The Virtual Computing Solution
• Case Studies
• Q A

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Palm Beach CC Overcomes Budget Freeze

• CHALLENGE
• Jump in enrollment at largest community college
  system in Florida
• Increased demand for computer access
• Current budget staff insufficient to meet
  demand
• SOLUTION
• Deploy the NComputing L-series across all seven
  campuses
• RESULTS
• Cut hardware costs
• Significantly reduced deployment and support costs

Deployment took less than 15 minutes per
station. With six NComputing devices to one PC,
our school saved about 50,000 on just one
installation. -Michael MerkerDir. of Technology
Infrastructure
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Fresno Pacific Cools Down Overheated Students

• PROBLEM
• Old buildings
• Insufficient power for AC
• 80F in computer labs
• Grumpy unproductive students
• SOLUTION
• NComputing access devices consume 1-5 watts each
• 30-seat lab generate 30W vs. 3,000W for 20 PCs
• RESULTS
• Cool labs
• Happy students
• Productive labs
• Saved money on purchase, electricity, AC not
  having to retrofit

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Pepperdine University Gets a Flexible Solution

• CHALLENGE
• Deploy a low-cost computing solution with the
  flexibility to support varied learning
  environments.
• SOLUTION
• NComputing L-series with USB, microphone and
  stereo-out ports
• Converted 10 of campus in year one
• RESULTS
• Hardware costs reduced by more than 28,000
• Reduced demand on IT support.

The NComputing solution works perfectly. -Thomas
HooverDir. of Instructional Technology Support
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Notre Dame Tackles Sustainability

• CHALLENGE
• Sustainability coordinator must find out how to
  meet energy reduction goals
• Do so without cutting services
• SOLUTION
• Computer access in offices
• NComputing L-series consume 5 W per device
• Electrical utility rebates and credits for
  NComputing are coming online
• RESULTS
• Hardware savings
• Refresh savings
• Reduced demand on IT support

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Yale University Ubiquitous Computing

• CHALLENGE
• Sustainability and supportable computing
  throughout campus
• Computer classrooms
• Computerized teaching stations
• Email kiosks
• General purpose labs
• Dorm labs
• Departmental labs
• SOLUTION
• Virtual desktops supplant desktops
• RESULTS
• Lower costs
• Fewer trouble tickets
• Less maintenance

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Cornell Cuts Administrative Computing Costs

• CHALLENGE
• Keeping admin offices productive
• Limited support staff(1 person for a whole
  department)
• SOLUTION
• Install-and-forget virtual desktops
• RESULTS
• Cut costs
• Reliable computing
• Fewer trouble tickets
• Less maintenance

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Florida Atlantic Checks Out a Better Library
Computing Solution

• CHALLENGE
• 28 loaner laptops
• Not enough for peak periods
• Student accepts 2,000 liability for loss, theft
  or damage
• 3-hour maximum use
• Due back 1 hour before closing
• Quickly obsolete
• 3-year useful life
• Locked down (no USB keys, etc)
• SOLUTION
• Low-cost and reliable virtual desktops
• RESULTS
• Lower ongoing costs (every 3 years year replace 1
  PC per cluster)
• More student-friendly

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Central Michigan Learns How to Stay Current

• CHALLENGE
• 90 labs throughout campus (public, departmental,
  dorms, university apartments, libraries, etc.)
• Expensive to stay state-of-the-art
• Refresh cycles a huge burden
• SOLUTION
• Leverage fewer modern PCs with low-cost virtual
  desktops
• RESULTS
• Can afford to refresh and fulfill
  state-of-the-art promise
• Less cramped, more usable spaces

Public Computer Labs State-of-the-art
instructional and student technology
labsstrategically located throughout the campus
to provide easy access
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Agenda

• The Challenge of Campus Computing
• The Virtual Computing Solution
• Case Studies
• Q A

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Backup Slides
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Demo Videos and Savings Calculators
Product Overview Videowww.ncomputing.com/overview

L-series Overview Videowww.ncomputing.com/Lseries

X-series Overview Videowww.ncomputing.com/Xseries

X550 Performance Demo Videohttp//www.ncomputing.
com/X550
Purchase, Cost and Environmental Impact
Calculatorwww.ncomputing.com/calculator
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