Leostream Corporation, creator of the world-leading Leostream® Remote Desktop Access Platform, and Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, announced a joint integration delivering virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for distributed enterprise, SME/SMB, education, and others for whom VDI has been unrealistically complicated.
Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform ) brings simplicity, high availability and scalability together, replacing existing infrastructure and providing high availability for running VMs in a single, easy-to-manage platform. Leostream and Scale Computing have developed a streamlined, complete hardware/software architecture for hosting Windows and/or Linux desktops with greater ease of deployment, best-in-class support, and a competitive price point.
For more than 20 years, VDI has been the dominant technology for giving corporate workforces access to hosted desktops from any location with a network connection. However, VDI solutions can be complicated to implement and maintain, often requiring staff with specialty skills. Due to this complexity, typically only large organizations with thousands of employees can justify—and afford—the management overhead.
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As an alternative to VMware Horizon, Leostream and Scale Computing’s integration offers the following advantages:
- Robust tools for dynamic resource allocation to allow more efficient use of hardware and better handling of peak loads compared to more static allocation methods
- Support for hybrid cloud environments with seamless management of both on-premises and cloud-based resources
- Optimized performance for different workloads ensures that applications run smoothly, providing a better end-user experience
- High availability features for minimal downtime and reliable access to mission-critical applications
- Advanced security features such as multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and end-to-end encryption, ensuring that virtual environments remain secure
- Granular control over virtual environments that allows administrators to fine-tune settings according to specific needs
- Support for custom configurations and automation to streamline operations and reduce administrative overhead
- Support for the widest range of remote display protocols to meet the needs of even specialty applications
- Highly intuitive and centralized management console that is easier to use than more fragmented approaches
- Real-time analytics and monitoring tools for deep insights into the performance and usage of virtual resources
- Streamlined installation and configuration for intuitive, fast setup – less than four hours from start to finish
- Dedicated and responsive support
- A more cost-effective licensing model to optimize IT budgets
“Leostream and Scale Computing’s diverse expertise has created a complete virtual desktop solution that is simple to set up, easy to manage, and more affordable than you might expect,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and Co-Founder at Scale Computing. “The result is a right-sized approach without the enormous expense and support requirements of traditional VDI that is ideal for those running virtual desktops for the first time and as a VMware Horizon replacement.”
“If you’re not a Fortune 500 company, it can be challenging to provide hybrid and remote workforces with the IT tools they need to ensure productivity and user experience—but not anymore,” said Randy Foster, Leostream VP, sales and marketing. “This integration is ideal for midsized businesses, education, healthcare, county and municipal governments, and frankly, any other organization that wants to be free of the unnecessary complexity and overhead of yesterday’s VDI.”
The Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform for hosted desktops and workstations offers a comprehensive solution for remote access to maintain productivity, control costs, and ensure security with strict authentication and authorization built on zero-trust concepts. Its connection management system eliminates clunky corporate VPNs with an ultra-efficient gateway that gives users access to only the specific resources they have permission to use, automatically, regardless of their location or device. The Leostream Platform shines even in environments that rely on complex, specialty applications like energy and science; large files such as media and entertainment; real-time performance like financial services; and bulletproof network security like government and defense.
SC// Platform saves time and valuable resources because software, servers, and storage are in a fully integrated platform. The same innovative software and simple user interface power infrastructure regardless of the hardware configuration. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, the award-winning self-healing platform identifies, reduces, and corrects problems in real-time, while achieving results easier and faster, even when local IT resources are scarce. Together, Scale Computing and Leostream ensure application uptime is easier for IT to manage and for customers to afford.
SOURCE: BusinessWire