The VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit is designed for companies and organizations who are rethinking their computing models. Desktop management can be time consuming, expensive, and a drain on productivity. The VDI-2 package aims to reduce IT costs, simplify tedious deployment tasks, and increase productivity for IT personnel.

“Healthcare companies, schools, financial institutions, and an array of other enterprises are changing the way their IT infrastructures operate,” says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “The VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit offers firms that are thinking about switching to hosted client environments free environment assessments to determine how to efficiently reduce across-the-board IT spending, including costs associated with energy usage, frontend implementation and replacement, and backend management. The customizable VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit allows firms the flexibility to pick the best Devon IT thin clients and Citrix or VMware software products for their environment and the free expertise of CentriServ’s industry experts.”

Pricing for the VDI-2 Virtualization Starter Kit is based on chosen options and available on request. View the TC2 and SafeBook video below. For more information about Devon IT thin clients, bundle solutions, and server-based technologies, or to arrange for a proof-of-concept or enterprise assessment, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com.

During initial pilot engagements, Devon IT and CentriServ have found that, amongst potential and current customers, most enterprises are unknowingly using only about seven percent of their server processing capacity and four percent of their desktop power. Companies with as few as 12 servers and 50 end users have found that performance and utilization can suffer if hardware and software aren’t optimally allocated.

“Virtualization allows enterprises to utilize their servers and desktops much more efficiently,” notes Anthony Falsone, president of CentriServ. “eCon helps companies understand how blade servers, virtualization, thin clients, and other components of alternative desktop computing can benefit their IT environments from a number of angles. Our experts present a detailed analysis of a company’s infrastructure, using proven methodologies from IBM, Citrix, and VMware, while leveraging experience in deploying virtual servers and Devon IT thin client terminals.”

How eCon Works
1. Experts from Devon IT, CentriServ, and IBM perform a high-level server and desktop “discovery” via proprietary IBM Consulting Software, noting primary function and location of each device.
2. Validate any assumptions made to date.
3. Analyze information on current performance, utilization, and configurations provided by the enterprise, and compare data to industry standards.
4. Recommend the appropriate solution for customer based on: Application servers, heterogeneous servers, email servers, high-end workstations, database servers, graphic and Web design workstations, and desktop and notebook PC sprawl.

“This is initiative is extremely beneficial for enterprises and businesses because they can see in real-time exactly how virtualization, servers, and thin desktops can benefit their environments – and bottom lines,” says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “Cost and centralized management are among the leading benefits, as well as increased productivity, security, and business flexibility. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with IBM with the eCon program.”

Green Benefits
eCon also has green implications, as companies choosing to virtualize their IT infrastructures conserve tremendous amounts of energy and save money on associated electricity costs.

“With virtualization, companies can save up to 7,000 kilowatt hours for every software application put into a virtual machine,” says Falsone. “Each server removed through virtualization saves 12.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to taking 1.5 cars off the road.”

For more information about eCOn or to schedule an Assessment, call 866-312-7163, email info@centriserv.com , or visit the site at www.centriserv.com. For any information about Devon IT products and services call 610-757-4110 or toll-free 888-524-9382, or email sales@devonit.com. Information is also available at www.devonit.com.

All bundles will include the IBM® BladeCenter S, and SMB customers can choose from various Devon IT thin client models, including its recently released 6050/8050 model. Packaged software solutions from VMware, Citrix, and other vendors are also available. The bundle offering is intended for firms with 50-250 employees in all verticals, including healthcare, financial services, education, and manufacturing.

“This affordable, versatile IT bundle solution allows Devon IT and our integration arm, CentriServ, to offer SMB customers the ability to choose the best, most competitively–priced alternative desktop solution for their firm, and the convenience of getting it all from one place,” says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “In addition to the benefits of lower total cost of ownership, centralized manageability, and advanced virtualization capabilities, this bundle features consolidated storage through the BladeCenter S, which allows for blades and storage on one chassis. Through our partnerships with the industry’s leading IT players, including IBM, VMWare, and Citrix, we can offer hardware, software, and the physical resources to meet the needs of SMB firms.”

“Customers also have the opportunity to utilize CentriServ, in conjunction with IBM, for server and hosted client consolidation assessments,” says Anthony Falsone, President, CentriServ. “This enterprise consolidation service is ideal for firms trying to find and implement the most efficient IT solution for their infrastructures.”

For more information about the SMB bundle and enterprise consolidation services, contact CentriServ at 866.312.7163 or info@centriserv.com. To contact Devon IT for more information about server-based computing or thin client terminals, or to arrange for a demonstration, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4110 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com.