All About End-user computing

What is EUC?

Computer systems and platforms that assist non-programmers in developing applications are end-user computing (EUC). EUC hosts desktop environments and a similar technology called virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on a central server.

Why is it necessary?

New strategies and technologies are required for a business to succeed in this competitive world. Modern data management technologies are leading to an increase in EUCs. To achieve the necessary level of desktop flexibility, agility, and mobility, EUC/VDI typically necessitates the creation of new cloud-optimized infrastructures that can be scaled as needed with straightforward, automated procedures and tools.

Benefits of EUC

EUC solves the problem of multiple frequent updates, upgrades, and managing hundreds of physical machines with centralized management.

EUC offers the right technology stack for BYOD initiatives after being distributed over the cloud in the form of virtual desktops. EUC offers safe and highly available access to business data and applications regardless of an employee’s geographical location.

The end-user environment is more secure. Enterprise data is centrally stored in secure cloud data centers. Even if an employee’s device is lost or stolen, there’s no risk of losing enterprise data.

Furthermore, when you move EUC, you get a robust Disaster Recovery (DR) built into the service.

Use cases

A EUC/VDI solution is to support mixed workload environments without the need for specialized knowledge of computing, network, and storage platforms.

Remote offices

A EUC/VDI solution offers improved desktop consistency and access to remote office user applications. New user addition is simple, and troubleshooting work can be cut down.

Compliance and licensing control

A EUC/VDI environment offers a centralized platform with tight security to control software licensing. While preserving external software installs made by individual users, the EUC/VDI environment offers everything users require to execute their jobs.

Remote workers- A EUC/VDI environment is the first step toward a hybrid multi-cloud experience that can support remote working without breaking organizational standards of operation.

 BYOD users- A EUC/VDI provides desktops and applications so remote users can use multiple devices with increased productivity while adhering to the organization’s platform requirements.

Challenges

Loss of the data center or the connectivity to the data center may result in downtime for many users. Suppose there isn’t enough infrastructure or cloud provider space to sustain expansion; a quick rise in concurrent users may result in a poor user experience.

As EUC applications get more complex, there is a higher chance of issues with availability, security, or performance.

VMware

What is VMware?

VMware is a virtualization and cloud computing software. VMware products include virtualization, networking and security management tools, software-defined data center, and storage software.

In order to run several virtual machines (VMs) on the same physical server using VMware server virtualization, a hypervisor is installed on the server. Each VM can run its operating system (OS), which means multiple OSes can run on one physical server. VMware offers applications for desktops as well as servers. 

Pros

• better security
• better provisioning of applications and resources;
• simplified data center management

Cons

• high licensing fees
• lack of support
• hardware compatibility issues

Use Cases

Workers like call center workers, administration workers, and retail users are fixed to a specific location with no remote access requirement. As they mainly access programs from a corporate site, EUC allows mobile locations to work. They have a large number of core and departmental applications. EUC installs its applications with SaaS application access. EUC helps them gain the ability to view video and Flash content. With two-factor authentication, it supports access applications remotely.

Nutanix

What is Nutanix?

The hyper-converged infrastructure company Nutanix promotes its technology for use in private clouds.

Nutanix offers a software-defined enterprise cloud for applications. The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform uniquely delivers the agility and simplicity of the public cloud to your data center. The platform integrates server, storage, virtualization, and networking, removing the complexity of legacy infrastructure.

Pros

• Lower Costs
• Limitless Scalability
• Faster deployment and managing
• Application mobility
• Native data protection and DR

Cons

• it is linked to many CLIs, determining which CLI is needed for which function is complex
• upgrading the system is also confusing for non-IT people

Use case

Nutanix is used in a PoC environment to determine if it meets VDI and server virtualization needs.

VMware vs. Nutanix