If virtual desktop (VDI) profile management makes you crazy, call Unidesk... we’ll eliminate it

I spent yesterday at an enjoyable partner meeting where one of the main architects clearly expressed his distaste for several brands of profile management software. His customers’ top complaints?

• Profiles are extra work to manage on top of their virtual desktops
• Users don’t like the limitations of their ‘profiles’; they want a real desktop
• One product has random profile disappearance with major OS upgrades
• With other products, the end users feel like their desktops aren’t ‘ready’ for them when they log in.

I’ve had this conversation with quite a few customers, and sometimes its hard to get people to pinpoint exactly what irks them about traditional profile management software. But not this guy. There was clear disdain on his face when he talked about the challenges he faced.

So, knowing what the core issue they wanted to investigate was, I used my aircard, showing one bar, in the center cave of a brick building and provided a live demo of what Unidesk 100% personalization is, what it means, how it works. Why users love it, and why IT loves it.

I showed him how users can install applications, add-ins on top of IT-delivered apps (like that WebEx control that you always say "yes" to), and made changes to the file system. And then I created data, changed settings, and acted like a typical end user. Using the Unidesk Management Console, I then upgraded the operating system with a service pack and dozens of security fixes, added 3 applications, including a fully configured printer, AV software, and virtualized application, and repaired Office. And all of the user changes persisted.

And he smiled.

So, if profiles are getting you down, take a look at our demo, and you’ll see what it really means to have 100% personalization, without the management overhead. Register for a live demo, or view a previously recorded demo right here…

Nicole Reineke, Director of Product Management
Twitter: @NicoleReineke