University of Connecticut

VDI Solution Set
Project Snapshot
  • Desktops: Up to 700 simultaneous persistent and non-persistent sessions
  • Use Cases: Classrooms, Instructional Labs, Library, Faculty, Staff
  • Client Access: Thin, Re-purposed PCs, BYOPC
  • Applications: AutoCAD, SPSS, SAS, Wolfram Mathematica
  • Benefits: 30+% CapEx reduction in PC replacement costs; reduction in PC lab management and desktop support OpEx; energy savings; enhanced student access
"Unidesk’s ability to extend our VDI environment to more users, while making it easy for our administrators to provision, patch, and repair even highly customized desktops, is critical. Its integration with VMware View and minimal use of storage make it a home run for us."
- Jeremy Pollack, Director of IT, UConn
On-Demand Webinar
Enhancing Student and Faculty Access to Required Applications: UConn's vPC Initiative (co-hosted by Dell and Unidesk)
Press Release
Unidesk Expands Virtual Desktop Use Cases at University of Connecticut
Blog
UConn vPC: extranet web site and blog chronicling UConn's VDI journey, enabling technologies, and implementation status
In the News
With virtual desktops, one size does not fit all
SearchVirtualDesktop.com | October 5, 2011 | Bridget Botelho