Thomas Hoover Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Desktop Virtualization

Virtual Desktop Initiative at UTC What is desktop virtualization? A thin client device can be used instead of a full size computer. The thin client remotely connects to a server and displays the Windows 7 operating system on the thin client device connected to a monitor. Thin Client Device Why desktop virtualization? Less money (48% cheaper than PC) Less energy ( more than 89% more energy efficient) Easier to manage and maintain Most people are just using Microsoft Office products and surfing the web

Virtual Desktop Initiative at UTC Cost Containment Strategy - Reducing desktop costs allow IT to redirect money to classroom technology and address greater IT needs -Better utilization of limited resources -Less staff can manage more machines -Total cost per device $ (This includes device, license, and servers) -Savings per device versus a PC $567.17

UTC Location # of Devices N500 $177 per $1200 VDI Licenses and Servers Total VDI Expense Fletcher $5,310.00$36, Fletcher $7,080.00$48, Fletcher $8,142.00$55, Lupton Library 40$7,080.00$48, Housing Labs 10$1,770.00$12, HR/EOD Conference Room 1$177.00$1, servers and 200 licences Podiums 5$885.00$6, Troy's office (R&D clients) 2$354.00$2, Tom's Office 1$177.00$1, Additional 25$4,425.00$30, Total 200$35,400.00$240,000.00$91,166.92$126, Total VDI per device$ Savings per device based off PC$ Total Savings for 200 Devices$113,433.08

Energy Savings DEVICEWATTAGE USED PER DAY DAYS USED PER MONTHkWh/motimes 100 devices Cost per month at $.10 per kWh per year Times 200 Devices Computer150w16 hours kWh/mo$612.00$7,344$14,688 Thin Client<5w16 hours kWh/mo$20$245$490 Difference$591.60$7,099.20$14, Based on energy savings alone the ROI is 7.95 years

Where Deployed o Academic Computing Labs o Classroom computers in the podium o Conference Rooms connected to large television screens o Library Computing lab o Residential Living Areas

The Future (Expansion Plans) Areas we are looking to implement: o Virtualize 1/3 of our public labs (500 out of 1500 public computers) o Use virtual desktops in new UTC library o More widely install as classroom computer in the podium o Replace general use computers (general kiosks) with virtual machines o Replace campus operators computers o Replace Bursar's Office walk up computers and possible staff machines o Staff use throughout the university

15 Year Energy Savings Yearly Energy Savings per 100Number of VDI Devices Yearly SavingsYear 2Year 3Year 5Year 7Year 10Year 15 $7, $14,198.40$28,396.80$42,595.20$70,992.00$99,388.80$141,984.00$212, $7, $35,496.00$106,488.00$177,480.00$248,472.00$354,960.00$532, $7, $70,992.00$354,960.00$496,944.00$709,920.00$1,064, $7, $106,488.00$1,597,320.00$1,064,880.00$1,597,320.00