Virtualization
Keiser U Implements Expands Desktop Virtualization in Computer Labs
Keiser University, a private
institution in Florida, has expanded its implementation of virtual desktops in
its computer labs. The university now supports more than 700 virtual and cloud
desktops to provide its students with access to online academic resources.
The university first began using virtual desktops five years ago with the
goal of lowering costs, reducing power consumption and enabling centralized
management of more than 20 desktop computer labs. At the time, the university
selected Thinspace Technology as its
provider, and according to the company, Keiser University's virtual desktop
implementation paid for itself within two years. The university also reduced its
power consumption significantly and achieved its goal of centralized management.
Based on the success of its initial implementation, Keiser University has
expanded its adoption of Thinspace's virtualization technology, with a total of
more than 600 virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) desktops and 180 cloud
desktops, according to a news release from the company. The university also
implemented a new cloud-based solution from Thinspace that delivers Microsoft
Office 2013 and Windows 8 to several of its computer labs.
The virtual and cloud desktops cost the university less to implement and
operate than traditional desktops, and the IT staff no longer have to spend
their time reimaging desktops in the computer labs. The university's faculty and
students now use the virtual desktops to access online academic curriculum to
support their studies.
Keiser University is a private institution with its main campus located in
Fort Lauderdale, FL and 14 other campuses located throughout the state. The
university serves 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students through traditional
and online course delivery formats.
About the Author
Leila Meyer is a technology writer based in British Columbia. She can be reached at [email protected].
