Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts to on-premises infrastructure via Nerdio Manager for Enterprise allows organizations to automate hybrid deployment and management. It enables organizations to better meet data residency or governance needs and improve the performance and management of hybrid cloud deployments.

“For a variety of reasons, organizations are currently striving to better manage and automate Azure Virtual Desktop while continuing to leverage their on-premises investments,” said Vadim Vladimirskiy, CEO and co-founder, Nerdio. “Nearly every deployment, management and optimization task Nerdio Manager can do in Azure can now be automated in an extended on-premises hyperconverged infrastructure environment. This is an incredibly powerful next step in empowering more organizations to benefit from Azure and cloud based virtual desktop infrastructure.”

The new Azure Stack HCI functionality in Nerdio Manager for Enterprise v4.1 allows organizations to:

• Integrate with one or several Azure Stack HCI clusters located in corporate data centers.
• Create, manage, and update hybrid Azure Virtual Desktop host pools with virtual machines (VMs) running on-premises using physical hardware.
• Create, manage, update, and export desktop images to be used for creation of session host VMs.

VMs are automatically created and managed through the Nerdio Manager interface. Session hosts can be multi-session or single session and advanced features like Nerdio’s scripted actions, monitoring, FSLogix, and scheduled automation are fully supported. Auto-scaling capabilities for on-premises VMs will be coming soon.

Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI is currently in preview by Microsoft. Nerdio is participating in the preview and releasing this new functionality now to propel interest ahead of the Microsoft solution’s general availability and provide the easiest route to enterprise adoption.

There are over 14 additional new features in Nerdio Manager for Enterprise v4.1. Highlighted new features allow organizations to extend Azure API limits in very large Azure Virtual Desktop deployments with thousands of VMs, and the ability to automate deployment of session host VMs onto Azure Dedicated Hosts to enable compute isolation, which can be important in highly secured and compliant environments.

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The new AMD Radeon PRO W6400 graphics card is built on the high-performance, energy efficient AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture and advanced 6nm manufacturing process technology, with 16MB of high-bandwidth, low-latency AMD Infinity Cache memory technology acting as a bandwidth amplifier. Offering an ideal blend of performance and efficiency at an affordable price, the new graphics card is optimized for the requirements of  today’s popular CAD and office productivity applications in a compact design that can be easily added to modern small-form-factor desktops.

Compared to the previous generation, the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 graphics card delivers up to three times higher performance in Autodesk AutoCAD^© 2022 during 3D orbit rotational tests in shaded modes. It also offers up to 87 percent higher performance in McNeel Rhino using the Holomark 2 benchmark with mesh, object and model data stress tests. The new graphics card also offers performance gains in typical office applications and workloads, such as videoconferencing, email and web browsing, where reliability and stability are key.

Additions to the AMD Radeon PRO product family also include the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M and AMD Radeon PRO W6300M GPUs for next-gen professional mobile workstations. The new GPUs are also built on AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture with 6nm process technology and harness up to 8MB of AMD Infinity Cache memory technology to deliver ultra-high viewport frame rates, dependability and exceptional performance for professional applications.

“Work patterns have changed dramatically over the last year, requiring professional users to work more efficiently and complete projects faster than ever,” said Scott Herkelman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Business Unit at AMD. “The Radeon PRO W6400 is a powerful graphics card that harnesses the award-winning AMD RDNA 2 architecture feature set, enabling not only mainstream CAD professionals to produce incredible and complex designs, but also meeting the demands of today’s office workers who need to edit images, create presentations, collaborate and multitask more than ever. In addition, the new AMD Radeon PRO W6000 Series mobile graphics provide the ideal combination of performance and mobility to drive a range of workloads for professionals on the go.”

High-Performance and Advanced Features

The new additions to the AMD Radeon PRO product family deliver an ideal combination of performance, efficiency, and affordability for mainstream professional users. Key features include:

• AMD RDNA 2 Architecture: The award-winning AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture delivers up to 94 percent faster performance over previous generation GCN architecture.
• AMD Infinity Cache Memory Technology: Up to 16MB of last-level data cache (L3) integrated on the GPU die is designed to reduce latency and power consumption, enabling higher performance compared to previous architectural designs.
• Advanced Features: AMD Radeon PRO W6000 Series graphics offer hardware-accelerated raytracing, remote working capabilities, 8K display support, the latest PCIe® 3.0 and 4.0 high-speed data transfer, VR creator support, HDR Ready support and Quad-buffer stereo – all supported as standard features.
• Viewport Boost: The dynamic resolution technology is designed to improve frame rates in GPU-limited scenarios. By intelligently lowering resolution only in scenarios where fast in-viewport movement is detected, it can deliver a significant improvement in interactivity without impacting user-perceived image quality.
• Application Certifications: AMD continues to work with leading professional software application vendors such as Autodesk, Robert McNeel & Associates, and others to help ensure AMD Radeon PRO graphics cards are built and tested to meet exceptional standards, delivering the stability and reliability required by workstation professionals. The list of certified applications can be found here.

For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD website.

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“As usage of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) continues to grow, it has become a mission critical component in allowing continuous and safe access to corporate applications and data,” said Vadim Vladimirskiy, CEO and co-founder of Nerdio. “The new added powerful backup and disaster recovery capabilities in Nerdio Manager related to major areas of AVD operation, such as the management of desktop images and session hosts, improve the service’s resiliency, ensure business continuity and allow us to help IT teams when they need it most.”

Key backup and disaster recovery features now available in Nerdio Manager include:

• Active/Active Host Pool Disaster Recovery – When enabled, Nerdio Manager will automatically distribute session host virtual machines (VMs) across two Azure regions. Users will be distributed across VMs in both regions as they log in and FSLogix profiles will be automatically replicated. In case of an Azure region failure, users will continue accessing VMs in the available region, ensuring continuity of data and operations. This feature will be available in Nerdio Manager for MSP in Q1 2022.
• Desktop Image Backup and Geographic Replication – Nerdio Manager’s built-in desktop image backup functionality allows users to backup images automatically. Users can geo-replicate desktop images through Nerdio’s integration with Azure Compute Gallery to keep desktop images in sync across multiple Azure regions.
• Support for FSLogix Cloud Cache – Nerdio Manager automatically enables and configures FSLogix Cloud Cache on disaster recovery-enabled host pools. Users’ profiles are asynchronously replicated across multiple storage locations making them available during regional outages. This provides a resilient disaster recovery configuration because if one location becomes unavailable, Cloud Cache will automatically fail over to a secondary location where profiles are accessible.
• Auto-healing Capabilities – Session host VMs are responsible for the delivery of users’ desktops and apps and must be available for users to be able to connect. Nerdio Manager’s Auto-Heal functionality automatically detects and repairs broken session hosts.

“As enterprises increase adoption of virtual workplace technologies like VDI, ensuring the resilience and recoverability of data is a paramount priority,” said Mark Bowker, Senior Analyst, ESG. “In fact, according to our data, aside from strengthening authentication, business continuity and disaster recovery plans are a top priority to support today’s ‘back to office’ transitions. By supporting active/active replication and adding in features such as built-in desktop image backups, Nerdio is furthering business availability and making AVD virtual desktops a resilient choice for digital workforces everywhere.”

Nerdio Manager extends the native AVD service rather than replacing it like other proprietary VDI management solutions on the market. Through separate products tailored to meeting the needs of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and enterprises, it delivers over 200 features that the native service lacks to simplify management, ensure efficient operations through automation, and lower compute and storage costs on average between 50-75%.

Additional new features and functionality for both Nerdio Manager products will be unveiled at NerdioCon, Nerdio’s first in-person user and partner conference happening February 21-23, 2022 in Cancun, Mexico. To register, visit www.nerdiocon.com.

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“Flexxible IT has been a leader in the DaaS space since 2008, and we are excited to expand our reach to support customers staying or moving to any vendor or any cloud,” said Sebastian Prat, CEO at Flexxible IT. “We see FlexxDesktop as the future of DaaS, enabling the enterprise to build their own DaaS solution on their terms where they can pay-as-they-go and transition to any vendor or cloud at their pace. It allows the enterprise to choose the vendors they see fit and to migrate seamlessly between them.”

FlexxDesktop is available today in a subscription pricing model, so it allows enterprises to migrate existing environments to any cloud with ease at a cost that is OPEX friendly. Many DaaS vendors lock customers to a single platform or cloud. The cloud may not be feasible for some, and the customer will still need the data center. FlexxDesktop enables DaaS to enhance the digital experience for any end-user through a simplified management architecture built for any cloud or any data center.

“FlexxDesktop enables enterprises to have a choice,” said Pete Downing, CMO at Flexxible IT. “DaaS is complex and FlexxDesktop aims to simplify the day-to-day management as well as give enterprises the choice to use any vendor, their data center, their edge, and any cloud.”

Flexxible IT is giving an overview and highlight on the key features of FlexxDesktop via a webinar on November 3, 2021, at 11:00 AM EST. You can register here.

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Offering a complete, self-contained system to deliver hardware, software and management, Titanium HCI delivers everything Citrix and VMware Horizon users need to be successful, including better performance and a great end-user experience while lowering the total cost of ownership.

“The majority of virtual desktop users are frustrated with the cost, complexity and performance of their VDI environment,” said Val King, President and CEO, Whitehat Virtual. “Many continue to throw more tools and software at the problem, only to add to their management complexity and headaches. Companies need worry-free ongoing solutions, not band-aid fixes, that are guaranteed to work with leading-edge technology without escalating cost options. Titanium HCI offers everything VDI users need, for life. It represents the culmination of all our experienced team knows about building, managing, and supporting the use of virtual desktops by thousands of end users every day, from the simplest environment to most graphic-intensive, requiring NVIDIA vGPU to get the VDI end-user experience right.”

Built on the strength of Dell EMC and VMware vSAN Ready Nodes, Titanium HCI delivers scalability and easy hardware management and support. The solution provides the stability and performance benefits of best practices learned from more than 1,500 optimizations cataloged by the Whitehat Virtual team’s proven experience. Additional benefits offered by Titanium HCI include:

•  Sub 30-second VDI user logins
•  No performance bottlenecks
•  Automatic issue resolution
•  Fixed, predictable cost
•  No capital expenditure on software or hardware
•  Zero-cost Citrix and VMware upgrades
•  Fully deployed and managed

Designed for users that want to simplify their VDI environment or are looking for a quick and easy way to stand one up for the first time, Whitehat Virtual’s Titanium HCI packs everything that’s needed in a fully managed hyperconverged appliance. The solution is fully supported by the Whitehat Virtual team including:

•  Unlimited experts as required to address all issues immediately
•  Unlimited upgrades as necessary to maintain current protection and operation
•  Dedicated software for unlimited communication between customers and Whitehat Virtual experts
•  Unlimited resolution of challenges and network issues

Whitehat Virtual customer Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics (CTPO) has reduced their VDI support issues by 68% since migrating to Titanium HCI infrastructure. “Our old IT infrastructure could not keep up with the demands of the practice.  Whitehat’s Titanium solution was perfect for our needs,” said Cindy White, Practice Administrator for CTPO. “After migrating to the Whitehat Titanium HCI infrastructure, our environment is 100% faster and more responsive. That means we can spend more time focusing on what really matters, the children in our care.”

Whitehat Virtual’s Titanium HCI is available now. For more information, visit: www.whitehatvirtual.com or register for a demo here to experience “VDI that’s Easy as Pie.”

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Lenovo is introducing a new lineup of affordable personal devices for the modern home office, home classroom and beyond, including, two stylish laptops – the new IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14”, 6) and more versatile IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook (13”, 6) 2-in-1, and the grab-and-go Lenovo L15 Mobile Monitor purpose-built with dual USB-C ports and innovative single cable ‘daisy chain’ power pass-through function for multi monitor configuration in small spaces. When secured via its easy-to-use magnet attach, the new consumer Lenovo LC50 Monitor Webcam plus companion Lenovo L32p-30 and Lenovo L27m-30 USB-C Monitors, create an all-in-one hub for definitive video conferencing at home.

The dual-tone and narrow bezel design of the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14”, 6) help make this new laptop a real head-turner. Built for young adults and students who prefer the ease of Google’s cloud-based Chrome OS ecosystem for light computing, this delightful laptop is ideal for schoolwork, entertainment and enjoying streaming apps, such as Spotify and YouTube. Content looks true to life via Full HD on the 14-inch In-plane Switching (IPS) touchscreen display at 300 nits bright, while an enhanced user-facing stereo speaker system with built-in amplifier provides full, crystal-clear audio as certified by Waves MaxxAudio®. This laptop is offered in two hues, Sand and Storm Grey, and its light and slim chassis is made to be carried around anywhere.

With up to 11th Gen Intel® Core i5 processor and up to 512GB SSD storage, you’ll enjoy quick start-ups and blazing fast web browsing speeds as you post photos and videos to social media. Cut through tasks with up to 10 hours of battery life, as the front LED light bar changes color to indicate remaining battery power capacity. The optional backlit keyboard makes the keys visible in low-light environments.

Count on faster, more stable connections with configuration options that include Intel Wi-Fi 6, while a physical webcam shutter helps to secure your privacy. With ample ports and connectors, the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14”, 6) accommodates virtually any peripheral with its audio jack, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port and two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C ports that are made for fast data transfers, multimedia streaming and battery charging.

The new convertible laptop packing Chrome OS features and access to all your files, photos, music and more in a compact package is the IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook (13”, 6). Offered in two chic colors, Abyss Blue and Iron Grey, its flexible 360-degree hinge makes flipping to any mode a cinch for multitasking or managing smart home devices. Its 13.3-inch Full HD IPS LCD touchscreen with narrow bezel display and 250 nits of brightness lets you see the big picture without weighing you down starting at just 1.35kg (2.98 lbs) light. Stream audio that’s remarkably clear and 40 percent louder over the previous gen, thanks to its enhanced stereo speakers and built-in amplifier certified by Waves MaxxAudio through high-quality tuning presets for expert audio precision.

With up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge and up to 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, this 2-in-1 is designed to let you watch shows and run nearly all your favorite apps at the same time with no distractions. Also features Bluetooth® 5.1, and increased memory and storage options over the previous gen with up to 8GB LPDDR4 and 512GB​ SSD now offered.

Channel your creativity with the optional Lenovo Digital Pen, or splurge for the new optional OLED panel for up to 50 times faster response times over LCD screens plus amped color volume, chroma attributes and higher contrast for a more readable display in direct sunlight. Get more done fast using your voice with help from Google and sync your laptop with your devices that run on Android via your Google account.

Prefer the flexible ‘work and play from anywhere’ lifestyle? A great companion for your compatible phone or laptop is the new super portable Lenovo L15 USB-C Mobile Monitor. Incredibly lightweight at just 860 grams, the Lenovo L15 USB-C Monitor virtually doubles the viewing space of any screened-device with an extra 15.6 inches of Full HD screen real-estate. No matter what kind of video content you’re trying to enjoy on your phone’s small screen while remote, your viewing experience will be vastly improved by connecting to this larger, portable screen that can be tucked away in your bag’s front pocket until it’s needed. It’s easily connected via a USB Type-C cable which can also offer simultaneous power pass-through to two devices (with video out) for an elegant one cable solution. Enjoy crisp visuals via its 15.6-inch Full HD IPS anti-glare display screen that’s slim at 6mm with advanced low blue light technology for comfortable all-day use.

Setting up to present from shared spaces can get tight, choose landscape mode or simply pivot to hold or switch to portrait mode using its adjustable foot as a kickstand to save table space. Its foot can also match the height of an accompanying laptop and folds in for easy storage – just tilt up all the way to 90-degrees to find the most ergonomic viewing angle for you. The Lenovo L15 USB-C Mobile Monitor is easy-to-carry and comes with a protective sleeve to easily slip into your bag.

Elevate online collaboration, video call experiences, and gameplay recordings, with the new Lenovo LC50 Modular Webcam. Designed to connect via a USB cable to one of the new Lenovo series monitors unveiled, the webcam magnetically fastens securely atop a monitor’s slim head – since everything just works better when it works together. This Full HD 1080p webcam with built-in tilt capability, dual noise cancelling mics and 4x digital zoom transforms nearly any room into an affordable video conference center. It also features great audio-visual quality, and a physical lens shutter and red LED indicator light that lets you know if the camera or mic is on.

The Lenovo L32p-30 monitor offers true clarity from nearly any angle via its large 31.5-inch 4K IPS display with HDR10 technology for 90 percent DCI-P3 color gamut for more accurate performance. Enjoy immersive viewing for family entertainment, videos, and console gaming plus high-quality audio via integrated speakers (3W x 2 speakers). The Lenovo L32p-30 monitor has ample connection ports (HDMI 2.0, DP1.2, USB Type-C, 4 x USB 3.2) to use as your home’s hub for work, play, and accessory charging.

The Lenovo L27m-30 monitor is designed to serve multiple needs, from day-to-day working and remote learning from home, to casual gaming with an incredible 4ms response time. Enjoy its 27-inch Full HD IPS panel screen with 75Hz refresh rate certified by TÜV Rheinland EyeSafe® for low blue light to relieve eye strain without washing out imagery. Its ergonomic stand allows for lift, tilt, pivot and swivel capabilities.

Visit the Lenovo StoryHub newsroom for images, full specs and Lenovo’s MWC homepage for more information.

EMEA Pricing and Availability

• The IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14”, 6) (called Lenovo 5i-14 Chromebook in North America) laptop will start at €399 including VAT and is expected to be available starting July 2021.¹¹
• The IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook (13”, 6) (called Lenovo Flex 5i-13 Chromebook in North America) will start at €399 including VAT and is expected to be available starting June 2021.¹¹
• The 15.6-inch Lenovo L15 Mobile Monitor will start at €229 including VAT and is expected to be available starting September 2021.¹¹
• The Lenovo LC50 Monitor Webcam will start at €99 including VAT and is expected to be available starting September 2021.¹¹
• The 32-inch Lenovo L32p-30 Monitor will start at €479 including VAT and is expected to be available starting October 2021.¹¹
• The 27-inch Lenovo L27m-30 Monitor will start at €299 including VAT and is expected to be available starting September 2021.¹¹

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ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Performance	Processors	Up to Intel® Core i9 H-series vPro® Processor
	OS	Windows 10 Pro
	Memory	Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz
	Storage	Up to two devices – 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
	Graphics Options	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti ; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB ; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB ; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB
	Display	16-inch 16:10, up to 4K, 600nit, HDR400, 10-bit, Low Blue Light
	Audio	Dolby Atmos Speaker System
	Camera	FHD 1080p or FHD 1080p Infrared Hybrid Webcam
	Battery	90Whr up to 10 hours
Security	Chip	TPM 2.0
	Physical	Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader Camera Shutter Kensington 12mm nano lock slot MIL-STD 810H
Connectivity	Ports	1 x HDMI 2.1
		2 x USB-C 3.1
		2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort 1.4)
		1 x SD Card slot
		1 x 3.5mm audio jack
		1 x Nano SIM slot (optional)
	Wireless	WLAN Intel Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 AX (2×2)
		Bluetooth® 5.2
Design	Dimensions (W x D x H)	359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7mm
	Weight	1.82kg 4.03lbs

		ThinkPad L13 Gen 2	L13 Yoga Gen 2
Performance	Processors	Up to AMD Ryzen 5000 PRO series processors
	OS	Windows 10 Pro
	Memory	Up to 16GB DDR4 3200MHz
	Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
	Graphics Options	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
	Display	13.3-inch Narrow Bezel, up to FHD, 300nit, Touch option	13.3-inch Narrow Bezel, FHD, 300nit, Touch
	Audio	Dolby Audio Premium
	Camera	HD or HD Infrared Hybrid Webcam	HD or HD Infrared Hybrid Webcam, optional World-facing Camera
	Battery	46Whr up to 10.8 hours	46Whr up to 10.6 hours
Security	Chip	TPM 2.0
	Physical	Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader Camera Shutter Kensington lock slot MIL-STD 810H
Connectivity	Ports	1 x HDMI 2.0
		2 x USB-C 3.2
		2 x USB-A 3.2
		1 x MicroSD Card slot
		1 x 3.5mm audio jack
	Wireless	WLAN Wi-Fi 6 802.11 AX (2×2)
		Bluetooth® 5.1
Design	Dimensions (W x D x H)	311.5 x 219 x 17.6mm 12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69in	311.5 x 219 x 17.6mm 12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69in
	Weight	1.38kg 3.06lbs	1.43kg 3.17lbs

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This latest release transforms mainframe management across the BMC Compuware ISPW, BMC Compuware Topaz, BMC Compuware File-AID, BMC AMI Ops Insight, BMC AMI SQL Performance, and BMC AMI Security solutions to enable users to:

• Build, analyze, test, deploy, and manage mainframe applications quickly, efficiently, and with precision through an expanded cross-platform DevOps toolchain;
• Reduce and potentially eliminate how long it takes to diagnose a problem with intelligent, automated, probable cause analysis; and
• Detect and respond more quickly to security threats by uniting mainframe security and IT Operations workflows to make threat events visible, assignable, and trackable.

Mainstream Mainframe Development with an Enterprise DevOps Approach
BMC has completed the integration of Compuware, a BMC company, to create the BMC Compuware suite of tools that build upon the existing BMC AMI DevOps offerings. Now integrated with Visual Studio Code, a popular development tool, the BMC Compuware ISPW solution allows developers to edit source code and compile it on the mainframe with a simple right click. The BMC Compuware Topaz solution comes with a new command line interface and multiple application programming interfaces that give developers flexibility in how they connect to the mainframe, lessen dependence on specialized skillsets, and extend the DevOps toolchain. Finally, developers can also experience dynamically reduced search times when reviewing billions of transactions and log files with the new BMC Compuware File-AID 21 solution’s release.

The BMC Compuware ISPW solution integrates with Visual Studio Code to enable developers to compile changed code on the mainframe with a right click.

“This move by BMC has sent a clear signal that DevOps has shifted from the broad adoption phase to the massive adoption phase. DevOps has become table stakes for every enterprise; whether they operate in the cloud or on a mainframe, they need to adopt DevOps to remain relevant, let alone be competitive. Yet adopting DevOps for many organizations, especially those with mainframes, has been a challenge,” wrote Christopher Condo, Chris Gardner, and Diego Lo Giudice at Forrester Research.1 “…If DevOps doesn’t scale on mainframes, too, where modernization of the core is an impediment, core will all move to the cloud. The bet of BMC and Compuware is to scale DevOps on the mainframe like any other platform.”

To support DevOps processes and increase code quality, the BMC AMI SQL Performance for Db2® solution provides the ability to shift left the quality control of Db2 SQL through a Jenkins plugin that helps prevent SQL from violating company standards and impacting production environments. The solution interrogates static and dynamic SQL in its current environment and against target production environments. This ensures SQL coding standards and performance issues are reported and resolved prior to moving to the next step in the route-to-live process.

Move from Reactive to Real-Time Proactive Problem Resolution
The BMC AMI Ops Insight solution shifts systems management from reactive to proactive mode with automated intelligent diagnostic capabilities that now provide probable cause. Users receive the earliest possible notification of system degradation, with fewer false positives, as well as the ability to pinpoint the issue. By getting to the possible cause faster, BMC AMI Ops Insight provides more time to remediate with actionable insights.

The BMC AMI Ops Insight solution helps reduce and potentially eliminate how long it takes to diagnose mainframe systems problems with intelligent automated, probable cause analysis.

Unite Security and Operations Workflows
The BMC AMI Security offering, which protects against vulnerabilities, malicious actions, and data theft, now integrates with the BMC Helix ITSM solution. If the BMC AMI Security solution detects a threat, this new integration will automatically generate a security incident in BMC Helix ITSM, providing IT Operations teams with greater visibility through a single, real-time data feed and a well-defined process so they can act, track, and respond to threats and events faster.

In addition to its integration with BMC Helix ITSM, the new BMC AMI Security release continues to integrate with a wide number of enterprise security information and event management solutions and thus provides more ways to assign and rapidly investigate events, shorten mean-time-to-remediation, and make mainframes more secure.

“Mainframes are an essential part of our customers’ digital transformation strategies. With tools that transform mainframe management, we allow our clients to better embrace DevOps practices and get the most value out of their investments to accelerate innovation,” said John McKenny, SVP and General Manager, Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation at BMC. “We continue to help our customers achieve operational resiliency, while automating and minimizing manual tasks to free them up to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise.”

Forrester Blogs, Mainframe Developers Get Boost From BMC Acquisition Of Compuware, March 2020

Additional Resources

• Learn what’s new in BMC mainframe solutions
• Watch the “10 Steps to True Mainframe Agility” webinar for a proven, phased approach for measurably modernizing mainframe practices
• Discover what it takes to be an Autonomous Digital Enterprise

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“Remote work, and particularly work-from-home, is here to stay and IGEL is committed to supporting users’ needs to work and communicate in a collaborative and productive way – no matter where they are,” said Casey Cheyne, Vice President of Cloud Alliances for IGEL. “IGEL is demonstrating that, with the rapid adoption of WVD, we are right there to support WVD environments with the user experience and tools people need to remain engaged and efficient. Support for the new Zoom Plugin for WVD, FabulaTech Webcam and ezeep cloud printing, is just further proof of our rapid innovation to help meet the evolving needs of today’s digital enterprise.”

For WVD environments that want to adopt the Zoom Media Plugin, IGEL OS offers integrated support for the video-first unified communications platform. This helps to improve the end-user experience and increases performance by locally processing essential real-time communications components to create an immersive, high-fidelity Zoom unified communications platform within the virtual WVD environment.

“Together, Zoom and IGEL are working to better support the collaboration needs of remote workers,” said Simon Booth, Product Architect for Zoom Video Communications, Inc. “We have been impressed by IGEL’s rapid support of our technology for cloud workspaces and look forward to powering more efficient and productive video communications for WVD users.”

In addition to offering integrated support for the Zoom Plugin for WVD, IGEL OS has also been enhanced to support additional productivity solutions including:

• FabulaTech USB for Remote Desktop and Webcam for Remote Desktop. The integration of FabulaTech solutions with IGEL OS powers secure access to local USB devices in a remote Windows session as well as supporting the use of local webcams during a remote Windows session.
• ThinPrint ezeep for simple, secure cloud printing. The integrated solution enables remote workers to print from the cloud without using local resources so that sensitive data stays encrypted in the local print queue where it may otherwise be vulnerable to attacks.

Zoom, FabulaTech and ThinPrint ezeep are members of the IGEL Ready Program which opens up IGEL’s core enterprise software for any technology partner to integrate with and validate their products. For more information, visit: https://www.igel.com/ready

The above integrations underscore how IGEL OS, the next-gen edge OS for cloud workspaces, supports a vast array of remote display protocols and technology integrations with over 100 partners. It is purpose-built for enterprise access to virtual environments, based on a highly secure, modular, and read-only Linux distribution to fortify enterprises against malware, and runs on any compatible x86-64 device.

The new IGEL OS WVD enhancements which support the Zoom Plugin for WVD, FabulaTech Webcam for Remote Desktop, and ThinPrint ezeep cloud printing, are available upon request and included in IGEL OS 11.05. To learn more visit IGEL.com/IGELOS or register for a free trial here.

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