Unisys 3D Blueprinting for Virtualization service helps clients to create a comprehensive virtualization plan that accounts for a full range of business and IT requirements. They can define their objectives for virtualization, map business goals and related IT objectives, and establish the implementation strategy. The service is designed to accelerate the rate of infrastructure transformation and maximize return on investment in virtualization.

Unisys Virtualization Operational Readiness Assessment service gives clients a detailed understanding of the full operational impact of virtualization in advance. Using a workshop approach, clients can determine how they must change business and IT processes for virtualization, identify gaps, prioritize areas for change and assess technology, people and process issues that can impact implementation.

Later in 2008, Unisys intends to augment its services for deployment and management of real-time infrastructure with two services: an “acceleration service” that enables faster implementation of Unisys uAdapt repurposing software to support multiple test and development projects, and a recovery readiness assessment service, which makes operational recommendations for a recovery and backup infrastructure and provides a prioritized action plan for a real-time infrastructure.

Taking Virtualization beyond the Data Center and onto the Desktop

Two new Unisys solutions enable clients to virtualize key applications and functional deployments in their Microsoft environment while making them an integral part of the real-time infrastructure, enhancing productivity and resource efficiency.

The new Unisys Consolidated Desktop Solution (CDS) addresses the growing cost and complexity of managing Windows desktop environments. Unisys studies show the CDS solution can reduce total cost of ownership for desktop environments by more than 30 percent compared to traditional PC deployments. The Unisys CDS solution provides a simplified environment that can increase data and equipment security and make it easier to manage compliance with security standards.

Unisys CDS consolidates, virtualizes and hosts desktop infrastructures onto centralized servers and storage systems. The CDS solution allows organizations to replace fully configured desktop PCs with thin-client alternatives which are less expensive, easier to manage and maintain, and more secure. The solution offers host pooling for more efficient use of server resources, improved performance and reduced power consumption.

The Unisys CDS solution uses Microsoft Windows and other familiar Microsoft suites that are standard in the enterprise desktop environment. This permits continuity of skills for existing users, reducing implementation time and streamlining ongoing management. In addition, because the solution can, optionally, remove local resources such as storage from PCs, it can improve data security while still affording authorized users access to data and applications residing anywhere on the corporate network or the Internet.