DataCore Virtual Desktop Server VDS 2.1 is now shipping; simple, cost effective and ‘stateful VDI’ solutions are ideal for demanding virtual desktop environments

DataCore Software, a leader in software-defined storage and desktop virtualization software solutions, has announced that it is now shipping DataCore VDS 2.1 software to make it simple and cost-effective to deploy persistent ‘stateful’ virtual desktops. The latest release now supports Windows Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2 platforms, includes an updated 25 virtual desktop entry-level offering with Hot Standby VDI server protection built in, and adds a number of significant enhancements to improve the ease and use of the virtual desktop server software platform.  The release also supports Single sign-on (SSO) access and Active Directory (AD); plus new wizards, templates and tools to achieve a higher degree of integration with Microsoft VDI and their remote desktop and delivery services. The new DataCore VDS 2.1 software release is now available to customers via authorized European solution providers who are trained and qualified to deliver simple to use, high-performance and cost-effective VDI.
"DataCore VDS overcomes the major cost, complexity and performance roadblocks slowing VDI adoption especially at small to mid-size companies.  Unlike highly complex VDI solutions that are cost-effective only for very large 1000 or more desktop projects, DataCore VDS 2.1 removes the many painful implementation obstacles while significantly lowering the cost per virtual desktop instance,” says Christian Hagen, vice president of DataCore EMEA. “DataCore finally makes it practical and affordable for small, medium and large enterprises to start small and scale their virtual desktop infrastructures without compromising on performance.” 
DataCore VDS delivers a ‘true’ desktop user experience 
Small and medium businesses want to adopt desktop virtualization for the same reasons large enterprises do – to reduce desktop management costs, improve productivity and increase business agility, but they can't afford enterprise-class solutions since they cost a fortune and are overkill for smaller environments.
DataCore VDS makes it economically feasible to deploy and operate persistent 'stateful' virtual desktop environments at a lower cost and higher performance than alternatives.
DataCore VDS serves complete virtual desktops which are ‘stateful’ (or persistent), they deliver a similar user experience as if a user were located directly on a physical desktop or laptop PC. With ‘stateful’ virtual desktops, an end-user is assigned a virtual machine for their own use to browse, to do downloads and to run their personal applications. Turn the virtual desktop off and then back on and it retains the ‘State’ of what you were doing just like when you close and open a laptop, it functions like your own private desktop, it’s just virtual.
DataCore VDS delivers powerful virtual desktops for less than the cost of a PC refresh
DataCore VDS is the easy and affordable virtual desktop solution designed for 25 desktop and large-scale environments. It deploys on off-the-shelf x86 servers, accommodates all the popular disk and Flash storage offerings and includes the tools Windows® administrators need to rapidly deliver centrally-managed virtual desktops to any user for less than the cost of new PCs.
The DataCore VDS highly efficient architecture eliminates up to 75 percent of VDI costs without compromising performance and most importantly the user experience.
Product Availability
DataCore VDS 2.1 solutions are now shipping and available exclusively in Europe through DataCore’s established network of trained and authorized EMEA based solution providers.
Pricing for DataCore VDS software licenses start at around 2500 EURO; enabling complete centrally managed VDI systems to be deployed at prices much less than the cost per user of new PCs.