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Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server:

Uncompromised virtual desktop performance

capacity allocation becomes more dynamic and efficient, with managers able to deploy and

reallocate server resources in a matter of minutes.

To learn more about the Cisco UCS Manager, visit

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/index.html.

About Citrix XenDesktop 5.5

Citrix XenDesktop is a desktop virtualization solution that transforms Windows desktops

and applications into an on-demand service available to any user, anywhere, on any device.

With XenDesktop, you can securely deliver individual Windows, Web, and SaaS applications, or

full virtual desktops, to PCs, Macs, tablets, smartphones, laptops, and thin clients—all with a

high-definition user experience. XenDesktop 5.5 adds “Personal vDisk” technology to all editions

of XenDesktop, making it far easier for customers to deploy highly personalized virtual desktops

at a substantially lower cost. Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 includes HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection

(MFR), which moves the processing of Adobe Flash content to users’ local devices to avoid using

server and network resources and provide a better user experience.

To learn more about Citrix XenDesktop 5.5, visit

http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=163057&ntref=prod_cat.

About Citrix Provisioning Services 6.0

Citrix Provisioning Services enables you to stream a single desktop image to create

multiple virtual desktops on one or more servers in a data center. This facility greatly reduces

the amount of storage required compared to other methods of creating virtual desktops. To

learn more about Provisioning Services 6.0 and the Flex Cast delivery model, visit

http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=2315314

About the Intel Xeon processor E5 family

The new Intel Xeon processor E5 family incorporates new technology and features to

meet the computing demands of the present and future. The Intel Xeon processor E5 family

delivers intelligent and adaptive performance using such features as Intel Turbo Boost

Technology 2.0, Intel Advanced Vector Extension, Intel Integrated I/O, and Intel Data Direct I/O

Technology. These new processors also feature Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT)

and utilize Intel Advance Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel AES-NI) to help keep your

data safe.

For more information about the Intel Xeon processor E5 family, visit

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/xeon/xeon-processor-5000-

sequence.html.

About Login VSI

virtualized system is. Specifically, it benchmarks a virtual desktop solution by simulating

Windows-based Office user workloads. The Medium workload of Login VSI, which we tested as