New IBM SmartCloud Offering Leverages Desktone’s Multi-tenancy for Security and Compliance
Lexington, MA –September 11, 2013 ––Desktone, Inc., the pioneer of Desktops as a Service (DaaS), today announced a new DaaS service available immediately on IBM SmartCloud for Government, for federal government agencies and departments. By delivering the Desktone Platform, the industry’s leading multi-tenant desktop virtualization platform purpose-built for Service Providers, via IBM SmartCloud, IBM is providing the security and compliance the government requires along with the high-performing desktop environment demanded by mobile workforces.
“IBM SmartCloud services are renowned for helping the federal government operate smarter and more efficiently. We’re thrilled IBM has selected Desktone to extend those services to DaaS,” said Peter McKay, CEO, Desktone. “By combining IBM’s secure data center delivery with Desktone’s unique multi-tenancy and security capabilities, we’re addressing the government’s stringent needs for control, savings and flexibility.”
"This Desktone announcement demonstrates IBM’s continued commitment to provide cloud solutions that meet the demanding requirements of our Federal clients," said Jim Wilcox, IBM GBS North America Cloud Leader.
DaaS has unique requirements—including massive scalability, resiliency and the ability to securely handle multiple geographies and tenants—which can’t be met by porting traditional virtual desktop technologies to the cloud. Desktone’s DaaS technology was built from the ground up for cloud delivery and Service Providers. Unlike other approaches, Desktone employs true multi-tenancy, which enables the superior security required by the federal government. Desktone’s multi-tenancy delivers a shared, unified platform for all end-customers, with dedicated desktops and completely secure separation across five critical levels: meta-data, storage, networking, directory services and compute.
DaaS on the IBM SmartCloud for Government provides a low-cost, low-risk entry point into desktop virtualization for government departments and agencies:
About Desktone
Desktone provides the industry’s only multi-tenant desktop virtualization platform for delivering desktops and applications as a cloud service, enabling the deployment of Windows desktops and applications from a private, public or hybrid cloud to any end user device. Desktone enables IT service providers to rapidly provision desktops and applications to users connected on any device, anywhere, without the upfront costs and complexity of traditional desktop virtualization – transforming desktops from a CAPEX to OPEX item. Leading service providers, such as Dell, Fujitsu, NEC, Time Warner Cable and Dimension Data, have selected Desktone’s Platform to offer desktops and apps as a cloud service. Founded in 2007, Desktone is funded by Highland Capital and Softbank and is headquartered in Boston, MA. For more information, visit www.desktone.com.
About IBM Federal
IBM is a leading, full-service cloud provider to government agencies, and has 100 years of experience delivering enterprise-class, innovative, reliable and secure mission-critical solutions. IBM delivers government solutions through a combination of industry leading hardware, software, service capabilities of IBM’s Federal Data Centers, and adherence to industry and government standards-based processes (e.g., FIPS, NIST, ITIL, HSPD-12, PIV-2), resulting in compliant and reliable performance outcomes.
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