FlexVPCC and VPCC in a box solutions simplify SMB workstation virtualisation

FlexVPCC and VPCC in a box solutions simplify SMB workstation administration

Paris, 9th of July 2012, NEC, provider of IT infrastructure and software, today announced the launch of new, efficient workstation virtualisation solutions for very small businesses (fewer than 20 people): VPCC in a box, and for small businesses: FlexVPCC.

Backed by the strength of its NEC Virtual PC Center (VPCC) solution, initially designed for large corporations, NEC has successfully developed new, high-quality products adapted to small organisations with less demanding requirements.
The VPCC solution provides businesses with all the flexibility needed to create the most uniform and secure virtual workstations possible, while also being adaptable to every user profile, and adjusting to the terminal being used, whether a thin client, Android Smartphone or tablet, or a traditional desktop PC.
First of all, the VPCC in a box solution brings its virtual administration server together with the 20 virtual workstations onto a single physical server. VPCC in a box can be installed on both major virtualisation environments: VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V.

VPCC in a box can easily be expanded to a more traditional VPCC solution in order to accommodate a greater number of users, or when deployed on a larger scale, by redistributing resources across several servers and implementing SAN storage systems as required.

The FlexVPCC solution, on the other hand, is a scalable appliance that offers simple administration and workstation virtualisation for 50 to 200 users. With FlexVPCC, NEC can assist small businesses without any true infrastructure as yet (with AD, messaging, network) in taking the step of installing it, as well as workstation virtualisation.

NECFlexVPCC also benefits from the great flexibility offered by the hardware that hosts VPCC: the NEC FlexPower, NEC’s micro data centre, has an entirely modular design. NEC FlexPower incorporates up to 6 dual-core compute modules, 14 hard disk drives and an integrated network switch within a single enclosure, and comes with a very intuitive administration console.

VPCC in a box: ideal for <20 users

NEC VPCC in a box allows small businesses with limited IT resources to be free of the trials and tribulations of physical PCs (outages, individual management, noise etc.) while benefiting from significant advantages, including:

• centralised workstation administration
• reduced individual maintenance work
• greater convenience for users

NEC’s network of partners will also be able to provide VPCC in a box to customers with no IT resources, together with a service offering remote administration of their workstations.
NEC VPCC in a box is also an excellent solution for businesses that want to evaluate the feasibility and adaptability of workstation virtualisation to their needs over a longer period. Its flexibility will allow it to serve a large number of users by increasing physical resources, while sharing different roles once it is adopted on a larger scale.

FlexVPCC: a true private mini-cloud

Alongside the notable improvements that workstation virtualisation brings, such as centralised hardware administration, reduced individual management and greater convenience for users, NEC FlexVPCC offers true dynamic management of resources as they are needed. In fact, an increase or decrease in the number of required virtual machines automatically starts up and shuts down virtualisation servers, in the same way that a server outage reboots virtual machines on another compute module.

NEC FlexVPCC therefore offers the following benefits:

• A virtualisation platform optimised for SMBs, adaptable to many situations: integration (or not) with global infrastructure, and administration by either the customer or NEC partner, acting as a true private mini-cloud.
• Simple administration contributing to major cost reductions in workstation deployment, maintenance, updates, etc.
• Guarantee of virtual machine availability for users, and time freed up for the IT team to spend on more important development projects.

"Thanks to the FlexVPCC solution, NEC is able to offer businesses significant time savings by implementing extremely simple deployment and allowing them to enter the VDI world while evaluating the most appropriate technology," Sylvaine Dekeyrel, NEC EMEA Marketing Virtualisation Manager. "SMBs often do not have the time to create several Proof of Concepts (POC) of the VDI solutions on the market; this is time that we hope to save them," adds Sylvaine Dekeyrel.

Availability and prices

VPCC in a box will be available from €400 ex. VAT (on VMware ESX or Microsoft Hyper-V)
FlexVPCC will be available from €350 ex. VAT (on VMware ESX) These prices include the software licence for Microsoft VDA; the terminal can be chosen by the customer: existing desktop PC, thin client, etc.

About NEC IT Platform Solutions

NEC IT Platform Solutions provides businesses with servers, storage, software and virtualised workstations that enable its customers to maximise business efficiency and performance and improve profitability. NEC IT Platform Solutions works with its customers to offer a broad portfolio of products and innovative solutions. These solutions can be tailored to achieve a rapid ROI and a reduced TCO. For example, eco-friendly servers and virtualised workstations provide the necessary resilience and flexibility for rapidly growing, responsive companies. In addition, NEC IT Platform Solutions provides enhanced high availability solutions such as the NEC Fault Tolerant servers and NEC ExpressCluster software. NEC IT Platform Solutions has its global headquarters in Paris, France for the EMEA region and works in conjunction with NEC’s businesses worldwide. For more information, visit uk.nec.com

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By combining products and solutions that cross-utilise the company’s experience and global resources, NEC’s advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of customers. NEC brings more than a 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at www.nec.com.

NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All rights reserved. Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2012 NEC Corporation.

Contact NEC  

NEC France
IT Platform Solutions Division
Annick Reyngoudt
Tel : +33 (0)6.89.49.06.77
Annick.reyngoudt@emea.nec.com
uk.nec.com