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Wanova Announces Version 3.0 of Mirage Desktop Virtualization Software
November 08, 2011
Desktop cloud provider Wanova Inc. has released version 3.0 of its Mirage software. The latest version adds functionality for centralized desktop management for enterprises as well as disaster recovery for service providers.
Mirage 3.0 uses an image layering approach to extend an IT staff's ability to centralize images as well as deliver the single image management that VDI provides, while also preserving the rich experience that users have come to expect.
The IT golden image is divided into three separate layers that may be managed independently, enabling IT to perform single image management of one copy of Windows and core applications for an entire organization. The added layering capability also allows organizations to automate and accelerate time consuming IT operations.
For instance, Windows 7 migrations may be performed in-place in a fraction of the time of manual migrations at 50 hours for a Mirage migration versus 2,000 hours manually for 5,000 PCs. And PC hardware migration offers users a new PC that is an exact replica of their old one, while centralized image repair enables IT staff to repair PCs without troubleshooting or even touching a machine.
The latest version of Mirage also offers a complete PC backup and recovery solution that works with Windows OEM licensing. Since 80 percent of Windows licenses are OEM licenses, with SMBs having an even higher percentage, the software offers service providers disaster recovery of a complete Windows OEM PC. That includes personal data, personal applications and users' personalization settings.
Mirage 3.0 also introduces a file portal that enables users to access data from any device, including mobile devices like tablets and smartphones as well as Macs. If PC access is required from one of those devices, a user's desktop image may be temporarily loaded on a virtual machine for access through a mobile device. All changes made on the virtual machine are automatically synchronized back to the user's PC, and the capabilities offer continuity of operations during a disaster recovery situation even when a new PC is being procured.
“Organizations of all sizes are starting to realize that desktop virtualization is just another way of doing desktop management, providing IT with the ability to manage a single copy of Windows and applications centrally instead of managing thousands of individual PCs separately,” said Barry Phillips, chief marketing officer at Wanova. “Centralized images and the ability to layer these images provide organizations with capabilities such as entire PC disaster recovery, fast and simple migrations, and centralized PC repair that people should expect from desktop virtualization solutions.”
