Virtualisation - ACE 2.0
VMware ACE is an enterprise solution for IT desktop managers
who want to provision secure, standardised PC environments to the
extended enterprise. VMware ACE installs easily, improving the manageability,
security and cost-effectiveness of any industry-standard
PC. VMware ACE enables IT desktop managers to apply enterprise IT
policies to a virtual machine containing an operating system, enterprise
applications, and data to create an isolated PC environment
known as an “assured computing environment”. Through Virtual
Rights Management technology, VMware ACE enables IT desktop
managers to control assured computing environment lifecycles,
secure enterprise information on PCs, and ensure compliance with
IT policies.
VMware ACE 2 addresses the challenge of deploying, maintaining
and controlling complex desktop environments—from managed
company-owned PCs to difficult to reach employee-owned and
third-party PCs.
With VMware ACE 2, IT administrators can design once and deploy
PC environments to desktops, laptops and portable media devices.
The policy-based management of VMware ACE 2 lets
administrators configure, control and establish the security
parameters for a virtual machine—packaged with all the software
needed for an easy and secure desktop deployment . Once
deployed, ACE clients can be tracked, modified and deactivated at
any time via the ACE Management Server.
IT organizations can utilize VMware ACE 2 in a number of usage
scenarios, including:
•
Virtual Laptops – Deploy an IT managed “virtual laptop” to remote
workers and third-party, unmanaged PCs for a lower cost and
easier to manage solution than an additional fully-configured
laptop.
•
Sandbox Environments – Provide end-users with an isolated,
secure virtual machine for accessing corporate resources, while
providing another more open, configurable environment that
requires less control.
•
Training and Education – Enable students to access applications
and data in secure, isolated virtual machines that can be rapidly
configured and reconfigured for time and cost savings.
•
Legacy OS Support – Run legacy applications and operating
systems on a single PC. Safely contain access from these “old OSes” with security and isolation policies.
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