Wanova Mirage: Features and Benefits

Mirage Client

The cached copy of the CVD, which resides at the endpoint, lets end-users execute desktop workloads with native performance, work offline, and install their own applications.

Hypervisor-free (but hypervisor-friendly) - Mirage does not require a hypervisor of any kind, though it does support execution on one.

Manage the primary operating system, with no underlying unmanaged OS or hypervisor

Avoid purchase of two OS licenses

User-Initiated Backup and Restore - In addition to the IT-managed backup policy, users can selectively restore files and initiate backup at their convenience

Reduce support requests for file restores

Ensure fast backup for mission-critical data

Local caching of CVD - Run a complete instance of the centrally-stored and managed CVD at the endpoint.

Achieve native PC performance, regardless of connectivity or bandwidth

Work offline

Instantly transition between online and offline; no check-in/check-out

Use PC Compute Resources - Leverage local compute resources of the endpoint

Avoid costly data center server build-out

Increase scalability by an order of magnitude over VDI

Wanova Mirage Server

Wanova Mirage Server centralizes management of all desktops in the data center and provides a powerful user interface and functionality for controlling image management, storage and clients.Features and benefits include:

Single Image Management - Update or patch a Base Image once, and automatically propagate changes to all related CVDs.

Patch and update regardless of whether the end user is connected

Synchronize changes automatically when end user connects

CVD Layering - Mirage conceptually divides the PC into three layers: Base Image (OS and core apps), user-installed applications and machine state, and user data and settings.

Enable single image management with persistent user customization

Allow re-imaging while preserving user data and personalization

Continuous Compliance with Base Image - Base Image enforcement ensures endpoints match central Base Image

Avoid the 'image sprawl' phenomena

Reduce support calls by ensuring an 'always-good' image

Continuous Backup of the Complete Desktop - All data on the desktop is automatically protected, including user-installed applications, machine state, user settings and data.

Protect mission critical data and enable desktop continuity

Gain visibility into applications installed on endpoints

Automatic snapshots for point in time restores

Fast CVD restore or Re-Base - Restore a CVD to similar hardware or to new hardware.

Reduce end user downtime if a laptop is lost, stolen or broken

Simplify hardware migration by quickly moving users to new hardware, complete with user-installed applications and personalization

Fast Endpoint Re-image - Deploy a Base Image to address a problem. Reduce cost of support and improve SLAs

Bring endpoint into compliance with Base Image, without overwriting user-installed applications or personalization

Global Single Instance Store - Deduplicate data across all users before writing to storage.

Significantly reduce storage requirements for CVDs

Distributed Desktop Optimization (DDO)

A robust combination of deduplication and optimization technologies dramatically reduces network traffic and speeds synchronization for remote and mobile users.

Desktop streaming over the WAN - Download minimal set for boot, and intelligently stream remaining data in the background or on-demand

Restore a desktop to a remote endpoint in minutes

Fix a corrupted remote endpoint within minutes

Global Data Reduction - Block and file-level deduplication across all files, users, network and storage

Global index dramatically reduces network traffic, transfer times, and storage capacity.

Accelerate full desktop image transfer by 100X