VDI Rapid Deploy Program-Ds

VDI Rapid Deploy
Quickly Quote & Deploy Citrix and VMware VDI

to Enable Remote Worker Infrastructure
Feb 2021
February 2021 Free Install
Incentive!
• Executive Summary
• Program Overview
Agenda • CCW and Ordering

• FAQs
(Including how to expedite orders)
• Contacts/Resources
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Did you know?
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is the top selling solution

in the Cisco Cloud and Compute business unit.
Ever wonder why?
Perhaps the use of VDI Rapid Deploy!
Why Use Rapid Deploy Bundles
Pre-built, validated 500 or 1000 seat VDI building blocks on HyperFlex or UCS/CI, featuring
simplified expandability and configurable memory/GPU.* Free 180-day Intersight Essentials
license included! Optional CX Installation Service – Aggressively Priced.
Helps YOU Meet Sales Targets Customer Pain Points
• Solution ID Bundles in CCW easy to configure • Remote work enablement a top IT priority in CY21
• Add memory, GPU, even VMware Horizon licenses • Initial Cloud based solution, now being re-evaluated
• Plants Intersight License, sell expansion in future • Hard to forecast pay as you use cloud fees
• Perfect for new or expanded VDI capacity opportunities • Data security concerns with Cloud
• Choice of: Citrix or VMware Horizon, HX or UCS/CI • Recent studies show om-premise lower TCO
• Cisco CX Deployment Optional Service: • Remote working will remain post pandemic
• Get quote within 48 hours • Disaster recovery, business continuity top of mind
• Aggressively priced, deeper discounting available • IT staff lack skillset, time to properly set up VDI solutions
• February incentive program – next chart • Expand current deployment or implement new
• Quick to quote, sell, move to next deal  • Looking for trusted partner, deliver complete systems
Rapid Deploy HX VDI configurations includes: Rapid Deploy UCS VDI configurations includes:
• HyperFlex HXAF220C-M5SX Nodes (500 seat) • UCS 5108AC/DC Blade Chassis with 2408 IOMs
• HyperFlex HX-C220C-M5SX Node (500 seat) • UCS B200 M5 Blade Servers (500 Seats)
• HyperFlex HXAF240c-M5SX Nodes (1000 seat) • UCS B200 M5 Blade Servers (1000 Seats)
• HyperFlex HX-C240c-M5SX Node (1000 seat) • UCS C220/C240 M5 Rack Mount Servers
• Cisco
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and/or its affiliates. All Interconnects
rights reserved. Cisco Confidential • UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects 4
*To achieve design seat count, 5220R processor required, GPU not supported
Rapid Deploy CX February Incentive New!
CX has agreed to fund a number of free installations to kick off 2H FY21. To qualify:
• Request an installation quote 500 or 1,000 users by March 15 th
• Provide customer details: Company name, customer contact, title, deal size, why to select etc.
• State that customer agrees to be a public reference for Rapid Deploy
• PPT slide, customer quote, use of company logo in marketing materials
• Free deployment selections based on available funding and justification across all regions
Cisco CX QuickStart Service for VDI Bundles RD-CX-HorizonEnt-500U-Deploy-Service

Pre-packaged AS-Transactional Engagement
Deliverables Included in each bundle:
• Kickoff and Pre-requisite Validation RD-CX-HorizonEnt-1000U-Deploy-Service
• Deployment and Configuration
• As-Built Document
• Test Plan and Execution RD-CX-CitrixDesktops-500U-Deploy-Service
• Knowledge Transfer
RD-CX-CitrixDesktops-1000U-Deploy-Service
For information or ask for quote contact:
cx-vdi-services-interest@cisco.com
Aggressively priced starting at $19,000, deeper discounting available.

Target Customer Drivers
Existing Capacity Expansion Business Continuity
Greenfield VDI Capacity Intellectual Property Security
Enhanced Collaboration
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VDI Rapid Deploy Strategy
500/1000 Seat Greenfield 500/1000 Seat Expansion
Deployment Building Blocks* Deployment for Existing*
HX Compute Only Expansion

HX and UCS Expansion Node
Node
Configurable bundles Add-ons factory installed
500/1000 Seat Desktop Broker 10/100 Seat Desktop Broker

Starter Bundle Expansion Bundle
HX Windows Target User and VM Configuration
Knowledge Virtual Machine
Resiliency
Worker Configuration
• Heavy MS Office/ Office • 2 virtual CPUs • All HX clusters

365 user configured for RF3
• 4GB reserved memory
• Light to medium use of • N+1 fault tolerance built
web browsers like
• 40GB OS hard drive into all designs
Chrome • 15GB per user user-data • Additional HCI/UCS or
• Light to medium use of • 10Gb virtual NIC compute only nodes add
web video 125 seats per node
B200 Windows Target User and VM Configuration
Knowledge Virtual Machine

Resiliency
Worker Configuration
• Heavy MS Office/ Office • 2 virtual CPUs • 4-8 Blade full chassis

365 user
• 4GB reserved memory • N+1 fault tolerance built
• Light to medium use of into design
web browsers like
• 40GB OS hard drive
Chrome
• No single points of
• 15GB per user user-data failure
• Light to medium use of • 10Gb virtual NIC
web video
• Additional B200 M5
adds 125 seats per node
Items to Keep in Mind
Rapid Deploy Bundles are Configurable Sell Horizon Desktop Licenses to

VMware Customers
• Register deal to lock pricing
• Retire quota
• Lock-out VMware
Add GPUs, Licenses, Memory

• Add NVIDIA GPU, License Order Citrix licenses through
• Add additional memory the channel for Citrix
• Select high frequency CPUs
for professional graphics apps* Customers
VDI CCW Solution ID Details
HXAF 500/1000 Seat* VDI Rapid Deploy Solution ID
Overview
- The following VDI Solution IDs have been created:
 RD-HX-500SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-HX220-CLR-G4
 RD-HX-500SeatVDI-ExpBundle-NoFI-HX220-CLR-G4
 RD-HX-1000SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-HX240-CLR-G4
 RD-HX-1000SeatVDI-ExpBundle-NoFI-HX240-CLR-G4
 RD-HX-C220-CLR-G4-CO-Expansion-Node-125User
 RD-HX-C240-CLR-G4-CO-Expansion-Node-125User
 RD-HX-HXAF220-CLR-G4-HCI-Expansion-Node-125User
 RD-HX-HXAF240-CLR-G4-HCI-Expansion-Node-125User
- BU created bundles to address 500 users with the following specs:

 Windows 10 Build 1809
 2 vCPUs
 4GB RAM (reserved)
 40GB OS drive
 15GB User data drive (running from MS Distributed File Services)
 10GB Virtual NIC
 30% Dedupe and Compression space savings (very conservative)
- Each expansion node is designed to support 125 users with the specs
mentioned above. Note: Bundles are built on Cascade Lake refresh
processors with Gen 4 Fabric
HyperFlex VDI Rapid Deploy Starter Bundles*
RD-500SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-HX220-CLR-G4
• Qty 3 HXAF220c-M5SX Nodes
• Qty 1 HX-C220c-M5SX Node
• Qty 2 HX-FI-6454 Fabric Interconnects with Cables
• 1 Year HXDP License and 1 Year hardware support
RD-500SeatVDI-StarterBundle-NoFI-HX220-CLR-G4
HyperFlex VDI Rapid Deploy Starter Bundles*
RD-1000SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-HX240-CLR-G4
• Qty 2 HX-FI-6454 Fabric Interconnects with Cables
RD-1000SeatVDI-StarterBundle-NoFI-HX240-CLR-G4
HyperFlex VDI Rapid Deploy Expansion Nodes
RD-HXAF220-CLR-G4-HCI-Expansion Node
• Qty 1 HXAF220c-M5SX Node
• Intel Scalable Family 5220R processors, 768 GB 2933Mhz Memory, VIC 1457
• 800 GB SSD Cache Drive, 7 x 3.8TB SSD Capacity Drive, 250GB M.2 boot drive
RD-HX-C220-CLR-G4-CO-Expansion-Node
• Intel Scalable Family 5220R processors, 768 GB 2933Mhz Memory, VIC 1457
• 250GB M.2 boot drive
1 Year hardware support
RD-HX-C240-CLR-G4-CO-Expansion-Node
• Intel Scalable Family 5220R processors, 768 GB 2933Mhz Memory, VIC 1457, T4 Risers
• 250GB M.2 boot drive
1 Year hardware support
UCS/CI 500/1000 Seat VDI Rapid Deploy Solution ID
Overview
- The following VDI Solution IDs have been created:
 RD-500SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-B200-CLR-G4
 RD-500SeatVDI-ExpBundle-NoFI-B200-CLR-G4
 RD-1000SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-B200-CLR-G4
 RD-1000SeatVDI-ExpBundle-NoFI-B200-CLR-G4
 RD-B200-M5-CLR-G4-Exp-Node-125User
 RD-C220-M5-CLR-G4-Exp-Node-125User
 RD-C240-M5-CLR-G4-Exp-Node-125User
- BU created bundles to address 500 users with the following specs:

 Windows 10 Build 1809
 2 vCPUs
 4GB RAM (reserved)
 40GB OS drive
 15GB User data drive (running from MS Distributed File Services)
 10GB Virtual NIC
 30% Dedupe and Compression space savings (very conservative)
- Each expansion node is designed to support 125 users with the specs
mentioned above. Note: B200 bundles are built on Cascade Lake refresh
processors with Gen 4 Fabric components
UCS/CI VDI Rapid Deploy Bundles*
RD-500SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-B200-CLR-G4
• Qty 1 UCS 5108AC/DC Blade Chassis with 2408 IOMs, Power Supplies, Cables
• Qty 4 UCS B200 M5 Blade Servers
• Qty 2 UCS 6454Fabric Interconnects and 2 Uplink, 2 Storage, 4 Twinax cables
• 1 Year Smartnet Support
RD-500SeatVDI-ExpBundle-NoFI-B200-CLR-G4
UCS/CI VDI Rapid Deploy Bundles*
RD-1000SeatVDI-StarterBundle-WithFI-B200-CLR-G4
• Qty 2 UCS 6454Fabric Interconnects and 2 Uplink, 2 Storage, 4 Twinax cables
RD-1000SeatVDI-ExpBundle-NoFI-B200-CLR-G4
UCS/CI VDI Rapid Deploy Expansion Nodes
RD-B200-M5-CLR-G4-Expansion-Node
• Qty 1 UCSB-B200-M5-U Node
• Qty 2 Intel Scalable Family 5220R processors, 768 GB 2933Mhz Memory, 1440 MLOM
• 1 Year SmartNet 8x5 hardware support
RD-C240-M5-CLR-G4-Expansion-Node
• Qty 1 UCSC-C240-M5SX Node
• Qty 2 Intel Scalable Family 5220R processors, 768 GB 2933Mhz Memory, VIC 1457, T4 Risers
RD-C220-M5-CLR-G4-Expansion-Node
• Qty 1 UCSC-C220-M5SX Node
• Intel Scalable Family 5220R processors, 768 GB 2933Mhz Memory, VIC 1457, T4 Risers
Rapid Deploy Horizon License Bundle SIDs
RD-HorizonEnt-500U-starter
RD-HorizonEnt-1000U-Starter
RD-HorizonEnt-10U-expansion
Rapid Deploy Horizon License Bundles
RD-500U-starter
• Qty 1 VMW-HZET-100N Horizon Enterprise 100 Named User Starter Pack
• Qty 4 VMW-HZETA-100N Horizon Enterprise 100 Named User Add-on Pack
• Qty 1 VMW-HZET-100N-1Year Horizon Enterprise 100 Named User Support
• Qty 4 VMW-HZETA-100N-1Year Horizon Enterprise 100 Named User Add-on Support
RD-1000U-starter
• Qty 1 VMW-HZET-100N Horizon Enterprise 100 Named User Starter Pack
• Qty 1 VMW-HZET-100N-1Year Horizon Enterprise 100 Named User Support
Rapid Deploy Horizon License Bundles (Cont.)
Rapid Deploy CX Delivery Bundles
Cisco CX QuickStart Service for VDI Bundles

RD-CX-HorizonEnt-500U-Deploy-Service
Pre-packaged AS-Transactional Engagement
Deliverables Included in each bundle:

• Kickoff and Pre-requisite Validation
• Deployment and Configuration
• As-Built Document RD-CX-CitrixDesktops-500U-Deploy-Service
• Test Plan and Execution
• Knowledge Transfer
For more information please contact RD-CX-CitrixDesktops-1000U-Deploy-Service

cx-vdi-services-interest@cisco.com
Rapid Deploy CX Delivery Bundles Scope
 Implement and configure Hyperflex or UCS clusters based on below:
• Four (4) nodes (3 * HXAFC220C-M5 + 1*HX-C220C-M5 servers ) OR (1*UCS 5108 Chassis with 4*UCS-B200-M5 servers)
• Two (2) FI-6454 Fabric interconnects
 Install ESXi hypervisor
 Install VMware Horizon Desktop broker
 Deployment of a single master desktop image (i.e Windows 10)
• Eight (8) nodes (4 * HXAFC240C-M5 + 4*HX-C240C-M5 servers ) OR (1*UCS 5108 Chassis with 8*UCS-B200-M5 servers)
 Install VMware Horizon Desktop Broker
Rapid Deploy CX Delivery Bundles Scope
• Four (4) nodes (3 * HXAFC220C-M5 + 1*HX-C220C-M5 servers ) OR (1*UCS 5108 Chassis with 4*UCS-B200-M5 servers)
 Install Citrix Desktop Broker
• Eight (8) nodes (4 * HXAFC240C-M5 + 4*HX-C240C-M5 servers ) OR (1*UCS 5108 Chassis with 8*UCS-B200-M5 servers)
 Install Citrix Desktop Broker
Cisco CX Success Portfolio
Driving business outcomes
Support Guide Enable Assist Operate
Solution Support Cisco Learning

Smart Net Total Care Business Critical Cisco Certifications Advanced Cisco Managed
Services Services Services
Software Support DevNet
Technical support Analytics-driven guidance Skills advancement Emerging technologies Operational management
CX Cloud
Powered by Collaborative Intelligence
CX Success Tracks
Solutions to drive lifecycle acceleration and value via the CX Cloud
DevNet Marketplace
APIs, Automation & Ecosystem Exchange
Scaled through Partners
How to Access Solution ID Configurations to
Develop VDI Solutions
Go to CCW – Click Search for Solutions
Type in Solution ID of VDI Configuration
Solution IDs Listed Above
Click on name
Click on View Components to Expose Details
• Once next screen displays the major system components

• You can add power cords, GPU, etc to fit your customer requirements
• Save the configuration
• Add services if needed
• Rapid Deploy (Cisco CX) Send e-mail to Here to get a quote in 48 hours
• Contact local Cisco partner to provide VD installation service
Intersight Overview &
Trial Activation
Cisco Intersight Essentials (180 Day License )
SaaS-based management platform for data center, edge, remote locations
Unified management SaaS/subscription
Single pane of glass with consistent Cloud-based management platform frees IT
operational model and user experience teams from care/feeding of management tools
for managing Cisco infrastructure and ensures Continuous Innovation/Continuous
anywhere Delivery
Enhanced support experience Recommendation engine

Automated transmission of technical Embedded recommendation platform with
support files to the Cisco Technical insights sourced from across the Cisco-
Assistance Center (TAC) for accelerated installed base and tailored to each customer.
troubleshooting
Programmability No-impact transition

End-to-end programmability with native API, IMC/UCSM/HX embedded connector will
SDKs, and popular DevOps toolsets will enable allow customers to start consuming benefits
customers to consume natively. without forklift upgrade.
Simplified remote management for your evolving IT workforce

Cisco Intersight
Base and Essentials Licensing Tiers
Intersight Essentials
• All the functionality of Intersight Base
• SaaS or Virtual Appliance
Intersight Base • Advanced global search and detailed inventory
• Server HCL compliance checks
• Included with Cisco UCS and
HyperFlex Systems
• Virtual Keyboard-Video-Mouse (vKVM)
• Global inventory and health status
• ServiceNow Integration
• HX Storage Capacity Planning
• Customizable dashboard
• Cisco Intersight Mobile App
• Tagging and basic global search Intersight Mobile App
• Cisco Standalone UCS C-Series management
• Context-launch of element managers • Included with Intersight Essentials (M4 and later)
• Cisco HyperFlex installation • Get visibility on the go • Policy-based configuration with Profiles
• Multiple dashboard views
• Connected TAC • Firmware and server actions
• Trigger case creation from anywhere
• SaaS Only • Instant Alerts
• Includes UCS Central and IMC Supervisor
• Available for iOS or Android
Activating the 180-day Intersight Essentials trial
Click here and select
1. Navigate here and follow instructions: “Send us Feedback”
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions
/data-center-virtualization/promotions-
free-trials.html#~intersight-trial
2. Send Account MOID and SO

Number (of VDI bundle order)
from the Intersight portal using
the Feedback link
3. Cisco Compute Business Unit

will validate the order and extend
the 90- day free trial of Intersight
Essentials for additional 90 days.
*For customers that don’t buy the bundle

they can still get a 90-day free trial to
Intersight Essentials here.
FAQ
VDI Rapid Deploy Program FAQ
Visit this link to view or download the FAQ document:
https://salesconnect.cisco.com/open.html?c=90553b6f-e72e-461e-a7f9-2eb1ef7a6423
Expediting your Rapid Deloy using Solution IDs
 Once a Sales Order number has been generated:
1. Raise an Expedite request following the normal expedite process: (Expedite form:
https://cspg.cisco.com/cisco-ucs-order-escalations-form-8-2015 or http://go2.cisco.com/cspg)
2. Expedite shipping to overnight or best available with partner or Cisco customer service:
 Customer Service Central via My Cisco Workspace (https://www.cisco.com/cisco/psn/web/workspace)

 cs-support@cisco.com
 1-800-553-6387
3. Once expedite request is completed, send an email to: computing-remote-worker-bundle@cisco.com Be sure to include:
 SO#
 Deal ID
 Customer name
 Any urgency for Healthcare or Public Sector
Horizon Ordering Assistance
 Navigate here and follow instructions:

https://salesconnect.cisco.com/open.html?c=23b835ff-088a-4
d73-a235-e82b01dbf3e7
 Reach out to the Cisco Sales Desk Virtual Sales

team
Contacts and Resources
Resources
Sales and Business Development
Bryan Hilton (brhilton) brhilton@cisco.com VDI TSA
Todd Gambill (tgambill) tgambill@cisco.com VDI BDM
Partner Alliances
Robert Madl rmadl@cisco.com Citrix
Vignesh Rama vrama@cisco.com VMware and NVIDIA
VDI Solution Product Management

John McAbel jmcabel@cisco.com
Cisco CX – Rapid Deploy Service

David Stanford davistan@cisco.com
VMware Sales Desk

LaTisha Williams-Hanford latwilli@cisco.com Americas
Nuno Tome ntome@cisco.com EMEA
VDI Design Navigator

http://cisco.com/go/vdi-cvd
HX Contacts and Resources
Product Management
Vijay Venugopal (vivenugo) vivenugo@cisco.com
TSA
David Cedrone (davidce) davidce@cisco.com
HX Leads
Global HX BDM - Darren Williams (darrwill) darrwill@cisco.com
Americas - Mike Williams (mwillia4) mwillia4@cisco.com
APJC- James Moore (jammoor2) jammoor2@cisco.com
Intersight Contacts and Resources
Sales and Business Development
Peter Alexander (petalexa) petalexa@cisco.com
Intersight Product Management

Jeff Foster (jeffoste) jeffoste@cisco.com
TME
Brad TerEick btereick@cisco.com
Product Marketing Manager

Joan Gale (jogale) jogale@cisco.com
Intersight Demo Zone

Intersight.com and Intersight.com Help Center
For Additional VDI and Intersight slides please access
the BDM or TDM Decks on Sales Connect
• Intersight BDM
• Intersight TDM
• VDI SharePoint Site - https://cisco.sharepoint.com/sites/CiscoDCVDISolutions/

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VDI Rapid Deploy

Quickly Quote & Deploy Citrix and VMware VDI

Agenda • CCW and Ordering

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is the top selling solution

Ever wonder why?

Perhaps the use of VDI Rapid Deploy!

Rapid Deploy HX VDI configurations includes: Rapid Deploy UCS VDI configurations includes:

Cisco CX QuickStart Service for VDI Bundles RD-CX-HorizonEnt-500U-Deploy-Service

Aggressively priced starting at $19,000, deeper discounting available.

Existing Capacity Expansion Business Continuity

Greenfield VDI Capacity Intellectual Property Security

HX Compute Only Expansion

Configurable bundles Add-ons factory installed

500/1000 Seat Desktop Broker 10/100 Seat Desktop Broker

• Heavy MS Office/ Office • 2 virtual CPUs • All HX clusters

Knowledge Virtual Machine

• Heavy MS Office/ Office • 2 virtual CPUs • 4-8 Blade full chassis

Rapid Deploy Bundles are Configurable Sell Horizon Desktop Licenses to

Add GPUs, Licenses, Memory

- BU created bundles to address 500 users with the following specs:

- BU created bundles to address 500 users with the following specs:

Cisco CX QuickStart Service for VDI Bundles

Deliverables Included in each bundle:

For more information please contact RD-CX-CitrixDesktops-1000U-Deploy-Service

Support Guide Enable Assist Operate

Solution Support Cisco Learning

Scaled through Partners

• Once next screen displays the major system components

Enhanced support experience Recommendation engine

Programmability No-impact transition

Simplified remote management for your evolving IT workforce

2. Send Account MOID and SO

3. Cisco Compute Business Unit

*For customers that don’t buy the bundle

 Customer Service Central via My Cisco Workspace (https://www.cisco.com/cisco/psn/web/workspace)

 Navigate here and follow instructions:

 Reach out to the Cisco Sales Desk Virtual Sales

VDI Solution Product Management

Cisco CX – Rapid Deploy Service

VMware Sales Desk

VDI Design Navigator

Intersight Product Management

Product Marketing Manager

Intersight Demo Zone

• VDI SharePoint Site - https://cisco.sharepoint.com/sites/CiscoDCVDISolutions/

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