In an effort to use their computing hardware resources most efficiently, many companies have turned to "thin client" technologies, such as the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, which enables server-based, secure access to applications from a variety of computer devices, operating systems, and interfaces. This solution works well in enterprise rollouts, where the number of users and their applications are predictable. But when the number of users varies and demand is unpredictable, it becomes difficult to control resource utilization and allocation. Consequently, service levels can suffer.
IBM Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator solves this problem by enabling the creation of virtual server pools, which can then be used to allocate server resources to tasks. Automated deployment workflows dynamically configure the physical servers and network devices as required in order to meet the fluctuating needs of the environment.
Quocirca, a business and IT analysis firm, has put together a revealing case study describing the success a major US healthcare company had when they added IBM Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator to their already implemented Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite solution for a patient records application rollout used by doctors and staff in its hospitals. While the Citrix solution alone achieved all the requirements for the project, management issues arose when user numbers and demand surged. Integrating IBM Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator enabled the company to have better control of utilization and better allocation control.
Download this informative case study: Using IBM Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator with Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, to learn how IBM Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator and Citrix Metaframe environment worked together to create a flexible, dynamically controllable, thin client environment.
