Dunaway Engineering Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Case Study

This case study documents the migration of Dunaway, a Texas-based engineering firm, from a Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to Omnissa Horizon. The transition was prompted by instability in the Citrix environment, which affected project deadlines and billable hours. The firm undertook a proof of concept with 20 engineers and completed the migration in 10 weeks. The new infrastructure resulted in a significant reduction in average virtual machine launch times from nearly a minute to 12 seconds and improved provisioning speed by 25%. Additionally, licensing costs were reduced by approximately 40%. The case study outlines the collaboration with IT solutions provider Virtualizen and the involvement of hardware vendors like Dell and NVIDIA to ensure optimal performance. The results indicate enhanced stability, scalability, and operational control, allowing Dunaway to better support its multidisciplinary teams and meet project demands effectively.