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48 End-User Computing For Dummies, Nutanix Special Edition These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. TABLE 5-2 Traditional Desktop Environment Category Traditional Details Overall simplicity Low to high A traditional desktop environment can run the gamut from super easy to manage to super complex. If you buy desktops or laptops preimaged from a vendor and you don't do anything else, the process is easy. On the other hand, if you've decided to deploy your own imaging, deployment, and management solutions, such as SCCM, complexity can ramp up rather quickly. Time to value Low to high This is a function of the simplicity in this case. If you buy devices that are ready to go, time to value is very low. If you buy devices and need to manually install everything, time to value may be high. If you use a tool such as SCCM, time to value will likely fall in the middle. OpEx Low to medium On the low side, if you manually manage your environment, OpEx expenses stay relatively low. If you use automation and deployment tools, your management costs ramp up. CapEx Medium to high In a traditional environment, you spend a good chunk of money on an annual basis refreshing your desktop fleet. If you have high- end laptops in the mix, your costs may be high. Servers N/A You don't need servers to directly support desktops, unless you choose to deploy something like SCCM. In this table, the hardware categories reflect only what's needed to directly host the desktop fleet. Storage N/A Not applicable Networking N/A Not applicable Endpoint hardware Medium to high Your fleet needs refreshing on a regular cycle. To calculate the cost per year, determine the average cost of acquiring an endpoint, multiply by the number of endpoints, and divide by the length of your replacement cycle. This assumes that you turn over an even percentage of your fleet annually.