EDISON, New Jersey, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ZSL, an Advanced IBM Partner & Global Systems Integrator based out of Edison, NJ, today announces its immediate availability of Manage IT services for IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business in US, Canada & India. IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business, powered by VERDE of Virtual Bridges, is an end-to-end virtual desktop management solution that provides anytime, anywhere access to personal desktops from mobile devices including tablets, netbooks, laptops and thin clients.

ZSL is offering a suite of managed services for IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business at a competitive cost that reclaims the enterprises from the practical silos of managing and running the virtual desktops in adherence to data security compliance. Its managed services include regular upgrades, patch updates, disaster recovery, security & vulnerability management, help desks and customer support.

IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business provides virtual desktops running on Windows or Linux, Windows (XP, 7) or Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Novell) desktops running on a server, which delivers integrated offline & branch VDI to remote users. Its integrated autonomy features govern back-up recovery, configuration, management, protection and healing. The solution can help cut through the costs incurred in hardware acquisition, desktop management and system administration staffs.

"Our innovative client computing services for IBM Virtual Desktops will address the growing complexities and business risks haunting the IT department in managing PCs and delivering always available secured work environment at a lowered TCO," says Shiv Kumar, executive vice president, ZSL. "As a trusted technology partner, we continue to stand by our commitment to provide value added business solutions and managed IT services to our clients by packaging the emerging desktop virtualization and private cloud technologies," added Mr. Kumar.

Enterprises can gauge their business agility and performance with ZSL's extensible value added services that encompasses POCs, pilot implementation, ROI analysis and readiness assessment. ZSL offers flexible deployment options such as on-premise, private or public Cloud built and managed by ZSL.

"Midsize businesses are looking to IBM business partners like ZSL for technology expertise and innovative solutions that deliver value and real business outcomes in the global marketplace," said Salvatore Patalano, vice president of worldwide sales for IBM Smart Business. "Working together with our business partner community we're helping smaller companies harness the power of technology to improve performance, work smarter and grow."

"Organizations are looking for ways to reduce both CAPEX and OPEX budgets, while improving the reliability, security and overall desktop experience," said Jim Curtin, CEO of Virtual Bridges. "By working with innovative companies like ZSL we're able extend the benefits of VDI Gen 2 to even more organizations. With our combined experience, we can offer customers the most effective solution to meet their desktop and configuration needs."