When using different Stopped and Running OS disk types, Nerdio does a great job switching to the Stopped disk when the VM is stopped. The problem is that when the user starts the VM on connect through Windows App, the VM starts with the Stopped disk type if the VM disk happens to be on the Stopped disk type. Obviously Nerdio does not know that the user is starting the VM from Windows App so it cannot switch the disk before the VM powers on. I know that we can configure autoscale to prestage the VMs and OS disks but that is not an ideal solution, especially when users are located all over the world and can sign in anytime of the day. The workaround in this case would be for the user to first start the VM from the Nerdio self service portal and then to launch it from Windows App….And having to perform 2 steps in 2 different places just to launch the VM is the problem. Just this can cause companies to not use the feature of switching stopped disks to a lower tier when the VM is OFF and so they keep wasting money unnecessarily. Nerdio needs to solution something that enables the user to launch their VM in one click, while converting the disk to the Running type. For example, it can be implemented directly in the user self service portal. There can be a button next to each VM that the user is assigned to (or even the VM icon can be made clickable to mimic Windows App) that would serve to launch the VM and in the process do everything in one click, like starting the VM, switching the disk and launching it in Windows App. A wild idea would be for Nerdio to develop their own client, but this is maybe asking for too much… Anyway, I think this is a very important feature and a big opportunity for Nerdio. The costs savings just from this would pay for Nerdio costs multiple times.
Stopped OS disk type to Running OS disk - Huge opportunity!
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