Case Study: Kansai University achieves 30% faster VDI startup and reduced server load with Trend Micro Deep Security

Kansai University constructed a learning environment using VDI which can utilize multiple OS and implemented a security solution which minimized server load to offer safe and user-friendly use of terminals

Kansai University, a large Osaka-based institution with about 30,000 students, needed to provide Windows, Mac and UNIX environments on shared terminals and address a shortage of Windows machines. Moving Windows to a VDI promised flexibility and BYOD readiness, but the university required strong anti‑virus protection that would not overload VDI servers or slow login and lecture start times.

Working with Fujitsu, Kansai deployed a VMware vSphere/Horizon VDI and Trend Micro Deep Security as an agentless, virtual‑appliance AV solution to offload scanning from virtual desktops. The 340‑seat Windows VDI achieved a ~30% reduction in start‑up times versus agent‑based AV, centralized pattern updates to cut operational work, reported no incidents, and created a high‑performance, multi‑OS learning environment ready for future expansion.

Kansai University

Masaki Ogino

Associate Professor Faculty of Informatics