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VDI Overview Presentation for a conference lead discussion with the 1nService partner services community March 31, 2010.
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VDI Technology Overview
James Charter, Sr. Virtualization Consultant
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Agenda
What is VDI?
Application Virtualization
Benefits
Opportunities for Change
Current Solutions
Market Opportunities
Q&A
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What is VDI?
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure – it is a concept not a product
Leverage the advantages of the data center for the desktop
End users connect to a remote desktop, but have a local experience
Enables a scalable highly available, highly accessible user environment
Server Virtualization High Availability Features
Rapid Provisioning (linked clones, storage cloning technologies)
Remote secure access via SSL or VPN technologies
Brokered Virtual Desktops, PC’s, Blades, Terminal Sessions
Many connection options: thin clients, zero clients, PC’s
Dominant Products: Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View
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What is VDI (continued)?
It introduces the concept of the stateless desktop, where the operating system, applications and persona (user data) work together, but are independent building blocks.
Why is this important?
Enables the desktop to be refreshed to a pristine image to fix problems
Enables applications to be upgraded, refreshed or changed without impacting other applications
Enables the Operating System to be changed – XP SP2 to SP3 to Windows 7
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Application Virtualization
Application encapsulation removing the requirement for local installation
Applications are delivered to the client in several ways
Streaming – applications executes on the client in an isolated environment.
Presentation – applications execute remotely (server) screen updates are sent to the client.
Reside Locally - Are not installed in the traditional sense, application executes on the client in an isolated environment.
Reduce application deployment time and effort
Critical for full VDI Value Delivery
Dominant Products: Citrix XenApp, Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp
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Benefits
Why VDI?
Reduction in operational costs
Simplify support, reduce desktop tech touches
Reduction in desktop provisioning cycle
Days/weeks to minutes/hours, define surplus capacity to be ready
Increased security and data protection with centralization
Data resides in data center, policies to control access @ device
User Mobility
Session moves with the user from station to station, from office to remote access
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Benefits (continued)
Business agility
Pandemic Planning, A&M, DR/BC, Work from Home, and EOIT
Assist with traditionally disruptive upgrades on the desktop
OS upgrades: XP to Windows 7, application compatibility
Simplify application co-existence and portability
Minimize testing requirements with virtualized applications
Remove compatibility/co-existence issues – i.e. different Java versions, Oracle Clients, IE versions
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Opportunities for Change
Revisit how users access data and applications
What applications do they need?
Do users need secure remote access? To their desktop from home?
Where are users saving data – is it local?
Revisit how desktops are managed
Moves, Add, Changes – End Points are used as an appliance, user can log in anywhere and get their desktop
Application deployment – Publish access to virtual applications, update virtual applications without impacting users
Maintenance/Troubleshooting – Refresh virtual application/virtual desktop back to pristine state
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Current Solutions
Two industry leaders
Citrix XenDesktop
VMware View
There is no clear market leader at this point in the technology, with both vendors enhancing product functionality.
Both solutions offer different protocol options to improve usability and offer a better experience with audio, USB, local peripheral support.
Can be combined with thin client and management frameworks to enhance user experience for Multimedia, USB redirection, printing
Hardware and software acceleration combined with protocols to enhance video, expand use cases – PCoIP, HDX
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Market Opportunities
New Service Opportunities
Proof of Concept (POC) engagements
Pandemic Planning, A&M, BC/DR
Remote Access
Desktop Hardware Refresh
Windows 7 Upgrade
Application Packaging
Datacenter Projects
Storage and Virtualization Engagements
Thank You
Questions?
Contact:
James CharterSr. Virtualization Consultant
www.longviewsystems.com
