Microsoft desktop virtualization_offerings - chris_estonina

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Desktop Virtualization Overview

Understanding MED-V

Microsoft’s VDI Offering

Alternatives to VDI - Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Summary

Hardware

OS

Data, User settings

Applications

Roaming Profiles Folder Redirection

Microsoft Application Virtualization

Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

Local Desktop Virtualization

Remote Desktop Virtualization

Focus: Reducing Costs

Focus: Increasing Flexibility

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services

Traditional Client Computing

Managed Desktops Managing Unmanaged Desktops

User State Virtualization

Microsoft Application Virtualization

Personalized Remote Desktops

(VDI)

Shared Remote Desktops

(RDS)

Lay the foundation for desktop optimization

Separating facts from hype

Client Based Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)

Server Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services)

Internet Explorer 6 in XP

Internet Explorer 7 in Vista

When using VPC’s, users typically manage two desktops (host and the guest operating system)

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Different security context from the host OS

Desktop Workload (OS, Apps, Data)

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (or VDI) is an architectural model where a client OS runs in a server-based virtual machine environment and interacts with the user via a

network connection.

VDI benefits non-mobile workers with sophisticated IT

in highly regulated industries

Personalized desktops at shared terminals

Work from home and approved offsite locations without the need to purchase laptops

Quicker recovery from device malfunctions

Centralized data storage and backup reduces losses from stolen devices

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Centralized Management

Flexibility of access Business Continuity

Reduced IT travel to user workstations for support

Improved desktop lifecycle management through quick access to centralized desktops.

Small Scale Deployment: Microsoft only

Large Scale Deployment: Microsoft+Partner Technology

Citrix XenDesktop or Quest vWorkspace

Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) -> License to access Windows OS

Hyper-V 2008 R2 -> Server Virtualization to host the VM’s

SCVMM 2008 R2 -> VM Provisioning

Windows 2008 R2 RDS -> Connection Broker

MS Application Virtualization -> Application Provisioning

Internet

Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) -> License to access Windows OS

Hyper-V 2008 R2 -> Server Virtualization to host the VM’s

SCVMM 2008 R2 -> VM Provisioning

Citrix XenDesktop/Quest vWorkspace -> Connection Broker

MS Application Virtualization -> Application Provisioning

100’s # of users 1,000’s < 10 # of 100’s few # of images many

SCALE

MANAGEMENT

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Microsoft+Partner: Enterprise-ready

Microsoft Inbox: Low complexity environment

single # of sites multiple static image placement dynamic OS-level user profile advanced

LAN only connectivity LAN / WAN Windows only client platform Windows / non-Windows limited local peripheral support comprehensive

Scalability: When do I use partner solutions?

Microsoft VDI only Connection Broker

Low-Complexity Environment

Single site/location

Static image placement

Single virtual desktop pool

Single, non-clustered broker

LAN-only connectivity

USB support limited to PnP devices

Microsoft VDI with 3rd Party Connection

Broker

Enterprise-ready Environment

Multiple sites/locations

Dynamic image placement

Multiple virtual desktop pools

Multiple brokers in failover configuration

LAN & WAN connectivity

Generic USB support

Partner Connection Broker Checklist

VDI Platform: Server and

Management Technology

MDOP, SCCM CML and RDS CAL*

Access Points (PC, Thin clients)

Enterprise Value Add: Partner Technology

Partners add value to the Microsoft VDI Solution

*If you already have Windows SA on your devices, then you don’t have to pay for the VDA license. Note: Non-windows devices are not covered by Windows SA such as iPAD and Android devices.

*RDS CAL is only required if you will also be using XenApp component of XenDesktop

Microsoft recommends that you consider partner solutions when you have enhanced needs of scale, (such as multiple site requirements), manageability (which could support advanced provisioning scenarios) or user experience enhancement such USB and Flash remoting.

VDI is just one of many tools to virtualize your desktop

Desktop Virtualization = VDI

VDI will save money immediately

All users will benefit from VDI

VDI is the future of the desktop

Hardware Costs

Storage

Redundant Links Software costs is only about 1/3 of the total cost.

Consider other solutions for centralized management. Remember VDI is just one of the many solutions to achieve this.

Windows Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services)

App-V+SCCM. Both works on physical and virtual desktops

VDI is expensive and it will not reduce TCO.

Consider using Remote App: Server Role in Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2

Also provides Seamless User Experience

Compared to VDI, the hardware requirements are not as high.

It is basically the same Terminal Services technology (RDP)

Partner Solution: consider XenApp.

Common requirement for VDI = Centralized Management

There are existing technologies already that are much cheaper than VDI

Combine System Center, App-V and Folder Redirection…and of course a good standard desktop policy.

Use MED-V for App-to-OS compat issues. MED-V is part of MDOP.

Upsides for VDI:

VDI offers better user operating system isolation VDI has better native application compatibility VDI allows users to be admins of their own images App-V complements VDI

Upsides for Session Virtualization: Session Virtualization requires less hardware than VDI Sessions are cheaper than VDI desktops Server management is less than VDI Can also use App-V

Remote Desktop Services enables both session virtualization and VDI!

Improves Application Compatibility

•prevents one app conflicting with another

•Prevents one app conflicting with other instances of itself

•Fixes many issues where app wouldn’t run as standard user

Enables Consolidation of Session Hosts

•No longer any need for silos of session hosts

•Allows session hosts to be homogenous

Improves user profiles

•Application settings can be stored to network location / roamed independently

• Increases usefulness of mandatory profiles

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack http://www.microsoft.com/mdop

Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure http://www.microsoft.com/vdi

Remote Desktop Services http://www.microsoft/rds