Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization - · PDF fileQuest® Workspace™ Desktop Virtualization (formerly vWorkspace) combines multiple desktop virtualization technologies in one...

Not all employees have the same desktop and application requirements, so no single desktop virtualization technology will work for all users. To achieve the huge cost savings desktop virtualization promises, you need the right deployment and management solution. As your employees transition from traditional desktops to a dynamic user workspace, only Quest delivers the solutions to help you meet the needs of business while satisfying the desires of the users.

Quest® Workspace™ Desktop Virtualization (formerly vWorkspace) combines multiple desktop virtualization technologies in one easy-to-use, integrated system for rapid, secure administration. It lets you deploy a blended model – pairing the appropriate technologies to users based on their unique needs, while keeping the average cost per virtual desktop to a minimum.

With its Desktop Cloud capability, you can easily deploy virtual desktop environments of any size in minutes while using free Microsoft Hyper-V Server™. Desktop Clouds are load balanced to ensure optimal performance and add capacity in seconds for unparalleled elasticity. And with support for Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESX, and Parallels Virtuozzo – as well as TS/RDSH and application streaming – Desktop Virtualization extends your investments in both existing and new technologies.

Only Desktop Virtualization:• Provides an integrated console that centralizes and automates management of VDI, Terminal

Server/RD Session Host, and application virtualization

• Reduces costs by leveraging local storage (DAS) as opposed to the traditionally required, and far more expensive, SAN

• Delivers breakthrough scalability improvements – right out of the box – with patent-pending Hyper-V Catalyst components, including HyperCache and HyperDeploy

• Uses advanced load-balancing schemes to ensure peak performance

• Includes free connector software for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, Java, and other platforms

• Delivers an amazing user experience on a variety of connections and popular devices with Quest EOP

• Minimizes the performance impact of LAN/WAN latency by improving a Microsoft RemoteFX user experience by more than 60 percent, at no additional CPU cost

• Offers rich reporting capabilities, including administrative actions, desktop state, and environment configuration

• Provides a robust library of PowerShell cmdlets that simplify automation, integration, and scripting

• Supports two-factor authentication for all Desktop Virtualization connectors, adding an extra layer of security

Desktop Virtualization supports and simplifies the management of a wide range of desktop virtualization technologies, giving you flexibility to customize your environment today - and in the future.

•Delivers breakthrough scalability and speed improvements for virtual desktops

•Provides the lowest-cost desktop virtualization using Hyper-V

•Centralizes management of the entire virtualized desktop environment from a single console

•Offers Desktop Clouds that ensure top performance for Hyper-V users

•Updates thousands of virtual desktops in minutes

•Provisions a fully functioning virtual desktop in as little as four seconds using commodity hardware

• Integrates with Hyper-V Server to provide full virtual desktop lifecycle management

•Lets you take full advantage of Hyper-V Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX

•Eliminates the need for expensive SAN – leverages DAS instead

•Provides flexibility and location independence for users across multiple platforms

•Delivers a smooth, high-quality user experience, even on high-latency networks

•Delegates user and administrator access and control securely

For more information about Desktop Virtualization visit www.quest.com/desktop-virtualization

“Kingston University has been researching VDI solutions

for two and half years with the aim of providing our

staff and students with the best solution to give them

access to their personal desktop and learning resources

from any location. Our aim was to achieve a ‘university

without walls’, so we chose Quest vWorkspace (now

Desktop Virtualization) because of the flexibility of the

solution.”

— Daniel Bolton Technical Analyst Kingston University, UK

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If you are located outside North America, you can find local office information on our Web site.

Choose the Best Virtual Desktop Technology for Every Type of UserDifferent users need different devices and levels of connectivity. Using technology from MokaFive, we provide a complete desktop virtualization solution that affordably delivers the right virtual desktops and applications to each employee and every device, anywhere at any time.

Create an Environment That's Right for Your OrganizationDownload a free desktop virtualization assessment tool and identify which of your users are a “best fit” for hosted and local (offline) VDI, Terminal Server/RD Session Host, and application virtualization. This tool will report on your current resource usage and identify desktop, network, data center, and storage needs, enabling you to build a successful plan to migrate and manage your users to virtual desktops and applications.

Get your free assessment tool at http://www.quest.com/Assessing

Get More from Desktop Virtualization by Adding Quest SolutionsDesktop Virtualization improves security by combining with Quest Defender to enable multi-factor authentication. Used together, these solutions support a flexible and cost-effective range of hardware and software token options.

About Quest Software, Inc.

Established in 1987, Quest Software (Nasdaq: QSFT) provides simple and innovative IT

management solutions that enable more than 100,000 global customers to save time and

money across physical and virtual environments. Quest products solve complex IT challenges

ranging from database management, data protection, identity and access management,

monitoring, and user workspace management to Windows management.

For more information, visit www.quest.com.

Desktop Virtualization Connection Broker•Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86/x64, 2008 x86/x64,

2008 R2*

•2 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 80 MB free disk space

•SQL Server or SQL Express

• .NET Framework 3.5 or later

Desktop Virtualization Web Access

•Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86/x64, 2008 x86/x64, 2008 R2, IIS 6.0 or later *

•1 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 100 MB free disk space

• .NET Framework 3.5 or later

•RADIUS authentication via Quest Defender and any other RADIUS compliant solution

•Browser support: IE, Firefox, Chrome for Windows

Desktop Virtualization Secure Gateway

•Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86/x64, 2008 x86/x64, 2008 R2*

•1 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 1MB free disk space

Desktop Virtualization Connection Broker Virtualization Platforms and Management

•Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 *

•Microsoft System Center VMM 2008 R2 / System Center VMM 2012

•2008 R2 RD Session Host, 2008 Terminal Server, 2003 SP2 Terminal Server (32 and 64 bit) *

•Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V

•Parallels Virtuozzo Containers (PVC) 4.0,4.5 and 4.6 with Parallels PIM 4.0 and PVA 4.5,4.6

•vCenter 4.0 update 1-3, 4.1 update 1-2 and 5.0

•Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

•NetApp FlexClone with Data Ontap 7.3.6, 7.6 and Data Ontap 8.0 7-mode or 8.1 7-mode

Desktop Virtualization Connectors (Clients)

•Windows XP to 7, 2003, 2008 (32 and 64 bit) *

•Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7

•Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora & RedHat Enterprise Linux

• Java

• iPad

•Android Tablets and Phones

•Thin clients from HP, Wyse, and many other manufacturers

Note: Experimental support is available for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. Please review the “Systems Requirements” document on the following page for details: https://support.quest.com/vWorkspace/ Release-Notes-Guides

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Quest, Quest Software, the Quest Software logo and Quest Workspace are registered trademarks of Quest Software, Inc. in the U.S.A. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. DSV-QWorkspaceDV2012-US-EH

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