VDI from Microsoft and Citrix: What is it? How do I manage it? What benefits does it provide? Robin J Brandl Technology Strategist Microsoft Corporation SESSION CODE: VIR313 Gabe Carrejo Senior Field Readiness Engineer Citrix Systems Barry Flanagan Director Field Evangelism Citrix Systems
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VDI from Microsoft and Citrix: What is it? How do I manage it? What benefits does it provide? Robin J BrandlTechnology StrategistMicrosoft Corporation
SESSION CODE: VIR313
Gabe CarrejoSenior Field Readiness EngineerCitrix Systems
Barry FlanaganDirector Field EvangelismCitrix Systems
Citrix Enterprise Solutions – Built on Microsoft
Desktops
XenDesktop
Applications Servers
Microsoft Platforms
Citrix EnterpriseSolutions
XenApp
Networks
Essentials for Hyper-VBranch Repeater
NetScaler
User StateVirtualization
Folder RedirectionOffline files
Application Virtualization
Desktop Virtualization
Server Virtualization
Citrix XenApp 5.0
Citrix XenDesktop
XA/XD Profile Management
Session Virtualization
R2
Citrix XenApp 5.0
Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V
Microsoft Virtualization with Citrix
Applications
Data
Operating System
Hardware
Hardware
OS
Data, User settings
Applications
Roaming Profiles +Folder Redirection
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
Local Desktop Virtualization
Remote Desktop Virtualization
Focus: Reducing Costs
Focus: Increasing Flexibility
Session-Based Desktops (RDS)
Traditional Client Computing
Broad Portfolio for Desktop Virtualization
RemoteApp (RDS)
Citrix XenDesktop 4 & Microsoft VDI Suite
What is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
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.
Desktop Workload(OS, Apps, Data)
The storage and execution of a desktop workload (OS, apps, data) is centralized on a virtual machine in the datacenter
Presentation of the UI is managed via a remote desktop protocol (such as RDP or ICA) to client devices
Application Delivery
System Center for Management of VDI Hosts
Desktop Delivery
Management
Virtualization Platform
Remoting Technology for Delivery of VMs
VDI Standard Suite VDI Premium Suite
Remoting Technology for Delivery of VMs and Sessions
VDI Suite ComponentsSimple Licensing for Microsoft Infrastructure and Management
RD Client
RD Connection Broker
RD Web Access
RD Gateway
RD Licensing Server
RD Virtualization Host
RD Session Host
Microsoft Application Virtualization for RDS
VDI + Session Based Desktops
VDI Desktops Only
VDI Suites: Virtual and Session-based DesktopsThe Difference Between the VDI Standard Suite and the VDI Premium Suite
Microsoft’s Preferred Partner for Desktop Virtualization
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
App-V helps eliminate conflicts between applications and removes the need to install those applications on PCs
HDX WAN OptimizationPerformance acceleration for branch offices
HDX Rich Graphics with RemoteFXHigh performance, full fidelity 2D and 3D graphics
HDX Adaptive OrchestrationDynamically adjusts to conditions across the infrastructure and leverages available RemoteFX capabilities
HDX SmartAccessSimple, highly available and secure user experience
HDX MediaStreamSeamless multimedia experience
HDX RealTimeVoice and video for real-time collaboration
A single vDisk is streamed to many target devices.Any changes are not written back to the base vDisk.
On reboot, a “clean” image is streamed down to target devices.
Standard Image Mode – Single Image to Many
Provisioning Services
A
WorkloadNetwork Storage
Target Device 3
Target Device 1
Target Device 2
Stream the workload on-demand to target systemsStream
Create a virtual workload image: OS, Apps and ConfigVirtualize
Store the virtual image on a network storage deviceStore
Three Steps to a Single Image
Virtualize Store Stream
A
Provisioning Services
A single image is streamed on boot to a target device.
The user installs software or updates which are written back to the vDisk real-time.The target device is shut down.On next boot, settings are persisted.
WorkloadsNetworkStorage
A
Target Device
Private Image Mode – Single Point of Update!
XenDesktop 4 Provisioning Technology
Demo
Citrix & Microsoft Recent Announcements
Citrix, App-V and SCCM - From Desktop to Datacenter
CYQ12010 CY1H2010
Accelerate App-V
Adoption
Recei-ver
App-V Plug-in
XD XA
Centralize PC & App MgmtNext Generation User-Centric Computing
ManagedEnd Point
Un-managedEnd Point
Non-WindowsDevice
CitrixXenApp
ConfigMgr/ XenApp Connector
XenApp & SCCM
Add XenApp Collections
Application hosting information and Application Publishing
Autonomic server load management
New node for Application Publishing
Ease of Today
The Connector – Code Name “Titan”
BenefitsXenApp Farm Visible within SCCM Management ConsoleSingle Management Interface
.MSI ApplicationsApp-V ApplicationXenApp Hosted ApplicationsApplications to “Unmanaged” Clients
Microsoft / Citrix Development Teams Working Together
Integration Benefits
• Reduce Costs Managing XenApp Farms with ConfigMgr• Single Interface = Single Role• Citrix Power and Capacity Management
• Automatically Divert User Connections Across Farm• Sets XenApp Server Priority Ranking• Allows Install when Users are Cleared• Reboots XenApp Server• Resets Server Ranking• Rinse and Repeat
• Increase # of apps/users getting access to XenApp• Extend Reach of SCCM to Non- Windows Devices
• Any Device with XenApp Agent• One Management Infrastructure For the Enterprise
Integration Requirements
• Configuration Manager 2007 R2• Citrix XenApp Power and Capacity Management • PowerShell Remoting enabled on the XenApp farm• Connector installs on Windows Server 2003 and later
• Additional Information • http://community.citrix.com/x/vwM5C
VIR209 | Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 and Microsoft Office 2010VIR302 | Deploying Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization v1 to Solve Windows 7 Application Compatibility VIR305 | Microsoft RemoteFX: Rich Windows Desktop Experience for VDI and Session VirtualizationVIR311 | Planning and Deploying Microsoft VDI with Management TechnologiesVIR313 | VDI from Microsoft and Citrix: What is it? How do I manage it? What benefits does it provide?VIR316 | Remote Desktop Session Host vs. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure SmackdownVIR304 | Hyper-V and Dynamic Memory in DepthWSV205 | Remote Desktop Services: Virtual and Session-Based Desktops and Applications Architecture with PartnersWSV309 | Microsoft RemoteFX: USB and Device SupportWCL320 | Windows 7 + MDOP: Optimized Desktop Solutions Demo
Related ContentInteractive Sessions
VIR05-INT | Microsoft User State Virtualization: Which Technologies Should I Use?VIR07-INT | Solving the VDI Licensing puzzleVIR09-INT | Virtualization Round Table DiscussionVIR10-INT | When Things Go Wrong: How to Effectively and Efficiently Troubleshoot App-V DeploymentsVIR11-INT | Top Customer Scenarios and an End-to-End Review of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)WSV13-INT | Next Generation VDI with Microsoft RemoteFX
Related Content
Product Demo Stations TLC-36 | Desktop VirtualizationTLC-43 | Windows Desktop VirtualizationTLC-60 | Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop ServicesTLC-37 | Virtualization Solutions: Business Critical Applications
Hands-on Labs VIR01-HOL | Application Virtualization: Publishing LabVIR02-HOL | Application Virtualization: Sequencing LabVIR03-HOL | Application Virtualization: TroubleshootingVIR04-HOL | Configuring and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-VWCL07-HOL | Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
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