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Jay Chokshi
Virtual Desktops…made Simple
An introduction to Cisco Solution for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
Co-sponsored by Intel®
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Agenda
• Challenges
• Solution Overview
• Benefits
• Use Cases
• Summary
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“To remain competitive, our
employees have to be agile and
so does their technology. I need
to upgrade the OS and
applications for hundreds of
devices as well as reduce IT
capital and operating expense”
“I want to be able to connect my
own devices to my company’s
network and get access to
company applications – anytime,
anywhere.”
“I want to simplify our IT
infrastructure so I can work on
strategic business objectives.”
Customers Are Asking For More Flexibility, More Security, and More Efficiency
Business User CIO IT Staff
BYOD Control Costs Simplify Technology
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IT organizations need to do more with less
Demands on IT growingUser demand for mobile devices and BYODExpensive 3-5 year desktop refresh cyclesExpensive Windows upgradesExpensive on-going branch office desktop and
infrastructure maintenance
Funds in ever shorter supply• Repeated budget cuts• Future budgets uncertain• Changing priorities• Limited number of IT staff
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• Secure, reliable desktop access for all users
• Minimal number of components to manage
Desktops, servers, networking equipment
• Support for any device the user needs/wants
• Excellent performance, better than or equal to what they have today
• Deployed and managed by local IT generalist staff (Windows skills)
• No more effort to maintain than PCs
Branches Need…
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Typical PC
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Applications
Data & User Settings
Operating System
Affordable acquisition cost Very costly to manage Manage each end-point Security risks
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Applications
Data & User Settings
Operating System
VDI is a Desktop Delivery Model
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Applications
Data & User Settings
Operating System
Centralized, efficient management
Increased security Any device access Affordable? Depends
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• Traditional Enterprise VDI…
Expensive add-on to server virtualization investment
Designed for Enterprise datacenters
Lots of expensive components
Requires a SAN and SQL databases for High Availability
Needs more than generalist IT skills
Overkill for number of users in Branch
…not typically suited to Branches
Barriers: Cost & Complexity
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Branch Office Infrastructure Footprint Must Be Minimized to Overcome Cost, Staff, Administration, and Complexity Issues
Complex and Hardwired Architecture With Overlay Appliances
Infrastructure is Inflexible and CostlyHardware Lock-in - Barrier to Borderless Services
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Built-in Citrix HDX Technologies
Cisco Solution for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
Easy, all-in-one VDI
Cisco and Citrix are teaming up to deliver a fully validated solution
Enterprise Branch and SMB focus
Perfect for education, retail, financial services, healthcare, real estate, manufacturing and the public sector
Simple to buy, configure and manage
VDI-in-a-Box
vdiManager
Logical Shared Storage
UserManagement
Dynamic DesktopProvisioning & Management
Template Management
High-Availability Grid Engine
ConnectionBroker
LoadBalancer
Hypervisor
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VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
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VDI-in-a-Box Grid
• Patent-pending Grid architecture
Servers connected by an IP network
Looks like one logical server
Increase/decrease routers and servers on-demand
Provides built-in high-availability & scalability
• High-Availability
N+1 model – just add one more router or server
No need for a SAN, Windows servers, SQL databases or DBAs
• Scalability
Just add more router, blades or servers to the grid
No need re-architect the solution
Certified to scale up to 2,000 concurrent users
High-Availability & Scalability
325 virtual desktop Gridwith High Availability
XP
25 virtual desktopsCisco ISG G2 router-1
High-Availability25 virtual desktopsCisco ISG R2 router-2
125 virtual desktopsCisco UCS C260 M2 server-3
225 virtual desktopsCisco UCS C260 M2 server-4
325 virtual desktopsCisco UCS C260 M2 server-5
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With Intel® Xeon® processor
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VDI-in-a-Box Grid
XP
Grid acts as a single entity serving up desktops
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• Doesn’t need:
A SAN – uses local storage
Can be used with SAN
Clustered SQL databases
Windows servers
Hi-speed interconnects
Microsoft Active Directory
Specialized skills
DBAs, virtualization, networking
• Included with license at no additional charge:
Built-in high-availability
Built-in scalability
Built-in HDX technologies
Built-in load balancing
Built-in Personal Virtual Desktops
Built-in central management console
Citrix XenServer hypervisor
Citrix User Profile Management
Citrix Receiver universal client
Citrix NetScaler VPX
Citrix StoreFront
Google Earth optimizations
Citrix VDI-in-a-Box…
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• Secure virtual desktops, local or remote
• One-box solution for all branch IT needs
• Recovery in case of WAN failure: local operation on the router
• Easily managed by local IT generalist / Windows admin
• Provides secure access from any device
• Simple, inexpensive high-availability
• Easy to scale
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Benefits in the Branch
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Cisco UCS E-Series Double Wide BladeCompact, Multipurpose Blade Housed in ISR G2
Up to 3 SATA, SAS, SSD Hard Drives or 2 HDD and a PCIe Card
Out-of-Band Configuration and Management Through CIMC
Intel Xeon E5-2400 Quad Core or Six-Core Processor
On-Board Hardware RAID 0, 1, and 5 Configuration �Options with Hot-Swap Capability
Two External and Two Internal GE Ports with TCP/IP Acceleration
Front-Panel VGA, 2 USB, and Serial Console Connectors
8 GB - 48 GB DRAM Options
Maximum 130 W Power Draw, 80 Percent Less than Server
Wire-Free, Plug-and-Play Modularity, Low Shipping Weight (7 lb / 3.2 kg)
Remote and Schedulable Power
Management
iSCSI Initiator Hardware Offload
Two SD Cards: One for the CIMC and Temporary Storage of OS and One for a
Blank Virtual Drive
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Cisco ISR G2 as Blade Server EnclosureUse Slots on Most Widely Deployed Branch Device
All-in-One Device for Branch Services
Unified Communications
Virtual Desktops
Wireless LAN/WAN
Routing/Switching
WAN Optimization
Security
Direct UCS E -Series Blade-to-LAN Connectivity
Redundant PowerSupply Options
Long Service Life 2x Typical Blade System
Highly Secure Platform with Small Attack Surface
Two and Three RU Options
One, Two, and Four Blade Slots
Options
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• Enables users to connect their own devices to the company network for secure access
• Drastically cuts costs by streamlining IT infrastructure
• Eases drain on IT support by simplifying technology
• Reduces the solution footprint to gain savings in real estate, cooling and power usage.
Cisco Solution for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box Benefits
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• Branch solution for 3rd party consultants
• Can’t centralize
• A different kind of branch
Sample Use Cases
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• Challenge
Providing secure, reliable desktop access for contractors and branches
• Solution: Cisco Solution for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
Simplicity, reliable performance and cost-effectiveness
• Results & Benefits
Provides contractors with secure access to corporate apps
Replaces existing non-VDI solutions in satellite offices
Eliminates latency between geographically dispersed offices
Provides easy scalability using Cisco routers and servers
Easily maintained by local staff; backed up by headquarters IT
Branch solution for 3rd party consultants
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• Challenge
Dozens of classroom sites with few, poor WAN links prevent centralized VDI solution
Mixed PC environment with on-going refresh requirements & limited budget
Need to run a full range of Windows® apps - from Office to AutoCAD
Limited IT resources (Windows generalists) - requires simple solution
• Solution: Cisco Solution for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
Low cost and simple management
No SAN, SQL databases, DBA or virtualization experience required
Web-based management console
Designed for Windows admins/IT generalists
• Results & Benefits
Eliminates PC refreshes, and runs all required apps easily
Simple enough for instructors to manage and maintain in each of the sites
Complete system price was < cost of PC refresh
Can’t centralize
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• Challenge
“Pop-up” stores, mobile offices and disaster management
Virtual desktop solution for iPads and Androids and 3G/4G connections
Cannot be overhead intensive or require extensive management or IT resources
High Microsoft costs a concern
Alternative solutions require MSFT OS, Microsoft VDA, clustered SQL databases, DBA, etc.
• Solution: Cisco Solution for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
Simplicity, standard support for any mobile device and cost-effectiveness
• Results & Benefits
Quick and simple setup, on-demand
Doesn’t require a WAN to support the branch
Self-contained (servers, Wi-Fi router)
Entire system can be run by existing IT staff
Minimal MSFT costs (only requires VDA licenses)
A different kind of branch
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• VDI-in-a-Box…
All-in-one virtual desktop solution
Easily deployed, managed and maintained by IT Windows generalists
Supports any end-user device
Fully supports any form of mobility or BYOD
Costs less than a PC refresh
• Cisco ISR G2 Router
Borderless Branch Office: Any Service, Anytime, in Any Branch Office
Simplifies branch office infrastructure
Supports all-in-one device consolidation
Provides lower TCO than alternatives
Application hosting platform for the lean branch office
Summary
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Cisco and Citrix 2013 DirectionMobile workstyles
Optimized VDI for flexible, collaborative workspaces
What we can deliver now• Customized virtual desktops and apps for multiple
use cases
• Scalable, simplified, secure VDI infrastructure
• Validated end-to-end VDI solutions
Where we’re headed• Multi-tenant/multi-cloud scalability
• Branch deployment with centralized management
• Integrated solutions for next-generation BYOD
• Enhanced voice, video and collaboration
• Intelligent networks and application services
Cloud orchestration
Powering next-generation cloud services: open, scalable and elastic
What we can deliver now• Certified and supported Citrix CloudPlatform solution
on Cisco UCS
• Support for Cisco Nexus 1000 virtual switching in Citrix CloudPlatform
Where we’re headed• Validated and integrated cloud solutions for end-to-
end private, hybrid, and public clouds
• Desktop and application virtualization as a cloud service for private and public clouds (multi-tenant and multi-site)
• Next-generation open source hypervisor with virtual switching
• Easy, dynamic expansion of cloud resources with benefits of Cisco ONE
Cloud networking
Enable delivery of next-generation cloud networking services
What we can deliver now• Optimized, secure, efficient network to accelerate
adoption of desktop virtualization
• Aligned solutions for BYOD security and access
• Exceptional performance, reliability and security for rich end-user virtual experiences
Where we’re headed• Integration of Citrix load balancer and networking
technologies into Cisco solutions and appliances
• Integration of Citrix NetScaler into Cisco ONE networking strategy
• Integration of Cisco physical and virtual network management into Citrix cloud solutions
• Integration of Cisco virtual switching with Citrix hypervisor technology
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Thank You
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