CeedoDesktop Advanced Desktop Layering

What is CeedoDesktop A VDI enabler solution based on “layer virtualization” Integrates with and works on top of any VDI platform AIM: Enable true cost-effective VDI with “layering”

What you can do with CeedoDesktop Provide user persistence on non-persistent sessions Deploy application layers and hide installed applications Integrate on top of any hypervisor and broker Deploy a single OS image to the entire company Modular desktop composition

Quick feature overview - technology CeedoDesktop Modular Layers (CDMLs) stored in a separate volume (i.e. R:\) CeedoDesktop driver captures file system and registry transactions, and diverts to/from CDML Meaning: applications, drivers, services and data are captured in the layer on the fly, without user noticing any change

Quick feature overview - technology CeedoDesktop enumerates only File System and Registry objects the user is allowed to see Meaning OS and Layer-installed apps can be hidden from users Data is stored in a modular fashion Meaning the golden image can be updated independently

Modular “slices” recombination

Layering technology “slice” the desktop into logically separated layers Operating System

Layering technology Operating System Desktop Customization Layer “slice” the desktop into logically separated layers

Layering technology Operating System Desktop Customization Layer Applications Layer “slice” the desktop into logically separated layers

Layering technology Operating System Desktop Customization Layer Applications Layer User Data and Files Layer “slice” the desktop into logically separated layers

Layering technology Operating System Desktop Customization Layer Applications Layer User Data and Files Layer …and converge them seamlessly at runtime… Seamless Desktop

Selective enumiration

CeedoDesktop hide OS apps Create list of file system and registry keys associated with applications installed into the host Place in configuration file On log-on driver makes sure items are not enumerated Hide File System and Registry Keys in OS and/or in virtual layer

CeedoDesktop hide OS and Layer apps Applications in configuration file are not enumerated User layer is loaded on logon Desktop presents mix of applications After hiding applications from host – add user/group specific layers

using CeedoDisk mechanism

User persistence on stateless VDI RANDOM POOLED VDI architecture by VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, etc. User1 CDML \%username% User2 CDML \%username% User3 CDML \%username% User4 CDML \%username% CDML files stored in disk images (VHDs) Disk images are stored in Users Bank – a regular network file share Virtualization activated on user logon according to username Full seamless convergence with the underlying OS on logon, including user profile, applications, etc. “Time machine”: Ability to provide layers per session for quick rollback.

Application delivery with/out user persistence RANDOM POOLED VDI architecture by VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, etc. Manpower Apps Parent VHD Applications\ManpowerApps Developer Apps Parent VHD Applications\DevelopersApss CDML files are stored in VHD disk image parent file in the Applications Bank DIFFs (child disks) of the parent are created in the Users Bank Virtualization activated on user logon according to username If user persistence is disabled, child disks destroyed on log-off. If user persistence is enabled, child disks remain in user bank for next logon. User1 VHD DIFF \%username% User1 VHD DIFF \%username% User1 VHD DIFF \%username% User1 VHD DIFF \%username%