Virtual desktops in the cloud: Experiences from the field 5/18/2018 9:03 AM THR3058 Virtual desktops in the cloud: Experiences from the field Freek Berson End User Computing enthusiast Wortell – RDS Gurus Microsoft MVP @fberson | freek.berson@wortell.nl © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Introduction TheMicrosoftPlatform.net Freek Berson RDS VDI RemoteApp 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Introduction TheMicrosoftPlatform.net A Microsoft minded blog about End User Computing Freek Berson RDS VDI RemoteApp Azure ARM © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Is RDS / VDI still relevant? 5/18/2018 9:03 AM 100% 50% 15% # of the Windows Apps Time “Long Tail” 4 – 8 MILLION TRADITIONAL WINDOWS APPS! Transformation to Web / Mobile Platforms Is RDS / VDI still relevant? Windows applications: Not designed for modern workplace Demand Windows Desktop Rely heavily on application back end Process huge amounts of data Resource intensive More info : https://www.t-systems.com/blob/384004/dff42f6678e516534f575c16ead775ee/DL_WP_Digital-workplace-transformation.pdf © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Agenda 1 2 RDS / VDI in Azure Demos IaaS, RDmi Cloud Optimization 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Agenda RDS / VDI in Azure 1 Demos IaaS, RDmi Cloud Optimization Scaling High Availability Azure MFA Automation using ARM Benchmarking 2 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

RDS / VDI in Azure

Roles explained RD Web Access RD Connection Broker RD Session Host RD 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Roles explained HTTPS RD Web Access RD Connection Broker RD Session Host RD Virt. Host RD Connection Client RDP over SSL RDP RD Gateway Active Directory Authorization Check More info : https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj992579.aspx © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Infrastructure as a Service 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Infrastructure as a Service Azure RemoteApp RD Modern Infrastructure BRK3021 BRK2169 THR2115 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Optimize for the Cloud Use Azure SQL 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Optimize for the Cloud Use Azure SQL More info : http://microsoftplatform.blogspot.nl/2016/04/run-your-remote-desktop-server.html © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Scaling Auto scale where possible Stop and deallocate 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Scaling Auto scale where possible Stop and deallocate Special attention needed for N-series VM’s More info : https://aka.ms/rdshscaling https://github.com/Azure/vm-scale-sets/tree/master/hack2017 <RDSScaleSettings> <Variable Value="08:00:00" Name="BeginPeakTime"/> <Variable Value="18:00:00" Name="EndPeakTime"/> <Variable Value="-7" Name="TimeDifferenceInHours"/> <Variable Value="3" Name="SessionThresholdPerCPU"/> <Variable Value="1" Name="MinimumNumberOfRDSH"/> <Variable Value="120" Name="LimitSecondsToForceLogOffUser"/> <Variable Value="System Under Maintenance" Name="LogOffMessageTitle"/> <Variable Value="Please save your work and logoff!" Name="LogOffMessageBody"/> </RDSScaleSettings> © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

High Availability, general rules apply 5/18/2018 9:03 AM High Availability, general rules apply Availability Sets Managed Disks Azure Load Balancing Availability Sets Managed Disks Azure Load Balancing Availability Sets Managed Disks Azure Load Balancing Availability Sets Managed Disks Azure Load Balancing More info : http://microsoftplatform.blogspot.nl/2017/03/azure-resource-manager-and-json_15.html © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Azure MFA NPS Extension 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Azure MFA NPS Extension No need for Azure MFA Server Same MFA provider as e.g. O365 More info: http://microsoftplatform.blogspot.nl/2017/02/securing-rd-gateway-with-mfa-using-new.html © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

ARM Templates Declarative JSON Templates  Infrastructure as code! 5/18/2018 9:03 AM ARM Templates Declarative JSON Templates  Infrastructure as code! Azure Quick Start Templates by RDS Team https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us /resources/templates © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Demo: ARM Template Deploying an entire RDS deployment in 30 minutes

Recap, what has been created? 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Recap, what has been created? On the Virtual Machines: All VM’s joined to AD Domain Anti-virus & Anti Malware configured Bginfo configured Full HA RDS Deployment 2 RD Connection Broker / Licensing 2 RD Gateway / Web Access 2 RD Session Host SSL Certificates configured for all roles Session Collection created Sample RemoteApp published RD Web Access branding RD CAP / RAP Policies Session Time Out settings configured In Azure: 6 Managed Disks 6 NIC’s 6 VM’s 3 Availability Sets Azure SQL Database Static public IP Addresses 2 load balancers More info:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEVvpv9rC0 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Demo: benchmarking Measuring Remote End User Experience (REX)

Benchmarking When performance counters are not enough 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Benchmarking When performance counters are not enough Visualization of user experience becomes key Build Measure Analyze More info: http://www.rdsgurus.com/outlook-performance-in-non-persistent-environments-using-fslogixs-office-365-containers/ © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Key takeaways Optimize for the Cloud Use auto Scaling Prepare for HA 5/18/2018 9:03 AM Key takeaways Optimize for the Cloud Use auto Scaling Prepare for HA Benefit from Remoting Graphics Keep an eye out for RDmi Start using ARM Benchmarking of user experiences © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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