Adam Hall Technology Strategist Gavin Bennett Systems Engineer – Citrix NZ Session Code: SVR309

So, what is VDI? Lets start with a prize!

Our definitions are … Delivery of a Windows desktop via a delivery protocol Delivery of a virtual Windows Client from a centralised platform

Did you know? The Hands on Labs for TechEd 2009 are all delivered through VDI?

Considerations for VDI user:image ratio 1:1 ? 1:many ? Applications ? Install? Virtualise? Stream? User Profiles User Data Patch Management Anti-virus Server hardware Client Hardware Sound Familiar? VDI is not a silver bullet for desktop management!

The Microsoft position Windows 7 as the preferred client Small and low complexity environments

Guest Workers Task Workers Remote Workers Office Workers hosted virtual desktops VMs or blade PCs hosted desktops on the server desktop streaming

Guest Workers Task Workers Remote Workers Office Workers Mobile Workers local virtual desktops hosted virtual desktops VMs or blade PCs hosted desktops on the server desktop streaming

Dynamic Desktop Assembly and Delivery Desktop Appliance Delivered with best user experience Single master of each component Dynamically assembled at runtime User Setting s Apps OS Virtual Desktop On-demand assembly

Desktop Delivery Components Users Brokering Operating Systems, Apps, and user Profiles are provisioned on demand Users desktop is delivered Users login and request their desktop Apps User Settings OS User Profiles App Delivery Desktop Provisioning Virtual Desktop Hosting Infrastructure Virtual Desktop

End User Experience Desktop Appliances unmanaged machines Access Scenarios Web pageWindowedFull-Screen loginFull-Screen

Desktop Streaming on the LAN Hosted Virtual Desktops Virtual Delivery Protocol Real-time Assembly Any Device Existing PCs Any Network XenDesktop – VM or physical Only solution that can both host and stream desktops

Why install an OS?

SSL SSL SSL SSL SSL HDX in the Data Center 1 1 HDX on the Network 2 2 HDX at the Device 3 3 Citrix HDX Technology Leverages the Entire Delivery System

Optional h/w acceleration If possible, use HDX on the device Fallback: use HDX in the data center Inspect Network 2 2 Inspect Endpoint 3 3 Inspect Server 1 1 Optimise using HDX Broadcast Adaptive Orchestration of HDX Technology

What is user experience? Network Performance Collaboration 3D & Next Gen Graphics WAN Optimization Connectivity Multimedia

HDX Plug-n-Play Enhancements Isochronous USB support Advanced multi-monitor configurations

What about offline?

Types of Client Hypervisor Architectures Type 2 Hypervisor Type 1 Hypervisor Type-1 hypervisor hardware personal image corporate image Type-2 hypervisor hardware Personal Image corporate image

Collaborating on Citrix XenClient a bare-metal client hypervisor Delivered by Citrix and Intel OEM partners First availability beginning December 2009

Next Generation Laptops: Virtualisation “Built-in” Hypervisor from Citrix/Intel Intel Processors personal desktop corporate image

“Business” & “Personal” Environments Allows Local App Installs Minimal Management Virus Scanner Security Patches No SLA Self-Service Wipe BusinessBusiness PersonalPersonal Locked down No local app installs Tightly managed Self-service corp apps

Desktop Delivery for Mobile Workers Single image management Dynamic desktop assembly Service level assurance Users Hypervisor from Citrix/Intel BYOC initial download subsequent Δsync Apps User Settings OS personal desktop corporate image access control policy data apps OS

Security Policy in the Platform Lease policy for corporate images Check-in every 2 weeks Kill pill for stolen devices Corporate image and user data sync Data movement restrictions USB devices Copy & paste Printing

Self-service “app store” for employees Simple “storefront” for IT Saves IT money and time Gives users broad choice in a fun and familiar way

User-Installed Apps on Dynamic Desktops Users Personalization App Delivery Desktop Provisioning Virtual Desktop Apps User Setting s OSOS

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