agenda licensing components of a vdi solution license options
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Module 7: Demystifying VDI Licensing
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Agenda• Licensing Components of a VDI Solution• License Options
Licensing Components of a VDI Solution
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VDI Concepts Overview
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Licensing Components
There are Two main components:• License for connecting to the VDI
Infrastructure• License to access a virtual install of
Windows Client OS
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Connecting to the VDI Infrastructure• For any solution using any of the Remote
Desktop or RemoteFX services: The RDS CAL
• Citrix XenDesktop or XenApp licenses• VMWare View licenses
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The RDS CAL
• Can be licensed per user or per device• Includes rights to use App-V with RD
Sessions• Windows Server version specific, allows
downgrade connections
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Licensing a virtual Windows Client OS
• SA (Software Assurance) benefit• VDA (Virtual Desktop Access)• Windows Intune• CSL (Companion Subscription License)
* Regardless of VDI tech used, the virtual Client OS license is always required!
License Options
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Software Assurance VDI Benefits
• Access to Windows 8 Enterprise edition• Access rights for up to 4 VMs concurrently
(local or remote)• Roaming Rights for access from non-
corporate device• Access to Windows Thin PC for free• Option to purchase MDOP• 24*7 support, training vouchers and other
benefits
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VDA (Virtual Desktop Access)
• Rights to access virtual copies of Windows via devices that don’t qualify for SA:• Thin Clients• Consumer Devices (e.g. iPads)• Third party devices (contractor PCs)• PCs not covered by SA
• Licensed Per Device• Annual Subscription
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Companion Subscription License• Optional add-on for primary user of SA or VDA licensed
devices• Is for companion (non-primary) devices• Single license covers up to 4 additional devices• Eligible for any personally owned and/or non-x86 corp-owned
devices anywhere (on/off-prem)• Includes Windows To Go and VDA rights• No local install rights• Offered in EA, EA subscription, Select Plus, and EES/CASA
programs• No companywide commitment required and can be purchased
in any quantity• Included with any Windows RT device
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Scenario: Bring Your Own Companion Devices
Access your corporate desktop from a personally owned companion device at workPre-Windows 8
CompanionDevices
WindowsVDA License$100/yr/per
dvc
Windows SA
License$55/yr/
dvc
WindowsVDA License$100/yr/per
dvc
PrimaryDevice
PrimaryUser
SA for Windows 8
Windows CSL
$75/yr/4 devices
Windows SA
License$55/yr/
dvc
CompanionDevices
PrimaryDevice
PrimaryUser
Key Points• The Windows CSL provides employees whose primary device is licensed with SA the rights to access a corporate
desktop either through a VDI or WTG on up to four devices.
• Devices eligible for use under the Windows CSL include any type of personally owned device as well as corporate owned non-x86 devices.
• The Windows CSL will cost less than a single Windows VDA license
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Scenario: Corporate issued PC (primary) + Tablet (companion)
Access VDI from a corporate owned Windows RT companion device for freePre-Windows 8
Companion Tablet
WindowsVDA License
Windows SA
License
Primary Device
SA for Windows 8
Windows RT
Companion Tablet
Windows SA
License
Primary Device
VDA Rights Free
Key Point• Employees whose primary device is licensed with SA for Windows, receive extended virtualization
rights at no cost allowing them to access a Windows VDI running in the data center from corporate owned Windows RT devices
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Primary work device? (regardless of ownership
and location)
x86/x64 PC(w/ Qualifying OS)
Other(Thin Client, iOS,
Windows RT)
Yes
SA
VDA
Corp owned?No
x86/x64 PC(w/ Qualifying OS)
Windows RT(No License Required
for VDI)
Other(iOS, Android, etc)
Yes
Primary User of SA/VDA licensed device?
Yes
CSL
No
No On Premises?
Yes
No
Any Device(Roaming Rights: No
License Required)
Licensing Windows SA, VDA, and CSL
