VDI from Microsoft and Citrix: What is it? How do I manage it? What benefits does it provide? Robin J BrandlTechnology StrategistMicrosoft Corporation

SESSION CODE: VIR313

Gabe CarrejoSenior Field Readiness EngineerCitrix Systems

Barry FlanaganDirector Field EvangelismCitrix Systems

Citrix Enterprise Solutions – Built on Microsoft

Desktops

XenDesktop

Applications Servers

Microsoft Platforms

Citrix EnterpriseSolutions

XenApp

Networks

Essentials for Hyper-VBranch Repeater

NetScaler

User StateVirtualization

Folder RedirectionOffline files

Application Virtualization

Desktop Virtualization

Server Virtualization

Citrix XenApp 5.0

Citrix XenDesktop

XA/XD Profile Management

Session Virtualization

R2

Citrix XenApp 5.0

Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V

Microsoft Virtualization with Citrix

Applications

Data

Operating System

Hardware

Hardware

OS

Data, User settings

Applications

Roaming Profiles +Folder Redirection

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)

Local Desktop Virtualization

Remote Desktop Virtualization

Focus: Reducing Costs

Focus: Increasing Flexibility

Session-Based Desktops (RDS)

Traditional Client Computing

Broad Portfolio for Desktop Virtualization

RemoteApp (RDS)

Citrix XenDesktop 4 & Microsoft VDI Suite

What is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (or VDI) is an architectural model where a client OS runs in a server-based virtual machine environment and interacts with the user via a network connection.

Desktop Workload(OS, Apps, Data)

The storage and execution of a desktop workload (OS, apps, data) is centralized on a virtual machine in the datacenter

Presentation of the UI is managed via a remote desktop protocol (such as RDP or ICA) to client devices

Application Delivery

System Center for Management of VDI Hosts

Desktop Delivery

Management

Virtualization Platform

Remoting Technology for Delivery of VMs

VDI Standard Suite VDI Premium Suite

Remoting Technology for Delivery of VMs and Sessions

VDI Suite ComponentsSimple Licensing for Microsoft Infrastructure and Management

RD Client

RD Connection Broker

RD Web Access

RD Gateway

RD Licensing Server

RD Virtualization Host

RD Session Host

Microsoft Application Virtualization for RDS

VDI + Session Based Desktops

VDI Desktops Only

VDI Suites: Virtual and Session-based DesktopsThe Difference Between the VDI Standard Suite and the VDI Premium Suite

Microsoft’s Preferred Partner for Desktop Virtualization

Windows

SA\VDA

Essentials for Hyper-V

XenAppXenDesktop 4(Now Ships w/ Hyper-V)

Microsoft-Citrix VDI

Familiar PlatformLeverage Existing Tools & Skills

Built on Windows Server Operating System

The Best Remote Experience

Excellent performance on LAN and WAN

Lowest infrastructure costs amongst competitive VDI

Reduced storage costs

Single console for physical, virtual and session based desktops

Heterogeneous Infrastructure management

Best Remote User Experience

Integrated Management

Most Comprehensive & Cost Effective

Offering

XenDesktop 4

Approaching Desktop Virtualization from Different Perspectives

User Centric• User Experience• Flexibility & choice• End to end delivery

Desktop/ApplicationDelivery

Datacenter centric • Workload Support• Hypervisor lock-in• Datacenter footprint

Servervirtualization

DesktopVirtualization

• Hi-def user experience• Best desktop for every user - More

than VDI• On-demand apps• Any device, anytime, anywhere

"best of breed"

"gold standard"

"a clear winner"

Best Remote User Experience Integrated Management

Most Comprehensive & Cost Effective Offering

InfoWorld Technology of the Year Award

2010 Technology of the Year Awards

Citrix XenDesktop 4 & App-VIntegrated virtual desktops & applications across vendors

hosted shared desktop

400-500 users per server

1 user per Blade PC

Blade PC Blade PC

VM VM VM VM

50-60 VMs per server

+ Shared Cache

APPS

USER PROFILE

OS

Citrix XenDesktop 4 & App-VLocal desktop & application delivery models

Local Streamed Desktops

(online)

Virtual Apps to Installed Desktops

(online and offline)

XenDesktop 4

App-V with XenDesktop

Improves Application Compatibility• prevents one app conflicting with another• Prevents one app conflicting with other instances of itself• Fixes many issues where app wouldn’t run as standard user

Enables Consolidation of Session Hosts• No longer any need for silos of session hosts• Allows session hosts to be homogenous

Improves user profiles• Application settings can be stored to network location / roamed independently• Increases usefulness of mandatory profiles

App-V helps eliminate conflicts between applications and removes the need to install those applications on PCs

HDX WAN OptimizationPerformance acceleration for branch offices

HDX Rich Graphics with RemoteFXHigh performance, full fidelity 2D and 3D graphics

HDX Adaptive OrchestrationDynamically adjusts to conditions across the infrastructure and leverages available RemoteFX capabilities

HDX SmartAccessSimple, highly available and secure user experience

HDX MediaStreamSeamless multimedia experience

HDX RealTimeVoice and video for real-time collaboration

HDX BroadcastOptimized delivery over any network

HDX Plug-n-PlaySimple access to peripherals

XenDesktop 4

Demo

Enhanced USB Support

WebcamsHeadsetsMicrophonesScanners

• Security dongles• Graphics tablets• Bloomberg keyboard

with audio• 3D Mice

• Windows XP (32 & 64 bit)

• Vista (32 & 64 bit)

• Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)

Virtual Desktop Agent Support

VDI Technical Architecture

Client

Data StoreLogin Page Domain Controller

ADOU

VHD

Windows Server R2 2008Hyper-V

requestsig

n & la

unch

XenDesktop Delivery Controller

find desktop

resume

prepare

Licensing

Protocol

validate

policies

license

SCVMM

Pow

er s

hell

Apps

User Settings

OSXenDesktopProvisioning

Server

Storage

Static Image

Dynamic Image

A single vDisk is streamed to many target devices.Any changes are not written back to the base vDisk.

On reboot, a “clean” image is streamed down to target devices.

Standard Image Mode – Single Image to Many

Provisioning Services

A

WorkloadNetwork Storage

Target Device 3

Target Device 1

Target Device 2

Stream the workload on-demand to target systemsStream

Create a virtual workload image: OS, Apps and ConfigVirtualize

Store the virtual image on a network storage deviceStore

Three Steps to a Single Image

Virtualize Store Stream

A

Provisioning Services

A single image is streamed on boot to a target device.

The user installs software or updates which are written back to the vDisk real-time.The target device is shut down.On next boot, settings are persisted.

WorkloadsNetworkStorage

A

Target Device

Private Image Mode – Single Point of Update!

XenDesktop 4 Provisioning Technology

Demo

Citrix & Microsoft Recent Announcements

Citrix, App-V and SCCM - From Desktop to Datacenter

CYQ12010 CY1H2010

Accelerate App-V

Adoption

Recei-ver

App-V Plug-in

XD XA

Centralize PC & App MgmtNext Generation User-Centric Computing

ManagedEnd Point

Un-managedEnd Point

Non-WindowsDevice

CitrixXenApp

ConfigMgr/ XenApp Connector

XenApp & SCCM

Add XenApp Collections

Application hosting information and Application Publishing

Autonomic server load management

New node for Application Publishing

Ease of Today

The Connector – Code Name “Titan”

BenefitsXenApp Farm Visible within SCCM Management ConsoleSingle Management Interface

.MSI ApplicationsApp-V ApplicationXenApp Hosted ApplicationsApplications to “Unmanaged” Clients

Microsoft / Citrix Development Teams Working Together

Integration Benefits

• Reduce Costs Managing XenApp Farms with ConfigMgr• Single Interface = Single Role• Citrix Power and Capacity Management

• Automatically Divert User Connections Across Farm• Sets XenApp Server Priority Ranking• Allows Install when Users are Cleared• Reboots XenApp Server• Resets Server Ranking• Rinse and Repeat

• Increase # of apps/users getting access to XenApp• Extend Reach of SCCM to Non- Windows Devices

• Any Device with XenApp Agent• One Management Infrastructure For the Enterprise

Integration Requirements

• Configuration Manager 2007 R2• Citrix XenApp Power and Capacity Management • PowerShell Remoting enabled on the XenApp farm• Connector installs on Windows Server 2003 and later

• Additional Information • http://community.citrix.com/x/vwM5C

Recent Announcements

Together delivering the best VDI solution

1. Simplified Microsoft licensing

2. Joint offers to get customers started

3. Joint Collaboration Agreement

Citrix XenDesktop

Upcoming Changes to VECDStarting July 1st, 2010

VECD for SA and VECD No Longer on Pricelist

• VECD is for SA no longer exists and the rights to run a VDI desktop will be included in SA rights

• SA customers can now deploy desktops anywhere, locally or in the datacenter

• SA customers are granted the equivalent of VDA rights for all SA desktops, including roaming rights

Introducing Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA)

• License your Windows VM for access from thin clients, third party, and non-Windows-based devices

• A device-based subscription• $100/year/device• Primary user has extended roaming rights• Software Assurance benefits for Windows

Contact your Microsoft representative for more details on how to avail of this offer today

New!

You asked

for it!

RemoteFX and Dynamic MemoryTechnologies to increase user productivity and lower the cost per desktop

Microsoft RemoteFX in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will enable a local-like, rich media experience for session-

based or virtual desktops.

Dynamic Memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 enables better consolidation ratios with

predictable performance

• Enable Citrix HDX on Microsoft RemoteFX platform

• Integrate RemoteFX into XenDesktop solutions

• Extend RemoteFX to a broad range of devices and networks

• Will dynamically detect and leverage RemoteFX servers and endpoints

Joint Collaboration Agreement

Any device,Any network

Session-based and Virtual Desktops

Windows Server vNext,Hyper-V server with

LAN-based devices with

XenDesktop on Hyper-V EVA

TechNet Online Virtual Lab

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/ee862412.aspx

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