vsx 2012 desktop virtualization 101
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This slide deck was used as part of a conference session providing an introduction to desktop virtualization presented by Simon Bramfitt , founder of Entelechy Associates. The session was held at the Virtualization Solutions Exchange (VSX 2012) November 2, 2012 at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California. Information on VSX 2012 can be found here http://www.vsx2012.com/index.cfm The PowerPoint file is available for download from Entelechy Associates here http://entelechy-associates.com/TRANSCRIPT
Desktop Virtualization 101Understanding Desktop Virtualization Delivery
Models
Introductions
@SimonBramfitt
Don Estridge – President, IBM Entry Systems Division
“What we discovered was that the
way people responded emotionally to PCs was more important than what the computer actually did.
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What’s good for the Data Center Must be good for the Desktop Right?
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Desktop Virtualization
What is Desktop Virtualization?The creation of personalized working environments, the applications, data and configuration settings that each user needs to do their job while at the same time ensuring conformance with organizational governance, risk and compliance management policies.
The creation of personalized working environments, the applications, data and configuration settings that each user needs to do their job while at the same time ensuring conformance with organizational governance, risk and compliance management policies.
1.Desktop virtualization is the future of personal computing
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Server Hosted Desktop Virtualization (Gartner Inc.)
Citrix XenDesktop, VDI-in-a-Box VMware View Dell vWorkspace Microsoft and others …
VDI- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Desktop Operating System (Windows) Remoting Protocol – Connected Operation Only End Point
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2.Moar IOPS!
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Discovery Integration Managing Change User Experience Service Level Management
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What about RDSH?
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Easier licensing Lower cost licensing More sessions per server Application-centric model is mobile friendly More mature No IOPS concerns
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Desktop OS Greatest application compatibility Simplest application support Possibly more stable
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3. There’s life in the old dog yet
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Desktop as a Service VDI from the Cloud (Public/Private/Hybrid) Remoting Protocol – Connected Operation Only End Point
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IBM, Fujitsu, Dell, CompuCom, RapidScale, tuCloud, dinCloud, …
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Service Provider License Agreement Available More flexible service Lower cost
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3. Could have potential
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Intelligent Desktop Virtualization (Marketing Gone Wild)
VMware Workstation, Fusion, Mirage Citrix XenClient MokaFive BareMetal
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Centrally managed Local execution
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Not for mobile devices Low awareness Low adoption Low prioritization
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3. If mobile is not a big part of your business consider this carefully
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