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VMWare ViewVirtual Desktop Deployment

TOC

• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Concept

• Why Bother and Why Not?• Cost/Benefit• Hardware Overview• Software Overview• Fin/Questions

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Rough Overview

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Why VDI?

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Why VDI pt 2?

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Increase in security and compliance

BYOD - access from anything, from anywhere, at any time

Migrating to Windows 7

Why Not?

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• Peripherals eg. CDs• Software Compatibility

Capital Costs

Amortization Schedule 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yrYr-1 Cost 10 VDI $5,100 $1,750 $1,250 $1,200

Yr-1 Cost 100 VDI $1,060 $400 $300 $240

Yr-1 Cost 200 VDI $840 $330 $240 $180

Yr-1 Cost M83 SFF $750 $250 $150 $75*

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* i3-4130 2C 3.4GHz 4GB RAM 500 GB HDD

Workstation vs. VDIOp Ex Savings

Number of Deployed VDI Per Unit Savings10 $80100 $210200 $215

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Workstation vs P25 Power Savings

Savings Condition kWh/yr $/yr* Kg CO2/yr**Always Turn Workstation off 85 10 12Always Leave WS on Savings 290 35 43

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* $0.12/kWh OPA

** http://www.opg.com/education/kits/grade9student.pdf

E-Waste Reduction

Waste Weight kgLenovo M83 7.5P25 1.3Waste Reduction 6.2Savings*/Unit $12.40

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* $2000/tonne WRWM

Workstation Vs. VDI Cost Comparison

WS vs. VDI Costs and Savings*Workstation $185VDI+Savings $50

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* 5yr amortization 100 unit VDI vs 4yr amortization WS

VDI 25% the cost of WS

VDI -35% the cost of WS - 10yr 200 unit

Hardware – Data Center

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NetApp FAS2220

• Reliability• Dedupe• VAAI Flex

Cloning

Dell R720

• 12 cores 2.5GHz• 196GB RAM• APEX 2800 Offload• sGPU*• 2x4 Gig-E

• Reliability• Gig-E + 10 Gig uplinks• 131mpps

HP J9148A 2910al

Hardware - Client

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Wyse P25iPad/Phone & Android

Laptop

• MTBF 11 years• 2x display• 4x USB 2• PCoIP• (Almost) Stateless

• Access your desktop anywhere• Win/Linux/Mac• Local Mode

Software - Infrastructure

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• Single Application Deployment

• Reduce images

View Administrator

• Manages VDI Pools• Manual• Linked Clones• Recomposition

View Composer

Manages Linked Clones in conjunction with View Administrator

Infrastructure

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Software – Client

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View Agent

• PCoIP/RDP

PC over IP

• Full frame rate streaming AV• End to end encryption• Access anywhere (almost) any device

Client ServerProtocol

Image Deployment

1. Deploy Win7 from template*

2. Install VMTools and View Agent

3. Optimize for VDI deployment

4. Install image applications and all updates

5. Optimize and shutdown

6. Take a snapshot

7. Create pool, test, deploy

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Image Update

1. Update image applications and OS

2. Optimize and shutdown

3. Take a snapshot

4. Test and recompose pools

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Performance

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http://youtu.be/6v2L2UGZJAM?t=2m50s

https://uw-feds.visibull.tv/s/firststation

Knowledge Worker

Conclusion

• Much lower desktop costs through Op Ex– 75% to over 100% cheaper than WS

• High performance• Highly accessible

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