Thomas Huber
Regional SE Manager EMEA – Eastern Region [email protected]
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Virtualization Platform
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Resource Mgt Availability Mobility
Distributed Virtualization
Infrastructure Optimization Software Lifecycle Management & Automation
Desktop Management Business Continuity ESX Server VMFS Virtual SMP VMotion HA VCB DRS Virtual Desktop Manager Site Recovery Manager ESX 3iDesktop Computing is Expensive
& Hard to Manage
Scenario: Physical PC failure
Report problem;
Attempt to debug remotely; Order new hardware;
Install corporate image; Install H/W-specific drivers; Patch, run AV & join domain; Install applications;
Configure for user; Map network drives;
Ship new PC to branch office; Physical install;
Disposal of old Hardware; Paperwork.
Hard to Manage (inflexible):
Data backup & security;
Hardware, application and patch deployment;
Mobile users, hotdesks & branch offices.
Centralized Desktop is the Solution
Benefits of centralizing the desktop in the data centre:
Desktop image is centrally maintained (on server-class hardware);
Data and applications never leave the data centre;
Access can be easily granted, monitored and revoked.
…but difficult to achieve with legacy solutions:
No isolation between user sessions; Challenges with resource control; Applications designed to run on
desktop OS not compatible for multli-user system.
Windows Terminal Server
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USER USER USER App App
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PC Experience is Expected
Another barrier to centralized
solutions is familiarity of a PC:
Users are familiar & comfortable with PC experience;
Legacy solutions require ‘locking down’ to the point of being inflexible; Windows Terminal Server
App
USER USER USER USER
USER USER USER App App
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Applications can’t
coexist and can’t always
be fully exercised.
VMware VDI is the Solution
VDI allows desktop to be
centralized AND gives desktop
experience:
Each user has a virtual desktop, which works just like a PC;
Applications work in VDI without compatibility issues; Virtualization Layer Apps USER OS Apps USER OS Apps USER OS Apps USER OS Apps USER OS Apps USER OS Apps USER OS Apps USER OS
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Virtual desktops are isolated &
well behaved – no resource
conflicts
User connected toVirtual Desktops
running in the managed data centre.
How Does VDI Work?
Server Based Computing
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) - virtual desktops that reside safe & secure in a corporate data center. Remote PCs connect to their
virtual desktop from any device running a remote display protocol (e.g. RDP, VNC or ICA).
How Does VDI Work?
VDI = VMware Infrastructure 3
VDI runs on top of VMware Infrastructure 3, gaining all the high-end benefits your virtual servers also get.
• Distributed Load Balancing • High Availability
Connection Broker
Connection Broker
VMware Infrastructure 3
Connection Broker manages connection from client to hosted desktop virtual machine.
Connection Broker is needed also for scalable environments: Can suspend and resume virtual desktops on-demand
Automatic Virtual Machine deployment for large Virtual Machine Pools
VMware Virtual Desktop
Manager (VDM) 2
What is VMware VDM?
VMware Virtual Desktop Manager (VDM) is a connection
broker for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
VMware VDM connects users to virtual desktops running
on VMware Virtual Infrastructure (VI), and plays a critical
role in security, access control, and overall desktop
VDM Components
VDM Connection
Server Primary component of VMware VDM, connecting clients to hosted virtual desktops. It is integrated
with Active Directory and VirtualCenter
VDM Security
Server Browser-based Console that enables management for all testing activities, regardless of physical
location
Connects users to the VDM Connection Server
VDM Client
How VMware VDM Works?
Laptop
VMware Infrastructure (Host Datacenter)
ESX Servers A B C D E F VDM Client VDM Connection Server Active Directory
User connect to the Connection Server using the VDM Client. 1 2 Users get authenticated. 3 After authentication users are seamlessly logged on to their virtual desktop.
How User’s are Authenticated?
Active Directory Infrastructure VDM Connection Servers
Domain Users and User Groups
• Integrated with multiple domain environments
and trust relationships (out the box)
• Retain user-management processes and skills
• No user data-replication required
• SSO without ‘vaulting’ two-way hashed
passwords
VMware VDM Integrated with VirtualCenter
Laptop
VMware Infrastructure (Host Datacenter)
ESX Servers A B C D E F VDM Client VDM Connection Server Active Directory
User connect to the Connection Server using the VDM Client.
Individual Desktops and Pool Types
Single User
VMware Infrastructure (Host Datacenter)
ESX Servers
A B C D E F
VDM Client
VDM
Connection Server
User connect to the Connection Server using the VDM Client.
Finance Group
Encrypted Connections
SSL tunnel between client and data
center;
All data encrypted inside secure tunnel;
Configured out-of-the-box.
Session Connection Encrypted SSL
Tunnel
These features are representative of feature areas under development. Feature commitments must not be included in contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind. Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery.
USB Re-Direction
Locally attached devices redirected to virtual desktop; Generic solutions for USB devices including:
Scanners; Printers; Card readers; Personal organizers; Etc… … Locally attached USB device Redirected into virtual desktop
These features are representative of feature areas under development. Feature commitments must not be included in contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind. Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery.
The top the items in the menu show machines with active sessions. The
Desktop in bold is the one that the user is currently working on.
The Close menu will only have options if these are available to the users. If they are not, Close will be a simple command and will not have a drop down indicator. Terminology for the drop down options is TBD.
Hovering over the window shade indicator will bring down the window shade but does not pin it. We might want to provide the option to hide the window shade completely.
