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In June, C/D/H introduced virtual desktops and hosted a panel discussion at the Educational Technology Leadership Conference. C/D/H discussed the benefits and drawbacks of VDI, deployment considerations and the key players in the space. Check out our slide deck to find out more about virtual desktops and if they are right for you.
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C D H VMware, Microsoft, or Citrix: Whose Virtual Desktop is Right for You?
June 2010
C D H Quick FactsC D H Quick Facts
Ab U A h P hiAbout Us• 20th Year• Grand Rapids &
Approach• Vendor Agnostic• Non-reseller
Partnerships• Microsoft Gold• VMware Enterprise• Grand Rapids &
Royal Oak• 25 Staff
• Non-reseller• Professional
Services Only
VMware Enterprise• Cisco Premier• Novell Platinum• Citrix Silver
C D H ExpertiseC D H
I f t t
Expertise
P j t M t InfrastructureProject Management
Access & Identity ManagementCollaboration
C D H AgendaC D H Agenda
• Overview of VDI• Benefits of Hosted Desktops
VDI D b k• VDI Drawbacks• Key Playersy y
C D H OverviewC D H Overview
• SBC - Server based computing– Centralized Distributed Centralized
• Virtualization– Decoupling OS from hardware– Sharing hardware resources
• VDI - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure– Hosted virtual desktops– Combination of SBC and virtualization
C D H ExpectationsC D H Expectations
2008 IDC Report
C D H Desktop ManagementC D H Desktop Management
• TCO for the traditional corporate desktop– $3500 and $5000 per user per year– $3500 and $5000 per user, per year– End user operational costs nearly 45%
• Hosted virtual desktops 2% to 12% moreHosted virtual desktops 2% to 12% more cost effective than traditional PCs
C D H Physical vs VirtualC D H Physical vs. Virtual
Cost Physical Desktop
Virtual Desktop
Client hardware $400 $300Server hardware - $250Virtual desktop solution - $220PC deployment costs $185 $25PC deployment costs $185 $25Operations: Support, software deployment, backup, security, virus protection
$600 $392
End-user operations: Training, self-support
$2215 $704
Annual downtime cost $90 $30TOTAL $3490 $1921
Gartner TCO Comparison of PCs with Server-Based Computing
C D H ComponentsC D H Components
• Virtualization platform– Highly available, resource load balancing
C ti B k• Connection Broker• Endpoint
D k l– Desktop, laptop, thin client
• Hosted desktop• Hosted desktop• Application
deploymentdeployment process/solution
C D H BenefitsC D H Benefits
• Longer life of endpoint devices• Centralized administration• Improved security• Improved security
– All data stored in datacenter• Speed of deployment
New user– New user– New operating system– Updates / patches
• Single image hardware independence• Single image – hardware independence– No longer need multiple images
• Better hardware utilizationHi h il bilit• Higher availability
C D H DrawbacksC D H Drawbacks
• Large initial investment– Servers for virtualization infrastructure– FC or iSCSI SAN for shared storage– Network infrastructure
• More expensive than other SBC solutions• More expensive than other SBC solutions– Cost benefit analysis
• IT trainingIT training• Reliance on network connectivity• End-user experienceEnd user experience
C D H Key PlayersC D H Key Players
• VMware – View
Virtual Infrastructure / vSphere– Virtual Infrastructure / vSphere• Citrix Systems
– XenDesktop– XenApp (Presentation Server)– XenServer
• Microsoft• Microsoft – Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)– Hyper-V
Wi d S d k t ti ti– Windows Server and workstation operating systems
C D H Feature ComparisonC D H Feature Comparison
Feature Microsoft Citrix VMwareInfrastructure Microsoft Citrix / Microsoft / VMware VMware
Assigned Desktop X X X
Desktop Pools X X X
Secure Remote Access RDS Gateway Access Gateway Security Server
Application Deployment App-VRemoteApp
SCCM
XenApp ThinApp
Profile Management Roaming profiles Profile Manager Microsoft g g pFolder redirection
gFolder redirection User/data disk
Shared storage No Provisioning Services View Composer
Offline desktops No No Yes (Experimental)
Image Updating SCCM vDisk Recompose
Web console X X X
C D H LicensingC D H Licensing
Microsoft Citrix VMwareVDI Standard Suite Standard Enterprise- RDS CAL (Basic) - Virtual Infrastructure - Virtual Infrastructure
-MDOP - Desktop Delivery Controller
- vCenter Server
- Virtual Machine Manager Advanced - View Manager
- Configuration Manager - Pooling, HA, XenMotion Premier- Operations Manager - Provisioning Services - View Composer
VDI Premium Suite Enterprise - Offline DesktopVDI Premium Suite Enterprise - Offline Desktop
- RDS CAL (Unrestricted) - XenApp for Desktops - ThinApp
- App-V for RDS Platinum-Edgesight
- WAN Optimization
C D H Conclusion Which is Right for Me?C D H Conclusion – Which is Right for Me?
• A Few Questions to Ask Yourself:– Do Virtual desktops still make sense to you?– Do you already have one of these vendors in your
environment and have experience with it?– Is there a particular feature that is very important to
you available in only one of the vendor’s solutions?– Are you already partially or fully licensed for one of
these solutions?– Do you have in-house expertise or a qualified partner
to help you with the solution?
C D H Questions?C D H Questions?
C D H Thank YouC D H Thank You
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