Deploying Windows 7

How to use desktop virtualisation to overcome roadblocks

Neil SandersonEMEA Alliances Manager

Quest Software

Microsoft / Quest: Help customers get to 7/2010/365

Modern desktop Datacenter

Accelerate customers to deploy Windows 7 by

reducing the time, cost and issues in migration with desktop virtualisation

Reduce the costs and effort for customers in updating

and migrating to the latest Exchange, SharePoint and

Office 365.

• Deliver IE6 as virtual app only where neededIE6 dependent applications

• Deliver Win 7 experience even on old hardware via Quest connectorsOld hardware, limited refresh

budget

• Deploy Windows 7 sessions to Apple, Android, Linux, Java and thin clients

• Integrated management with Windows clients

What to do about consumerisation / non

Windows devices

• Use best mix of VDI, RDS, App-V and System Center combined with Quest vWorkspace consoleCost of deploying Windows 7

• Planning tools (eg VDI Assessment, Windows 7 deployment tool, diagnostics)

• White Papers

Concern about ability to deliver

Deploying Windows 7

• Provide IE6 to Windows 7 without breaking license laws

• VHD for easy and quick deployment

• Access via seamless desktop and start menu integration or web access

• Configure URLs to be delivered by Quest (ADM or XML)

IE6 dependent applications

?

Re-using old hardware

Connector supportWindows (2003, 2008, XP, XPe\WES, CE, Vista and Windows 7)

Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat and Zero PC image)

Java (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X)

Apple (Mac OS X and iPad)

Android

Thin Client

ThinShell• Turns a

Windows PC into a thin client

• Hides the local Windows user experience (shell)

• Reduces help desk calls and break-fix cycles

Consumerisation

Local VDI (BYOC)

Cost of deployment

Hosted VDILocal VDITerminal ServerApp Streaming

Various Operating Systems and Devices

Connection Broker

User ExperienceExperience Optimize Protocol (EOP)

Centrally Manage the Entire Environment

Single Management Console – Hosted VDI, Terminal Server/ RD Session Host and Blade/PCs

Delivery

Quest VDI Assessment Free Utility Powered by Liquidware Technology

• Signed source code license deal with Liquidware Labs• Distributed and supported through Community• Product agnostic but with vWorkspace advertising and

recommendations• Installed as a virtual appliance• Microsoft Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX support• Tracks users, applications and machine hardware• Free….• Determine which users are a best fit for:

– VDI– Terminal Server/RD Session Host – Application Virtualization– Physical PCs

• Discover which applications are used, by whom and how often

Whitepapers• vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 – Unleash the power of RemoteFX and Dynamic

Memory

• Managing 5,000 Virtual Desktops with Quest vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 and Microsoft SCVMM R2 SP1

• Quest vWorkspace 7.2 and Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 SP1

• vWorkspace Scalability Testing on Hyper-V at Microsoft Labs

• Taming the Desktop here

http://communities.quest.com/community/vworkspace

Windows 7 Optimisation

• Standalone product• Simple installer• Auto discovery/configuration of

monitoring• Rich dashboards• Meaningful alerts, together with

user impact• Single diagnostic pane of glass

for your vWorkspace environment

• Alert integration into System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM)

Quest vWorkspace UK References

White Papers & Technical Briefshttp://www.quest.com/vworkspace/#ctl00_ctl00_cph_Content_cph_Content_divDocs

vWorkspace Demoswww.quest.com/vworkspace/demo.aspx

Case Studieswww.quest.com/documents/list.aspx?contenttypeid=13&technology=&prod=389&prodfamily=&loc=%20

vWorkspace Evaluation Softwarewww.quest.com/vworkspace/download.aspx

vWorkspace Web Pageswww.quest.com/vworkspace/

vWorkspace Webcasts and Eventswww.quest.com/vworkspace/events-webcasts.aspx

vWorkspace Videos – How to Solve Common Problemswww.quest.com/microsoft-mvp/whiteboard-videos.aspx

vWorkspace Community & Bloghttp://communities.quest.com/community/vworkspace

FREE VDI Assessment Toolwww.quest.com/Assessing