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Synergy Updates
XenApp & XenDesktop AdvancementsAdvancements
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Free Lunch?Free Lunch?
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I t d ti d O iIntroduction and OverviewCitrix Synergy Review (Inc XenApp and XenDesktop)
Refreshment BreakCan your desktops be virtualised?
Demonstration – XenDesktop and XenClientAsk the experts discussion
Lunch and networkingLunch and networking
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Established in 1996
Impartial ICT Consultancy
Design
Dataplex: Advisory | Professional Services | Service Desk
Nationwide Coverage
Group Turnover 2009 £16MGroup Turnover 009 16M
Delivered virtualised solutions for 14 years with 150+ years experience across our technical pool
Implemented PB’s of consolidated storage from physical SANImplemented PB s of consolidated storage from physical SAN and virtual storage
Secured over 300,000 endpoints with encryption software across public and private sectorsacross public and private sectors
Trusted Brand with partners and clients. Manchester 0845 260 5757
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Reduce Operational E
In a complicated world we simply do what we say:
ExpenseWe enable you to deliver business agility and resilience by the effective use of technology.
Deliver
the effective use of technology.
W d Business Value
Risk
We ensure you are secure and compliant.
Mitigation &
Compliance
Increase AgilityWe assist you in delivering a
competitive edge and value to your stakeholders.
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P f i l IT Advisory Professional Services
Service Desk
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StrategicDefine why an organisation should
AssessmentDetermine current state and assessundertake a new initiative and what
impact it has to them commercially
Determine current state and assess against recommended objectives
TechnicalPlan and design against
ImplementationPlan and design against requirements Implement the solution
Service DeskSingle point of contact forSingle point of contact for operational efficiency
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Business Continuity & DR Cloud Computing
Storage ArchitectureCollaboration & Messaging
Storage ArchitectureInfrastructure & Server Architecture
Tiered VirtualisationNetworking
Security & Compliance Managementg
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24x7 Service Desk
2nd & 3rd Line Support
Asset & System Management
Hosting & Managed Servicesg g
Vendor ManagementVendor Management
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Management
Availability
P li t
Virtualisation
Server Proliant Integrity
Storage
Desktop
Networking
Desktop Security
Datacentre Security
Cloud Security
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The solution Dataplex has created gives us a base for all our data storage requirements and is now
highly available to our secondary location.
Assistant MD, Futaba
the rightexpertise
Dataplex took time with us to
understand our requirements our
Dataplex took time with us to understand our
requirements for simplified management, expertise,
ethos and enthusiasm to excel in this project and deliver above
and beyond our expectations
requirements, our security and infrastructure
environments and the needs of the business going forward.
ICT M C tt T d
requirements for simplified management,
increased uptime and seamless migration. The team had the right expertise,
ethos and enthusiasm to excel in this project.
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our expectations IT Manager, BetFred
ICT Manager, Cotton Tradersp j
IT Manager, Jewson
Proven to be reliable and consistent with a technical team who's
input we can depend on
From the initial engagement through to project delivery and after sales support, they have never let us down and
demonstrated a very high level of t h i l t input we can depend on
Senior Management, AQAtechnical competence. Operations Manager, SSP
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“ConsumerisationSmartphonesSmartphones
“Consumerisation is the single H PCH PCis the single biggest trend
Home PCsHome PCs
affecting t IT” Laptops &Laptops & NetbooksNetbookscorporate IT” Laptops & Laptops & NetbooksNetbooks
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How do I effectivelyi t t Wi d 7?migrate to Windows 7?
How can I preserve and extendmy existing investments?
How do I manage costs?
How do I keep mydata safe and
How do I take advantage of virtualisation?
applications secure?
Should I embrace cloud services?
How do I ensure my applications are available
d b d? cloud services?and can be accessed?
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Clean Fresh Build every time – FastSecure – All data is held in the data centre, or can be taken offline and managedmanagedAsset reutilisationF ilit t G IT d b d tiFacilitates GreenIT and carbon reduction schemesSimplify administrationReduced operational costpPerformance.
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Cloud Hosted Virtual Desktops(Technologies * x) + (Vendors * y) = Confusion
Terminal Servers
Application Virtualization
Internal Hosted Virtual Desktops
How do you assess your needs?
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Support Efficiency
Licensing Scalability
Capacity Planning Security
R li bilit
p y g
Accountability
P i i i &
Reliability Accountability
Provisioning & Storage
Responsibility
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SummarySummaryNew Servers 3Consolidation Ratio 5:3:1
Consolidation 1640506070 Source Servers
Target Servers
8090
100 Source Servers
Target Servers0
102030
Processor Memory Disk Space Disk IO Network
304050607080Processor Memory Disk Space Disk IO Network
IO
01020
Server Count Rack Units Annual Energy Cost
Industry average for average CPU utilisation 6-8%
Server Count
Rack Units AnnualEnergy Cost
Energy Use (kWh/yr)
Heat Dissipation (BTU/yr)
Processor (%) Memory (%) Disk Space (%)
Source Server 18 19 3097.76 20651.7 70395360 19.6 63.0. 40.3
Target Servers 3 6 1576 80 10512 35845923 26 9 41 6Target Servers 3 6 1576.80 10512 35845923 26.9 41.6
Change -10 -13 -1520.96 -10139.7 -3459440 7.3 -21.3
Change (%) -76.9 -68.4 -49.1 -49.1 -49.1
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D t d kt i t li ti t i t li tiDo not compare desktop virtualisation to server virtualisation, they interact with hardware differentlyNot all desktop brokers are the sameNot all desktop brokers are the sameNot all hypervisors are the sameUsers do not care how many servers you are not running because of this projectUsers want a better experience than they get nowG t d kt i t li ti d ill kGet desktop virtualisation wrong and everyone will know about itGet server virtualisation wrong and only a pocket of peopleGet server virtualisation wrong and only a pocket of people know about it
Desktop Interaction is different to Server Interaction with hardware
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USERS: What they do, How they do it, When they do it
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Solution:Solution:Remove the hard wired Remove the hard wired
dependencies and consider the dependencies and consider the layers independentlylayers independently
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Fi l ll d k didFirstly not all desktops are candidatesDon’t just ask the question how many users can I get on a box….Guess work is not an optionObjective tests are criticalWork with the user, they need to feel part of the processCombination of technical and business consulting is needed to ensure successgPartially automated and partially manualThere is a big human element to VDI, don’t forget it.
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Initiation
Assess & Analyse Design Review Implement
Project Management
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Dissolvable agent reports configs: OS
Applications
CPU, Memory, Disk
Age of machineAge of machine
NICs
Monitorso to s
Printers
Peripherals.
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DissolvableDissolvable agent measures usage: Per user per appPer user, per app
Time in use
CPUCPU
Memory
Disk
Network
Latency
Graphics intensity
Login duration
App load times
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See how well specific machines, p ,users and applications fit in VDI:
Analyze by group Best Fit
Workload statistics
System CPU
User CPU
Memory UseMemory Use
Paging
Disk I/O
Network I/ONetwork I/O
Advanced metrics
User logons
App loading
Network latency
Graphics intensity
Categorize workloadsWorst Fit
Customizable ratings.
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Establish Business Requirements and KPIS
Establish executive sponsorshipp p
Understand your operational IT architecture
Understand Business Goals and VisionThe ‘H’ Factor
Understand Business Goals and Vision
Gap Analysis of Current State to Desired State
Understand your users and their pains make them feel involved
User Involvement is key
Sponsorship is criticalUnderstand your users and their pains, make them feel involved
Analyze the assessment
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Sponsorship is criticalCommunication is
paramountEstablish your Reference Architecture
Develop Business Case for Virtual Desktop
POC/Pilot
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30 Day POC
Fully Supported/Managedy pp g
Windows 7 or Windows XP
AppSense UEM
H t d/St d A li tiHosted/Streamed Applications
Our Equipment, Your Environment
Mitigated Risk
Thin Clients Available from Wyse or HP
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Based upon information about YOURIT OrganisationBased upon information about YOURBased upon information about YOURbusiness model and visionBased upon business information from within the industryBased upon a pedigree of TCO/ROI analysis within the Dataplex Technicalanalysis within the Dataplex Technical Consulting divisionTangible and quantifiable results to ensure your successful POC and assessment get board level sponsorshipsponsorship.
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Organisations industry: Public SectorOrganisations industry: Public Sector500 desktops are in the organisation and 300 are being considered for virtualisation with the following mix: ROI Summary:
NPV S i £141 290Virtual Machines: 150 PC (existing or new) and 50 thin clientsDesktop Streaming: 25 PC (existing or new) and 75 thin clientsBlade PCs: 0 PC (existing or new) and 0 thin clients
NPV Savings ‐ £141,290ROI – 68%Payback Period – 12 months
Blade PCs: 0 PC (existing or new) and 0 thin clients
Citrix XenDesktop solution versus the As Is opportunities, projects that implementing the proposed solutions resulted in a TCO savings of £246 659 overimplementing the proposed solutions resulted in a TCO savings of £246,659 over a 3 year period.
To implement the proposed project will require a 3 year cumulative investmentTo implement the proposed project will require a 3 year cumulative investment of £282,184 including:
£247,545 in desktop infrastructure expenses, p p£34,638 in desktop infrastructure maintenance costs.
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Data User settings
Business Agility and Continuity
App-V VDI/RDS
• Secure access to resources whether local or remote• Lower Carbon Footprint – contribute to the companies green
initiatives• Extend the life of existing Desktop through VDI
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Converged Desktop
• Increase desktop utilisation, reduce operating costs and improve service levels• Access to ALL applications and desktops at anytime from anywhere
• Flexibility and agility for infrastructure applications management and security• Flexibility and agility for infrastructure, applications, management and security• Seamless physical, virtual and application management
• Don’t shy away from datacentre licensing – it maybe your new friendX k Li i i l d X A Li• XenDesktop Licensing includes XenApp Licenses
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