Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

(VDI)


David G. Young Jr.
Desktop Systems Engineer


Desktop Infrastructure Challenges
Distributed workforce
Mobile & remote workers
Outsourcing & off-shoring
Contract Workers
Limited control of PCs
Patch compliance
Security
Regulatory compliance
Management complexity
Deployment
Support
Security
Focus on PC hardware
Many makes & models
Refresh cycles

Reducing Cost
CAPX/OPX
Typical Corporate Desktops
The corporate desktop PC
model has changed little
in nearly 2 decades.
Typical Corporate Desktops
In most environments,
the components are
linked together in
ways that are difficult
to support and
maintain.
Problems Can Start At Any Layer
A problem at one layer
often causes a chain
reaction that can
destroy the whole
stack.
Local Failures Can Mean Data Loss
This makes recovery
difficult and threatens
any locally stored user
data and settings.

Most organizations
just replace or re-
image the whole PC.
There has to be a better way



Could a Virtual Desktop be the answer?
VDI Enables Hardware Independence
Desktop OS
Virtualization breaks
the link
between the
Operating System
and any specific
hardware.
Virtual Desktops Leverage File Servers Effectively
VDI proximity to the
data center also
enables data
isolation through file
shares and profile
management.
File Shares and User Profiles
This allows users to
access any VM and
always get their data
and their profile.
Virtual Machines with Everything
We could install all
of the applications
that everyone needs
in all of the
machines.
And the more
applications you
install, the less
stable things tend to
get.
Overall System Instability
Whats new with VMware View 3
VMware View 3
View Composer Offline Desktop
(experimental)
Unified
Access
Virtual Printing
ThinApp
Reduce
storage
costs
Reduce app
conflicts
Increase
density
Reduce
support
costs
Increase
laptop
security and
recovery
vClone Direct Storage Cost Savings
Dramatically (90%+) reduce the amount of storage consumed
Increase overall performance due to better storage controller / cache
utilization.
10 GB OS
25 MB Clone
25 MB Clone
25 MB Clone
Ratio % Savings
1:50 85%+
1:100 90%+
1:1000 95%+
Create Conflict Free Applications
Symptoms:
Application Conflicts
Complex Compatibility Test Matrices
Diminished Time to Deployment
Loss of User Productivity
Solution: VMware ThinApp
Agentless application virtualization decouples applications and data from the OS
Problem:
Tightly coupled relationships between OS, Applications and Data
How ThinApp Works:
VMware ThinApp links the application, Virtual Operating System (VOS),
file system and registry into a single EXE/MSI file
Application Encapsulation & Isolation
Intercepts file and system calls
Process Loading- start exe from VOS,
Launch from host OS (Virtual/Physical).
DLL Loading. loads DLL dependencies the
EXE/DLL/OCX files from archive
Thread & Process Management. VOS
tracks all processes and threads inside
virtual registry (COM & Utility)
Simplify Desktop Delivery & Costs with VDI & ThinApp
Reduce Storage
Reuse templates
Install VM without apps

Simplify Software Delivery (no
agents/infrastructure)
Multiple versions of same app installed on
VDI image
Many ways to deliver shortcut
Plugs into existing App Mgmt tools w/o
infrastructure

Streamline Patch Updates
Modify 1 app for whole environment
In place upgrades
Unified Access
Support other platforms
accessible by RDP
Terminal Server
Blade PCs
Physical PCs
Increase in device support
Broader USB
Smart Card and CAC
Universal Printer


Blade PCs
Terminal
Servers
Physical
PCs
Virtual Printing
Driver Free Printing: No Installation
and Maintenance of printer drivers on
Virtual Desktops
All necessary printers automatically
available
Minimize network utilization up to
98% with advanced print stream
compression
High quality printing even over WAN
connections
Use of client printer driver rather than
complicated server installations
View Client
RDP
View Client
RDP
Offline Desktop
Offline VDI
End-users can check-in and check-out
their virtual desktops
Administrators can extend security
policies to the local computer
Near approximate of the full local
experience
Offline VDI
Linux / Partner Clients
SVI
VDM
Clients
AD
VC
Offline
Unified Access
Lets bring it all together
Dont Make Big Virtual Machines
So instead of
installing everything
into huge
cumbersome VMs.
Create the Smallest VM Possible
We install nothing
but the OS from a
single template.
Deliver Apps and Data on Demand
And deliver
applications on
demand from a file
server.
Deliver Apps and Data on Demand
Based on what the
user actually needs
or has permission to
use.
A Single Location for Applications
Creating a software repository.
No Distribution Needed
Eliminating the need for software
distribution.

User Space System
And we store the sandbox in the profile
where it can follow the user.
Thinapp Blocks System Changes
Deploying Updates
User data disks are connected to the new master at next
login or user prompt.
IE7 IE6
Creating vClones
Create a baseline Windows
virtual machine on your Virtual
Infrastructure.
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
This replica will then
create a set of small
linked clones and join
them to the domain.
V1
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
Profiles are stored
as user personality
disks, created on
first logon if
necessary.
VM V1
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
User data is stored
on virtualized file
servers.
V1
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
Thinapps are
launched from
network shares
V1
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
The users PC is
the resulting
combination.
V1
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
V2
Update the
baseline Windows
VM with a patch.
V1
Building Desktops with vClones
V2
V1
Publish the new
SVI source VM.
V2
Building Desktops with vClones
V2
As users log out,
the clones are
deleted
V2
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Building Desktops with vClones
V2
and attached to
the new master
replica.
V2
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David G. Young Jr.
Desktop Systems Engineer


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David G. Young Jr.
Desktop Systems Engineer



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