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Demystifying Virtual DesktoInfrastructure (VDI) Licensi
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Agenda
Understanding VDI Licensing Components
Licensing Windows for Virtual Desktops
Licensing VDI Serer and !anagementInfrastructure
Common Licensing Scenarios
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Understanding VDILicensing Components
Solution Components
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W"at Is Virtual Desktop Infrastru(VDI)#
$etter application compati%ility
V! leel isolation
&ig"er scala%ility
'o user admin rig"ts
VDIull Client Desktops unning as Virtual !ac"ines
(V!s)
Individual Client VMs
*perating System
Session VirtuaSingle Serer Desktop $eing S"
Single Server Desk
Not to be confused with
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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) SoftwComponents
ApplicationVirtuali+ation
Connection $roker
&yperisor
!anagementVDI serer and management stack
needs to %e licensed, eit"er as aw"ole
or as indiidual components
VDI Standard SuitVDI -remium Suit
-artner .ec"nology Citri/ 01uest
Any partner tec"nology usedneeds a license
Windows Client Virtual !ac"ines (V!s)
Applications
Windows running in t"e V!needs a license
Windows Virtual Windows Client So
23g3 !icApplications t"at e/ecute on t"e
irtual desktops need to %e licensed
*perating System on an access deiceneeds to %e licensed
(i3e3 Windows4 -rofessional, Windows2m%edded Standard 6, Windows ."in
-C)
Windows 6 2nterprWindows ."in -C
W2S6
Typical VDI Technology Stack "icensing #e$uirements Microsoft!ering
Access Deices
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9 Citri/ 0enDesktop license perdeice
9 Citri/ 0enDesde
9 Windows4 SA license perdeice
9 !icrosoft4 *5ce license perdeice
9 !icrosoft4 *de
!icrosoft VDI Is Licensed -er AccDeice
Deices with SA
-Cs, Win.-C deices
Deices w
."in clients, t"ird
9 Windows VDde
%ccess Devices
9 VDI Stan*
9 VDI -remlicense p
9 VDI Standard Suite*
9 VDI -remium Suitelicense per deice
Microsoft4 &ce
Windows Client V!s
-artner .ec"nology
ApplicationVirtuali+ation
Connection $roker
&yperisor
!anagement
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Windows 4 Virtual DesktopAssess (VDA) : Windows4 Software Assurance (SA)Licensing for t"e Windows Client *S
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."e 'eed for a 'ew Licensing !odWindows4
W"y can8t e/isting Windows licensing apply
."e Windows *2! (*riginal 2;uipment !anufalicense is tied to t"e "ardware
ull packaged product (--) use rig"ts are eryas t"ey were not designed for VDI
W"y c"oose t"e access deice as t"e unit flicensing#
A%stracts datacenter arc"itecture and comple/
Aligns wit" p"ysical desktop licensing rules
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W"at Windows4 Licensing for VDLooks Like
2ac" access deice needs eit"er aWindows SA (Software Assurance)
or Windows VDA (Virtual DesktopAccess) license3
."e Virtual !ac"ines (V!)in t"e datacenter do notneed to %e licensed3
Windows needs to %eeen on non7!icros
tec"nology3
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W"at Is Windows4 VDA#
Designed speci<cally for deices t"at do not ;ualify for Software Assurance (
."in Clients (eg3 Windows 2m%edded deices)
Consumer deices (eg3 i-ads)
."ird party deices (eg3 contractor -Cs)
-Cs t"at do not "ae SA coerage
etail price is =9>>:deice:year?
Includes Windows Client Software Assurance %ene<ts
Aaila%le t"roug" popular VL c"annels suc" as *pen Value,*pen Value su%scription, Select -lus, and 2nterprise Agreement (2A)
Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) is a deice %ased annual su%scripdeices t"at don8t ;ualify for SA to license irtual copies of Windows 6, W
and Windows 0-3
? -rice is 'L USD only3 -lease c"eck wit" your local !icrosoft account team for prices and discount leel applica%le to your r
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Software Assurance (SA) or WindVDA#
Deices with SA
-Cs, Win.-C deices
No Additional Licensing
%ccess Devices
1 Windows V Per De
Deices without S
."in clients, t"ird party -Cs,
'indows S% ( VD% greatly bene)t virtual desktops
Install Windows on anycom%ination of "ardwareand storage
Unlimited moement %etweenserers and storage
eassignment rig"ts to anot"erdeice after @> days, or in t"ecase of endpoint failure
Improed $usiness Continuity
Single license allowsconcurrent access for up to V!s
Includes SA %ene<ts suc" asB?6 call support, trainingouc"ers, access to 2nterpriseersions of Windows, etc3
*ption to install Win.-C andpurc"ase !icrosoft4 Desktop*ptim+ation -ack (!D*-)
.remendous Value
Single primaryWindowsVDA : Client SAaccess t"eir Vroaming on nodeices, suc" pu%lic kiosk
VDI Suites, !D!icrosoft *5croaming
oaming rig"ta lica%le wit
le/i%ility to
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SA : VDA $eyond VDI
Software Assurance (SA) : Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) canlicense irtual copies of Windows4 running locally
Virtuali*ation "ayer +eg, client -y ."e irtuali+ation layer needs a
license
from t"e endor
'indows /VM
'indowsServer0 1223 #1
VM
'SA : VDA proides t"e rig"t for up to
concurrent Windows V!s
5C -ardware ."e -C needs an SA : VDA license
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!icrosoft4 Virtual DesktopInfrastructure (VDI) Suites
Licensing for Serer and !anagementInfrastructure
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."e !icrosoft4 VDI .ec"nology S
Desktop Deliery
Application Deliery
Virtuali+ation-latform
User -ro<les andData
=:year:deice(USD)
=B9:year:deice (USD)
!icrosoftVDI Suites
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Licenseseleant to VDI
VDIStandard
Suite
VDI -remiumSuite
VDI StandardSuite wit" !D*-
VDI -remium Suitewit" !D*-
Core7CAL
Windows VDA : SA
!D*-
DS7CAL(Sessions E VDI)
DS7CAL (VDIonly)
SCC! C!L
SC*! C!L
SCV!! C!L
SCC! S!L
SC*! S!L
Windows Serer
CAL
VDI Suite and *t"er $undles
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VDI Suite $uilt7in Discounts F GSaings? =B9:d
(s
=:deice:year USD
(su%scription)
=H>:deice:year USD
(LSA)
StandaoJ
/67 sa
oer liindi
compo
5remium Suite oJersK
887 savings
oer licensingindiidual
components
? -rice %asisK *pen ':L 2-
-roducts
-rice andAssociatedDiscount
!D*- Su%scription, ull userrig"ts
DS CAL LSA, ull use rig"ts
SC*! Std S!L LSA, ull use rig"ts
SCC! Std S!L LSA, ull use rig"ts
SCV!! C!L LSA, ull use rig"ts
!D*-
DS CAL
SC*! Std
SCC! Std
SCV!! C!
!D*- ull use rig"ts
DS CAL ull use rig"ts
SC*! Std S!L estricted userig"ts
SCC! Std S!L estricted userig"ts
SCV!! C!L ull use rig"ts
IncludedLicenses
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Common Virtual DesktopInfrastructure (VDI) LicensiScenarios
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Scenario 9 F Standard Users
!y company "as 9>
-Cs coered under Saccess our VDI eni&oweer, we only "and only > V!s areone time3
Scenario
9>> -Cs wit" SA H> Users > V!s
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows4 9>> Windows SA licenses SA proides irtual desktop access rig"
!icrosoft4 *5ce
9>> !icrosoft *5ce licenses2ac" deice accessing !icrosoft *5ce license
VDI Suites 9>> VDI Suites licenses2ac" access deice needs to %e licenseand !anagement infrastructure
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Scenario B F S"ift Workers
9>> -Cs wit" SA >> Users 9> V!s
S"ift 9
S"ift B
S"ift
!y company "as 9>
wit" >> workers acenironment in s"ift9> V!s are %eing aVDI3
Scenario
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows4 9>> Windows SA licenses If -Cs are already coered wit" SA, no are;uired3 'um%er of users does not imp
!icrosoft4 *5ce
9>> !icrosoft *5ce licenses2ac" deice accessing !icrosoft *5ce license
VDI Suites 9>> licenses for VDI Suites (Standard or -remium)2ac" access deice needs to %e licenseand management infrastructure
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Scenario F !i/ed Desktop &ard
9>> -Cs wit"SA
9>>Users
9> V!s9>> ."inClients
!y company "as 9>
and 9>> t"in clients*nly 9>> deices artime to access 9>> Windows Vista4 or W
Scenario
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows49>> Windows SA licenses
9>> Windows VDA licenses
9>> t"in clients re;uire licenses9>> -Cs are already coered wit" SAlicenses re;uired
!icrosoft4 *5ce
B>> !icrosoft *5ce licensesAll -Cs or t"in clients accessing !icrosolicense
VDI Suites B>> licenses for VDI Suites (Standard or -remium)2ac" access deice needs to %e licenseand management infrastructure
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Scenario F *ccasional &ome U
9>> 2mployees(eac" a named user of t"in client at
work)
*ccasional&omeAccess
!y company "as 9>w"o are t"e primaryt"in clients coeredWindows4 VDA at wemployees occasion"ome and access t"V!s ia VDI from t""ome mac"ine
Scenario
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows4 License
9>> Windows VDA licenses for t"e t"in clients3 VDA : SA licenses include roaming rig"ts of a deice coered under VDA
!icrosoft4 *5ce License
9>> !icrosoft *5ce SA licenses
All corporate t"in clients accessing !icrolicense
or t"in clients coered wit" !icrosoft *5license re;uired for "ome use F coered ig"ts
VDI SuitesLicense
9>> VDI Suite licenses (standard or premium)
2ac" access deice needs to %e licenseand management infrastructure
VDI Suite licenses include "ome use rig"user of a deice coered under VDA
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Scenario F 9>> &ome Users
9>> 2mployees(use work mac"ines from "ome)
ull .ime&omeAccess
!y company "as 9>w"o work from "omaccess corporate V!t"eir aut"ori+ed de
Scenario
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows4 License
9>> Windows VDA licenses 2mployee8s "ome -Cs will "ae to %e lice
!icrosoft4 *5ceLicense
9>> !icrosoft *5ce licenses2ac" deice accessing !icrosoft *5ce nlicense
VDI SuitesLicense
9>> licenses for VDI Suites (Standard or -remium)2ac" access deice needs to %e licenseand management infrastructure
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Scenario M F oaming Users
>> ."inClients
!y company "as >need to access our Venironment ia > ."ese >> users alsaccess t"eir VDI des!icrosoft *5ce appnon7corporate mac"Internet kiosks and
Scenario
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows4 >> Windows VDA licensesAll t"in clients accessing VDI must %e lice*n VDI desktops, Windows VDA "as roamprimary user, so all non7corporate -Cs outcoered for t"e >> users
!icrosoft4 *5ce
>> !icrosoft *5ce SA licenses
All t"in clients accessing !icrosoft *5ce
!icrosoft *5ce SA "as oaming Use ig"primary user, so all non7corporate -Cs outcoered for t"e >> users
VDI Suites >> licenses for VDI Suites (Standard or -remium)
2ac" access deice needs to %e licensed fomanagement infrastructure
VDI Suites are deice %ased, and also suppo
additional licensing for t"e pu%lic mac"ines
>> Users
i d
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Scenario 6 F Contractor7*wned -
9>> Contractors Nune 7 Dec
9>> Contractors Nan 7 Nune
!y company "as 9>w"o are working fort"en 9>> diJerent cemployed for t"e ot2ac" contractor will(owned %y t"e contaccess our corporat
Scenario
-roduct Licenses ationale
Windows4 License
9>> Windows VDA licenses2ac" contractor7owned -C will re;uire a Winw"ic" comes wit" @>7day permanent reassig
!icrosoft4 *5ce License
9>> !icrosoft *5ce licensesAll deices accessing !icrosoft *5ce re;uirecomes wit" @>7day reassignment rig"ts
VDI SuitesLicense
9>> VDI Suite licenses (Standard or -remium)2ac" contractor7owned -C will re;uire a VDI comes wit" @>7day permanent reassignment
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