VMware VDIA Fresh Approach to Corporate Desktops

Ofir Zamir

Senior Systems Engineer

Israel & Turkey

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VMware - The Power of Virtualization Pioneers

Founded

Total Employees

Number of Users

Customer Profile

Certified Engineers

Market Cap

Market Share

Operating Structure

1998

~ 4,500 55%+ Engineers

6+ Million 86% in Production

100 of the Fortune 100

$ 37+ Billion 300% + from IPO Day

15,000+ VCP’s

~ 80+ %

Independent EMC Subsidiary

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Infrastructure & Capacity

Optimization

BusinessContinuity

Workload MobilityDisaster Recovery

and HA

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Automation

EnterpriseDesktop

LabManager

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Virtual Center

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ACE

VDIVMotion

Products

VMware Infrastructure 3

Solutions

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VMware Desktop Product Line

Server-Based Desktop

Virtualization

VDI

Secure, Managed Desktop

Virtualization

ACE

Free Virtual Machine Run-Time

Player

Desktop Virtualization for IT Professionals

Workstation

Desktop Virtualization for Mac Users

Fusion

Managed DesktopsIndividually Administered Desktops

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VMware Virtual Desktop Solutions

Client-side Solution –VMware ACE

> Users get a virtual desktop on portable media laptops.

> Locked down VM with virtual disk encryption, device management & network access controls.

Centralized Solution – VMware VDI

> Virtual desktops run securely in a corporate data center

> Remote PCs connect from any client.

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Agenda

Challenges of Traditional PCs

The VMware Desktop Solution

VMware VDI Product Update

Next Steps, Questions & Answers

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Challenges of Traditional PCs

Expensive

Data Security

User locked to device(inflexible)

Management

Traditional PC

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Challenges of Traditional PC

Top 5 Desktop Pain Points

Cost

Security

Management(including patching)

Flexible Access

Power

VMware VDI Benefit

Reduce TCO by up to 40%Lower administration and refresh costs

No distributed data VDI encrypted access to data centre

Centralised in data centreCompliant desktops, apps, patches & data

Access from any locationUsers connect to the same VDI desktop

Reduced by up to 80%*$59 - $164 / user / year on power saving

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Agenda

Challenges of Desktop PC

The VMware Desktop Solution

VMware VDI Product Update

Next Steps, Questions & Answers

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Virtualization Layer

VMware VDI Overview

Management

Virtual desktops centrally managed and secured

Data Security

All data remains in data centre

User access from any client AND get familiar desktop

Data Centre

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VMware Virtualization Platform

Multiple operating systems on a single physical server

Shared pools of resources optimise infrastructure

Customer Commitment to VMware Platform26% 59%

VMware exclusively VMware favoured

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How to think about Virtual Desktops

Partitioning

Multiple desktops on fully utilised server

Dynamically allocate resources

Automate and segment SLA

Isolation

Isolate faults within the virtual desktop

No application or user conflicts

Controlled data access

Encapsulation

Entire desktop state captured as file

Save as a snapshot in time

Back-up, restore and provision desktop with simple file copy

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Technical Benefits of Virtual Desktops

App

USER USER USER

USER USER USER

App App

App App App

App

USER` USER

App

Virtualization Layer

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Familiar user experience

Applications work as designed

User, app, OS and resource problems isolated

Centralised management

Server-class hardware

Secure data and applications

All of the PC and SBC benefits

Flexible provisioning and backup

Distributed PC Centralized SBC VMware VDI

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Technical Benefits of Virtual Desktops

USER

App

Virtualization Layer

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

Apps

USEROS

All of the PC and SBC benefits

Flexible provisioning and backup

VMware VDIVMware VDIIsolation & Partitioning

Applications work as designed

Faults are isolated to the VM

Familiar PC experience

Centralized Hosting

Secure data, applications and operating systems

Grant and revoke access over the network

Virtualized

Simple clone, backup and restore of VMs

Suspend/Resume and power options

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VMware VDI Infrastructure Overview

VMware VI3 Platform Hosted virtual desktops

VMware VDM 2Manages connection from client to hosted desktop.

Active Directory

Internet Access

DMZ VMware VirtualCenter

VDM manages the VI3 platform

Clients Data centre

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Agenda

Challenges of Desktop PC

The VMware Desktop Solution

VMware VDI Product Update

Next Steps, Questions & Answers

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VMware VDM Individual Desktops

User gets a dedicated desktop

VM is only ever assigned to single user

‘Power user’ use case

Unique VM configuration

Unique resource allocations

Often admin privileges

Individual Users

Individual Desktops

Unique Virtual Machines

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VMware VDM Non-Persistent Pools

Group of Users

Non-Persistent

Desktop

Identical Virtual

Machines

Simple entitlement scheme

Cloned from same template

Desktop allocation to any desktop in pool

Desktop returned to pool for re-allocation

‘Standardised user’ use case

Common VM configuration

Common resource allocations

Could be locked down

Efficient use of VMs

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VMware VDM Non-Persistent Pools

Simple entitlement scheme

Cloned from same template

Desktop allocation to any desktop in pool

Desktop returned to pool for re-allocation

‘Standardised user’ use case

Common VM configuration

Common resource allocations

Could be locked down

Efficient use of VMs

Group of Users

Non-Persistent

Desktop

Identical Virtual

Machines

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VMware VDM Persistent Pools

Simple entitlement scheme

Cloned from same template

Desktop allocation to any desktop in pool

Dedicated desktop for subsequent connections

‘Knowledge user’ use case

Simple to configure, provision and maintain

Rich user experience

User can personalize

Group of Users

Persistent Desktop

Configurable Virtual

Machines

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VMware VDM Provisioning and Management

Automated provisioning from clones

Suspend, power down, reboot or delete on logoff

Resume, power on or clone from template on re-connect

Pool of VMs based on single template

VMware VDM

VMware VirtualCenter

“We could provide a workstation to any client, in any seat, at any office in the world… in just 8 minutes.”

Frank SabatelliDirector of Virtual Technology Infrastructure

Template

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VMware VDM Feature Overview

Automated provisioning and desktop management

SSL encryption of connections

USB redirection

Active Directory and SecurID integration

High availability and scalable

DMZ support

Windows, MAC, Linux, Thin Client support

Integrated with VMware VI3

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VMware VDI Summary

VMware VDI SolutionCentralise Desktop Management

Provide Access over the Network

Familiar PC Experience

VMware VDI BenefitsReduce Desktop Costs

Increase Desktop Security

Increased Desktop Management

Increased User Flexibility

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Market View of VMware VDI

“Virtualization is the most important technology to hit the corporate PC space since the thin client.”Forrester “Desktop Virtualization is the Future of the Corporate PC”, January 5, 2006

“It's [VDI] really become our new model for doing desktop deployment. If a user doesn‘t demand they need a desktop, we're giving them a hosted desktop, and the users love it.”

David Siles Chief Technology Officer Kane County Government

“From which vendors do you plan to purchase thin client/desktop virtualization technology from over the next 6-12 months? (please indicate all that apply) “

Answer: VMware 58%, Citrix 16%, HP 7%, Microsoft 6%, Not applicable / Unsure 14%

Source: Merrill Lynch CIO Survey, April 2007

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Questions and Answers

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VMware VDIA Fresh Approach to Corporate Desktops

Ofir Zamir

Senior Systems Engineer

Israel & Turkey