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Redefining Workplace Management
Windows 7 and VDI
www.Reso-Net.com
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Today’s Speakers
• Director, Product Marketing – Matrix42
Darryl Burns
• Director, Resolutions Enterprises Ltd.
Nelson Ruest
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Speaker Background
Nelson Ruest: [email protected] Recent books:
• 70-238: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/book.aspx?ID=10938&locale=en-us
• 70-652: Configuring Windows Server Virtualization with Hyper-Vhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Book.aspx?ID=13695&locale=en-us
• 70-640: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directoryhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/book.aspx?ID=11754&locale=en-us
• Virtualization, A Beginner’s Guide http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/007161401X/ref=nosim/gettextbooks-20
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Speaker Background
Darryl Burns: [email protected]
• Darryl Burns is Director at Matrix42 and is responsible for all outbound Product Marketing messaging
• Over 10 years in the Client Automation/Desktop Management space
• Over 25 years as a software industry as an ISV
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Windows 7 and VDI – Redefining Workplace Management (Nelson)
Windows 7 Deployment & Operating ImprovementsBest Practices for Windows 7 MigrationTransforming Workplace ManagementCreating the Ideal WorkplaceFinal Thoughts
Windows 7 and VDI migration with Matrix42 (Darryl)Six steps to a successful migrationWhy Windows 7 and VDI in concert?Desktop transformation with Matrix42 and Citrix
Q&A
Agenda
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Windows is a fact of life in most IT centersThe move from XP is tough for several reasons
XP was reliable and provenNo one wanted to start another deployment project right after XPVista was brand new codeNo one had the budget to make the moveIT was beginning to look at VDI
Many PCs today are still on XP, but that will change with Windows 7
Windows 7 Deployments
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Windows 7 offers compelling featuresWindows XP Mode lets you run native XP applications with no conversionWindows 7 VHD support lets you install Windows 7 in a VHD instead of on a physical disk
This feature alone changes the way you look at Windows 7 deployments
There are many more features, but these two can make deployments much simpler
Windows 7 Operating Improvements
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Desktop deployments are dauntingMust learn the features of the new OSMust perform extensive inventoriesMust prepare, package and test all applicationsMust protect and capture all user profilesMust upgrade most of your hardware to support the new OSMust use a special deployment tool that works with the new OSMust report on the progress throughout the project
Classic Desktop Deployment Projects
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Most IT personnel are interested in new products and will learn on their ownInventories are really only about learning what needs to be migratedApplications are easier to prepare
All older applications can run in XP ModeAll newer applications can be virtualized
Protecting user profiles is more about implementing User State Virtualization than anything elseUpgrading hardware may not be so tough since you can rely on VDIDeploying a VHD is a lot easier than an OSReporting is a matter of letting Management know what is going on
It’s not so tough with Windows 7
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Windows 7 makes it easier to move to Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI)VDI Models
Stateful or Persistent Virtual Desktops
Windows 7 Stateful Desktops can reside directly on the PC
Stateless or Volatile Virtual Desktops
Built on the flyBest in VDI environments because of build process
Transforming Workplace Management
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VDI environments include several key componentsHost ServersDesktop Delivery ControllersHigh-speed delivery mechanismsRemote connection links
VDI Components
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OS migrations boil down to 5 key activities:Create and configure installed OS configurationsPackage and test applicationsProtect user dataDeploy content to usersReport on the progress
Creating the Ideal Workplace
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Older system stacks covered all aspects of a desktopToday, the desktop is a lot simpler, a Bull’s Eye, in fact
The Anatomy of a Desktop
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All older applications can be included in the XP Mode VHD
No need to package them, simply install themThe XP Mode VHD is the packageInstall the XP Mode VHD inside the Windows 7 VHD
Newer applications are designed for Windows 7Because of this, they are also designed for virtualizationApplication virtualization decouples the app from the OS much like VDI and server virtualizationVirtual apps provide full support for the volatile VDI model
Prepare Applications
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Implement User State VirtualizationRelies on Roaming Profiles
Captures all in use data from the desktop
Relies on Folder RedirectionReduces the size of the roaming profile by removing key elements—often the biggest elements—from the profile
Both features are part of Windows networks
Can be implemented at any time, perhaps even before your migration projectProvides full support for the Bull’s Eye system stack
Protect User Data
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Creating the ideal workplace is a matter of choices
Which target should you use?Which VHD model should you choose?How should you configure the OS?How should you deploy applications?
The answers design the workplace for each user
Power users get a local heavy desktop VHDProductivity users get a volatile VDI VHD
Building the Ideal Workplace
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Building the ideal workplace is a matter of using a flowchart to determine the user’s needs
Building the Ideal Workplace (cont’d)
Target? PC VDI
VHD Model? Persistent Volatile
OS Config? Complex Simple
App Type? XP Mode Virtual
Ideal Workspace? Local VHD Bull’s Eye VHD
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Report on significant milestonesMigrate all user profiles to USV right awayThen, begin the deployment project
Build the core VHDsDeploy the VDI environmentPrepare XP Mode applicationsPrepare virtual applicationsCreate local desktop VHDsCreate volatile VHDsDeploy new VHDs appropriately
Report on each step to obtain full management support
Managing Reports
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Windows 7 is ideal for VDI environmentsVDI is not so much about cost, but moreabout reduced management and support as well as increased mobility and flexibility for usersThere are also a lot of additional benefits: less work on endpoints, access from many clients, central control, better stability, and much more…
Final Thoughts
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Informal poll conducted by Matrix 42 at the Citrix Synergy conference earlier this year
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In the end, Windows 7 heralds a new way to look at workplacesWorkplaces can be either virtual or physicalNeed the right tool to manage all environments from a single interfaceNeed access to inventories, application categorizations, application virtualization, OS deployments, VHD management and more…With the right tool and Windows 7, you can completely transform workplace management
Get the Right Tool
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With Matrix42
Windows 7 and VDI Migration
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Six steps to successful Windows 7 migration
Matrix42’s Windows migration solution provides all the components for an easy, reliable and secure Windows 7 migration
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Fast and easy hardware prerequisite checkContinuous migration reporting with high transparencyAutomation and role-based delegation of OS Installation
Zero touch, hardware independentIntegrated driver cloudUser self-service provisioning
Simplified repackaging or re-utilization of existing packagesIntegrated scripting for fast packaging & automationVirtualization of incompatible software via XenApp, App-V, ThinApp
Easily restore user settings and data
Why Windows 7 migration with Matrix42?
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But WAIT!!!
Too many “old” PC’sHigh capital costsSignificant administrative effort
New security concernsOutsourcingContractorsBusiness partners
User mobility/flexibilityDevice proliferationFreedom to work
AnywhereAnytimeAny device
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tsWhy Windows 7 and Virtual Desktops in concert?Virtual Desktops simplify migration and operation
Strategy 1:Windows 7 legacy
migration(physical deployments)
Strategy 2:“Server Based Computing”
(Published Desktops)
Strategy 4:“mix of delivery
methods”(VDI, physical , published)
migration effort
management effort
capital costs
medium
low
high
optimize
Strategy 3:“go virtual - HVD”(Virtual Desktops)
“mix of delivery methods” fits best, but management needs to be optimized
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What keeps the IT Manager awake at night?
How can I migrate easily and cost efficiently to VDI ?
How can I integrate Virtual Desktops in ITSM processes?
How can I enable compliant self-service in VDI ?
How can I minimize risk in changing master images?
How can I install, update and extend my HVD Infrastructure?
How can I ensure License Compliance for virtual desktops?
How can I manage all my physical & virtual workplaces seamlessly?
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Automation & Standardization
Seamless IT Management with Integrated Service Processes
User
Devices
Access
Broker
Hypervisor Master Images
Software Virtualization
Self-serviceportal
Data CenterEnd User
Reduced complexity in a single pane of glass.Physical | Streamed VHD | Hosted VDI | Hosted Shared
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Desktop Transformation with Matrix42 and CitrixHow we do it
1. Assessment 2. Migration 3. Operation
Empirum's management functionality for Citrix XenDesktop is a visionary capability addressing a major challenge cited by the Magic Quadrant references: managing physical and virtual desktop environments together.
Gartner PC Lifecycle Management Magic Quadrant 2011
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Desktop Transformation with Matrix42 and CitrixHow we do it
1. Assessment 2. Migration 3. Operation
Analyze Hardware
Analyze Software usage / licenses
Analyze Software
Segment users and analyze profiles
Repackage or virtualize Applications
Build Desktop Pools and create assignments
Service Design: built virtual desktop service
Build or migrate Citrix XenApp Farm
Build hosting infrastructure(hypervisor agnostic)
P2V, P2P and profile migration
Create Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix XenApp concept
Add or reduce capacity on-demand
Simplify and automate master image updates
Change from provisioning services to creation services
Deliver new workplace service per users request
Enable break&fix via Service Desk
Manage license compliance for physical and virtual
Manage lifecycle for physical and virtual
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Core ConceptDesktop
VirtualizationTraditional Approach
Matrix42 approach
Time to build/provision hypervisor farm [h] Hours Minutes
Time to build/provision a XenApp Server Farm Days Hours
Time to migrate to VDI Months Days
Time to build, test and update VHDs Hours Minutes
Time spent on troubleshooting 40% of day 5% of day
Architecture VDI Silo Physical, Virtual, Services
Time to build/deploy virtual desktop pools Hours Minutes
Cost savings through VDI automation
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Virtual Desktops - simplified, automated, managed
Affordable desktop virtualization, Reduced management costsAutomated creation, update and extension of VDI
ITIL v3, ITSM and Service Catalog integration for VDIITSM processes for Physical AND Virtual Desktops
Simplified and reliable Change Management of VHDsAutomated provisioning, update and retirement + Self-Service for VDI
Configuration and license compliance for VDIDepartment-related license & asset management for VDI
Simplified and automated Physical to Virtual (P2V) migration Standardized role-based configurations for Virtual Desktops
Fully automated management of VDIAutomate installation and configuration of VDI
Seamless management of all physical & virtual Desktops
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Questions? • Director, Product Marketing – Matrix42
Darryl Burns
• Director, Resolutions Enterprises Ltd.
Nelson Ruest
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Additional Resources:Whitepaper: Windows 7 and VDI: Redefining Workplace Management (coming soon!)
Whitepaper: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure - Basics, Challenges and Benefits
Whitepaper: The Desktop Transformation Project - Virtual Desktops Demystified
Executive briefing: Who should manage virtual desktops – the datacenter team or the desktop team?
Research paper: Desktop Virtualization Taking Off, but Physical Desktops not going Away
Visit http://www.matrix42.com/vdi for all resources
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