Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 VDI

Introduction toWindows Server 2008 R2Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Ravikanth Chaganti
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Server-centric computing model
Enables presentation virtualization
What is VDI?

Why VDI?
VDI enables a centralized desktop strategy
Gives users a personalized or temporary full desktop
Lets administrators store and maintain user work areas in the data center
Presents UI via a remote display protocol such as RDP

Extends remote desktop services to enable VDI
Completely in-box solution
Enables personal and shared virtual desktops
R2 VDI: Overview

R2 VDI: Components
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/19/microsoft-vdi-overview.aspx

Formerly known as TS Session Broker
Session load balancing in load balanced session host farm
Brokers user connection to an appropriate end point
Brokering involves
Identifying a VM for the user
Preparing the VM for remote connection
Sending VM details to a session host server
Monitoring user sessions in a virtual desktop pool scenario
R2 VDI: RD-Connection Broker

Formerly known as Terminal Server
Hosts windows based programs and full windows desktops
Program execution occurs on session host
Multiple session host servers supported
R2 VDI: RD-Session Host

Integrates with Hyper-V
Prepare the VM when requested by connection broker
Monitors VM guest sessions; reports these sessions to connection broker
R2 VDI: RD-Virtualization Host

Hyper-V R2 supports live migration
Free license
Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is free too
Session hosts can be a part of NLB cluster
DNS round-robin
Software load-balancer
Hardware load-balancer
R2 VDI: High availability

Make it easy for customers to purchase comprehensive MS VDI
Available from Q4 CY09
MS VDI Standard Suite
Hyper-V Server
SCVMM, SCCM & SCOM
Remote Desktop Services (CALs)
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
MS VDI Premium Suite
Standard Suite +
App-V for RDS
R2 VDI: Licensing

R2 VDI: Deployment
Remote App
VECD for
R2
R2
R2

R2 VDI Licensinghttp://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/products/desktop/default.mspx
RDS Team Bloghttp://blogs.msdn.com/rds/default.aspx
RDS Overviewhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770412.aspx
RDS Step-by-step guideshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd736539(WS.10).aspx
References

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Email: Ravikanth@Ravichaganti.com
Questions?