1. Evolution of desktop computing
Name
Gustavo Pontes
Citrix Systems

3. Tightly coupled & Traditional management
locally installed tools & processes
User
Profile
Apps
Desktop OS
Hardware
• Install apps – patch & upgrade
• Back-up data – encrypt & secure
• Refresh hardware every 3 years

4. $3000 - $5000
Annual maintenance cost of a desktop

5. Desktop = Device + OS + Apps
Re-thinking the desktop as a construct of components

6. Virtualized & isolated Centralized single
end-point components instance images
User
User Profile
Profile
On-
Apps demand
Desktop OS assembly Apps
Hardware & delivery
Desktop OS

7. Different Users, Different Desktops
• Temps • Human resources • Sales
• Production floor • Operations, Finance • Executives
• Call center • Power Users: • Field operations
• Retail cashier Developers, Engineers
• Retail bank teller
Task Workers Office Workers Mobile Workers

8. Different Desktops, Different Service Models
Delivery Hosted Hosted and Streamed Local Virtual
Device Thin Client Desktop Appliance Laptop
Task Workers Office Workers Mobile Workers

9. Power of One – Manage Once Deliver Anywhere
HDX Delivery
Hosted Virtual
Desktops
Any Network
User Profile
Any Device
Real-time
Assembly Apps
Desktop OS
New: Desktop Streaming on the LAN
Standardized PCs

10. Project Independence
Local Virtual Desktop for Mobile Workers
access control policy
User
data Settings
apps subsequent
OS
dynamic assembly Apps
personal
desktop corporate desktop Δ sync
OS
Users
Client Hypervisor from Citrix and Intel
Intel based hardware

11. • One image of apps & desktops
• One password & identity
• One instance of data
• One user experience – anywhere

12. Adding It Up: Application Administration Benefits
Desktop Application
Administration Administration
50% 50%
reduction + reduction
Source: Citrix Gartner TCO analysis of SBC
Compared with mix of partially managed/unmanaged traditional desktops.