The document outlines a discussion led by Ron Oglesby on the challenges related to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in remote and branch office settings. Key topics include bandwidth issues, potential single points of failure, and various service challenges. It also includes links to resources and additional information on improving performance in low-bandwidth conditions.

1. Get your GeekOn w/ Ron
VDI Challenges In Your
Remote Office/Branch Office
Not a Unidesk demo, commercial or infomercial. Just pure geekiness. #GeekOn

2. Ron Oglesby
www.unidesk.com
Roglesby@unidesk.com
Twitter: @ronoglesby
What topics do you want discussed in
upcoming GeekOns?

3. Agenda… There is no “deck”
The “bandwidth” issue
Introducing a new single point of failure?
The File/App/Print services issue(s)
The political issue(s)

5. ROBO
 Remote Office Branch Office Storage Challenges
 http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/podcast/Remote-office-branch-
office-ROBO-storage-presents-stiff-challenges
 VMware’s ROBO white paper for View
 Http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/ROBO_wp.pdf
 VMworld Session on ROBO at Kroger’s
 http://www.vmworld2009.com/docs/DOC-3801
 Unidesk- The challenges of ROBO deployments
 http://www.unidesk.com/blog/challenges-virtual-desktops-and-remote-
branch-offices-robo
 Alamo Workforce solutions ROBO solution (on demand webinar)
 http://info.unidesk.com/acton/form/1850/0027:d-0001/0/index.htm

6. ROBO Protocol Stuff
 Improving Citrix responsiveness in Low Bandwidth Condition
 http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-als/hd-subsampling.html
 http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX708444/
 PCoIP Session Bandwidth Variables
 http://pubs.vmware.com/view-
50/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.view.administration.doc/GUID-6C22A209-AFC1-47EF-
9DFF-39AFB38D655D.html
 PCoIP Network design checklist
 http://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/PCoIP_Network_Design_Checklist.pdf
 Optimizing PCoIP Display and imaging
 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=1301

7. Q&A
Open Discussion
Ron Oglesby
www.unidesk.com
Twitter: @ronoglesby