Managing FlexCast Deliverywith the RES Dynamic Desktop Studio
Jeff FisherVP Business DevelopmentJ.Fisher@ressoftware.comBob JanssenChief Technology OfficerB.Janssen@ressoftware.com
Session OverviewApp and Desktop Delivery Evolution
Introducing The Hybrid Desktop
User Workspace Management
Customer Testimonial – Bank of American Fork
Citrix FlexCast + RES Software
Overview
Scenario Demos
RES Software at a GlanceApp and Desktop Delivery Options - 2001On-Demand AppsFixed Rich ClientWindows XPHosted Shared10 years ago, there were really only two architectures for providing Windows desktops and apps to usersRich Client
Hosted Shared Desktops
On-Demand Apps
Hosted or streamedApp and Desktop Delivery Options – 2011Mobile Rich ClientWindows 7Hosted VDIStreamedVHDHosted SharedLocalVMFast forward to today, and there are numerous delivery optionsRich Client
Hosted Shared Desktops
Hosted VDI Desktops
Desktop Streaming
Local VM
On-Demand Apps
Hosted or streamedOn-Demand Apps
Client Computing Architectures – Reality CheckApp and OS delivery technologies increase theAgility and productivity of end users
Complexity of infrastructure managementNo single delivery solution covers all use casesAll SBC architectures involve some sort of compromise
Not all applications can be virtualized (locally or remotely)
The proverbial “Year of VDI” that never comesRich PCs still the dominant endpointWindows Client market share as of 3/15/11 = 89.69%*“The concept of locking everything out except what you manage probably isn't going to work." — Rich Mogull, Research VP
Many companies have already embraced a “hybrid desktop environment”
Multiple delivery technologies serve specific groups of users
Rich laptops for mobile workers
Fixed desktops for stationary knowledge workers
Hosted shared desktops for task users
For a new generation of users whose needs, devices and locations change regularly, focus is on providing a “hybrid desktop”
Combining delivery approaches (often used simultaneously) to satisfy the increasingly complex requirements of their end-users
Rich laptops with application hosting for apps with high security requirements
VDI desktops with application streaming to move toward a more stateless architectureIntroducing The Hybrid Desktop
How Desktops are Managed TodayApp ConfigApp DataDesktopUser Session(Logon) ScriptsUser ProfilesGroup PoliciesApplicationsUser DataPrint ConfigUser SettingsOperating SystemSecurityParisLondonTokyoAmsterdamBerlinNew YorkChicagoB
Enter Hybrid Desktops(Logon) ScriptsUser ProfilesGroup PoliciesDesktopCitrix XenAppMicrosoft App-V(Remote / Virtual)User SessionApplicationsCitrix XenApp,Citrix XenClient,Citrix XenDesktopOperating SystemParisLondonTokyoAmsterdamBerlinNew YorkChicagoB

Managing FlexCast Delivery with the RES Dynamic Desktop Studio