The document details the challenges of implementing desktop virtualization solutions, including performance, scalability, and user experience. It highlights Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) as an ideal architecture for desktop virtualization, emphasizing its cost-effectiveness and ability to support a large number of users with optimized performance. The document also outlines Cisco's Desktop Virtualization solutions and the Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) as a comprehensive approach for delivering applications to any device in various workplace environments.

1. Eugenios Zervoudis
Product Sales Specialist
ezervoud@cisco.com
Cisco Desktop Virtualization with UCS:
A Blueprint for Success

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Challenges with Desktop Virtualization today
Performance and Scalability
User Experience: Can I guarantee same QoS for each and every user.
Poor performance in terms of bad user experience is a major issue
Implementing few desktops is easy but can I do it for my enterprise
Capacity of underlying infrastructure in a datacenter
Is my server/network/storage ready?
Can we guarantee the SLA in a cost effective manner?
Data Center security: How can I bring desktops and keep other apps secure
Manageability
Paradigm shift: Managing desktops in VMs vs Managing physical desktops
Will the old ways of server manageability help in the future where thousands
of desktops are hosted out of the DC?
Challenges
implementing
Enterprise
class Virtual
Desktop
Solutions

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Positioning VDI, Cisco Desktop
Virtualization Solution, and Cisco VXI
Virtualization Experience
Infrastructure (VXI)
(Integrated DC, Network, and
Collaboration System)
Cisco Desktop
Virtualization Solutions
(Data Center-centric CVD)
Desktop Virtualization
(partner-specific & UCS-based)
• Integrated Network Services
• Performance Optimization
• Thick, Thin, and Zero-Client
Support
• Single Number Tech Support
• Validated with 3rd Party
Storage and Virtualization
• Pre-tested, Ready to Deploy
• Lower Risk, Faster
Deployment
• Server and I/O Consolidation
• Lower CAPEX and OPEX

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UCS
Simplifies network management
Wire-once infrastructure
Higher consolidation ratios
Rapid provisioning
Cisco Unified Computing System
Ideal Platform for Desktop Virtualization
Service
Profiles
Extended
Memory
VN-Link
Unified
Fabric

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Cisco UCS - Ideal Architecture for Desktop
Virtualization
Cisco
UCS
20% lower cost for compute + network
infrastructure
Simple Operation - start in minutes,
scale in seconds
Massive Scalability - scales to 320 servers
/ 1000’s of desktops per UCS system
Extended memory and I/O to get around
desktop virtualization bottlenecks
60% greater virtual desktop density w/o
performance impact

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Example – 3,000 Users
69% Reduction In Components
1,380 fewer infrastructure
components to purchase,
provision, monitor,
maintain, power, cool,
repair…….
72 72 72

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CapEx Reduction: 40%
$1,199
$1,640
$997
1,380 fewer infrastructure
components to purchase,
provision, monitor,
maintain, power, cool,
repair…….
$550
$544
$304

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OpEx Reduction: 48%
$404
$1,165
$451
$1,106
$329
$458

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UCS Offer Strategy for Desktop
Virtualization
Design for Ease to Deploy, Build to Scale
 Create a logical building block architecture for rapid time
to deployment and easy scale
 Focused on VDI-Based Desktops and Hosted Shared
Desktops
 Simple entry point for customers starting DV and need a
base solution
Starter kit for proof of concept and Base installations
 Ability to scale these entry points with pre-defined,
validated, expansion bundles
 Utilize a single support number for customer support of
Compute, Virtualization, and Storage
 Designed to achieve a full size VXI architecture that
encompasses both base and expansion bundles
Capable of scaling to thousands of desktops

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Cisco Desktop Virtualization Solution
Clients
Desktop Virtualization S/W
VMware/Citrix
Virtualized Data Center
Cisco
WAAS
Hypervisor
VMware/Citrix/Microsoft
Cisco
ACE
Desktop O/S
Cisco
ASA
Cisco
MDS9000
Family
App App Data
Storage
Unified
Network Services
Unified
Computing
Unified
Fabric
WAN
Partner Solution
Elements
 Removes VDI
deployment barriers
 Combined joint
partner solutions
with industry leaders
 Cisco Validated
Designs & Services
to accelerate
customer success
Cisco Data Center Business Advantage Framework
Virtualization

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Scalable Desktop Virtualization Architecture
Deliver a Proven Datacenter Architecture
LAN
Nexus 5000
Access
UCS Fabric
Interconnect
MDS 9xxx
Netapp FAS
3140/3170 Storage
UCS Chassis and B-Series Blades

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Scalable
Architecture
 The UCS architecture
scales upto 20 Chassis in a
single UCS domain
 The RA is designed to scale
upto the maximum
supported chassis with
minimal changes.
 Based on Best practice of
various partner components
 Just connect more chassis
to the FI, deploy servers
from the SP template
 Add more storage and
increase the XenDesktop
infrastructure to handle
more desktops

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Network aspect of Citrix XenDesktop
that Shines in Cisco UCS
 A PVS based design for Citrix XenDesktop
essentially needs a fast/low-latency network
 Cisco UCS provides not just 10G, low-latency cut-
through architecture but give QOS guarantees
 Other server vendors have to have multiple
switching points to achieve this level of service
 Linear scalablity
 Our unique architecture delivers the best in class
Compute/Network and storage for XenDesktop
Deployment
Key
value

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Key Value proposition of UCS and Citrix
XenDesktop on Netapp Storage
 Linear scalability across chassis, architecture built to scale
 Rapid provisioning with Cisco UCS Manager makes it easy for
scaling from 1 chassis to 2 and so on.
 B250-M2 with 192 GB of memory is an ideal platform for DV
with XenDesktops – More memory means more VMs
Fully utilizing the next generation Intel 5600 series of processors
 B200-M2 with 48 GB of memory is an ideal platform for
XenApp
 Simple, resilient and robust Architecture for deploying
XenDesktops
 With Provisioning Server deployments, our 10G network really
shines even in a virtual Environment
 The 10GE network with QoS also benefits the NetApp NAS
access

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Scalability results

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Key Observations from the Scale testing
 Linear scalability going from 1 servers to 8 and then on
to 16 without a single change in the RA. We expect
similar linear scale 4,8, and 12 chassis.
 Memory and Storage IOPs are key for successfully
hosting Windows 7 desktops
 100% virtual environment is a great story for UCS
In the past PVS has to be hosted on a bare metal hardware
 The response time seen with 16 server (or 4 Chassis)
scaling with 99.9% desktops below 1.5s is outstanding
testimony of UCS platform
 Network throughput and bandwidth plays a key role in
the Citrix XenDesktop environment – Streaming model
 Bootup and Logon storms are major resource hog,
system design has to consider those peaks (not
averages)

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Take the Risk Out of Getting Started
Cisco Desktop Virtualization Solution with Citrix XenDesktop
 Scalable starter packs + expansion units optimized for
VDI-based desktops and hosted shared desktops
Cisco UCS Base Pack for Desktop
Virtualization
• 2 Cisco UCS 6100XP Fabric Interconnects
• 2 Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis
• 2 Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Servers with 48
GB Memory
• 3 Cisco UCS B250 M2 Blade Servers With 192
GB Memory
Cisco UCS Expansion Pack for VDI-
Based Desktops
• 1 Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis
• 4 Cisco UCS B250 M2 Blade Servers with 192
GB Memory
Cisco UCS Expansion Pack for Hosted
Shared Desktops
• 1 Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis
• 8 Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Servers with 48
GB Memory

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Performance Comparison
Scalability results and competitive comparison
Single Server Performance of XenDesktop
Server Hypervisor Processor Memory # of desktops
Dell PowerEdge
R710
Hyper-V
5660 @ 2.80 GHz 72 GB 67 
HP 460C G6 Hyper-V 5520 @ 2.93 GHz 48 GB 44 ⌘
Cisco UCS B250-M2 vSphere 4.0 U2 5680 @ 3.33 GHz 192 GB 110
Cisco UCS B250-M2 XenServer 5.6 5680 @ 3.33 GHz 192 GB 110
Up to 40% more desktops compared to competition
Single server scale testing comparison:
 Same Workload – LoginVSI 2.1 medium workload (knowledge worker)
 Windows 7 32-Bit, 1.5 GB desktops
 Large memory clearly a differentiator for Windows 7 desktops
 Source: Based on publicly available documents from Citrix/Dell/Microsoft
⌘ Source: Based on work done by Citrix Consulting, Windows 7 VM is 1 GB

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$191
$33
$7
$221
$43
$35
$298.70 Per Desktop
$194
$42
$12
$247.27 Per Desktop
3,000 Desktops
Cost Per Desktop for Scale
$230.97 Per Desktop
5,000 Desktops
$191
$33
$7
Compute
Storage
Network
10,000 Desktops
$231.24 Per Desktop
1,000 Desktops

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Competitive TCO Analysis
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1000 1500 3000 5000
Cisco
HP
Dell
18% Savings
Over HP
23% Savings
over Dell
Comparable compute and network infrastructure
Number of Desktops
CostPerDesktop($)

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Holistic Desktop Virtualization Solution
 Cisco: UCS B-Series, UCS Manager, Nexus 5000 / MDS
 Citrix: XenDesktop, HDX, FlexCast, XenServer
 NetApp: FAS 3140/3170
Elements
 UCS offering: Starter Kit + Expansion Packs with Service Profiles
 Cisco Validated Design (CVD) reference architecture included
 Coordinated support model with single contact number
Solution
 Lower cost per user (compute, network, storage)
 Reduced time-to-service and simple, rapid scalability
 Optimal user experience with Citrix HDX and FlexCast
Benefits

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What Is Cisco Virtualization Experience
Infrastructure (VXI)?
 A desktop virtualization platform that delivers ANY
application to ANY device in ANY workplace environment
 Cisco VXI is an end-to-end system for desktop
virtualization
Including virtualized data center, borderless network and endpoint
with design guidance (CVD released) and end-to-end validation
Desktop Virtualization + Optimized User Experience

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Cisco VXI
Virtualized End-to-End System
CUPC MS Office Video
Desktop Virtualization Software
Virtualized
Data Center
WAAS
ISR
ACNS/
WAAS
Nexus
Branch Data Center
Network
Cisco
WAN
Microsoft OS
Virtualization Aware Network
ACE
VDS/CDN
End-to-End Security, Management and Automation
Thin Client Ecosystem
Cisco Clients
Zero Client and
IP Phone
Cius Business
Tablets
Virtualized
Collaboration Workplace
Wyse, Devon IT, iGEL
Tandberg
Endpoints
Thin Clients
Hypervisor
FCFC
Virtual
CUCM
Virtual
QUAD

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Cisco Zero Clients
 New – Coming Mar 2011
 Support for PCoIP and ICA/RDP display protocols
 Stand-alone and backpack form factors
Backpack attaches to 89xx and 99xx IP Phones
PoE supported on stand-alone, power via IP phone for backpack
 Works with any CTI capable UC client in datacenter

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Cisco + VDI = TCO Game Changer
 Innovative architecture changes the
game:
Integrates data center, network, and end
user into single, managed offering
Cisco solution:
 Fewer overall components means less
sprawl
 More reliable, flexible, available, and
scalable
 Easier to manage and troubleshoot
Customer benefits:
 TCO reduced by up to 45% (VMware
analysis)
 Increased business agility
Example: TCO effect from one
element of solution: Cisco Unified
Computing System™
Equivalent savings across
campus backbone and WAN and
at desktop
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 VXI enabled data center
address the following
challenges when
deploying Desktop
Virtualization:
Scalability
Manageability
Security
Availability
Virtualized Data Center Components
for VXI Logical Deployment
Robust and Scalable Environment for Desktop Virtualization
Source VXI Cisco Validated Design
Cisco ASA
Cisco ACE
Cisco NAM
DC Core
DC
Aggregation
DC Access
Cisco UCS
EMC or NetApp
Storage
Cisco 5K
Cisco MDS
Cisco 7K