The document provides an overview and summary of VMware's Horizon 6 and Mirage 5 solutions. It discusses how these solutions help organizations address challenges of managing mobile workforces and multiple devices per user through a unified workspace, simplified management, and reduced costs. Key capabilities covered include unified access to virtual desktops and applications from any device, centralized image management for physical and virtual endpoints, and automated desktop provisioning.

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Technical Deep Dive of Horizon 6 and Mirage 5
Jim Yanik
End User ComputingArchitect
StephaneAsselin
End User ComputingArchitect

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3. Agenda
Mobile
Computing
Trends
Solution
Overview
Unified
Workspace
ManagementCostNext Steps

4. Mobile Computing Trends
Sources: IDC 2012, Morgan Stanley 2011, Gartner 2012, Forrester 2012, Pew 2011
300B
80%
app downloads
by 2016
of LOB apps
are SaaS
52%
>30% of the worldwide
workforce is mobile
of companies support
mobile/remote employees
Applications Access
66% use 2+
devices for work
will be BYO by 2016
2014
/Y
Android shipments
will outstrip iOS
steady PC
shipment forecasts
Devices

5. Managing These Needs with Traditional Tools Is Challenging
Unified Workspace Management Cost
• Unified Workspace – Single user interface to access desktops and applications.
• Management – Win 7 migration, managing multiple devices per user, recovery of lost of damaged end user device
• Cost – Maintaining backup PCs, maintaining multiple devices and OS configurations, supporting remote users and remote
access.

6. Overview

7. Software-Defined Data Center
Management & Automation
VMware is Enabling the Mobile Cloud Era:
From Data Center to Devices
End-User Computing
Desktop Mobile Social
Hybrid Cloud
Computing
Virtualized
Infrastructure

8. Anytime, Anywhere Access Through a Unified Workspace
One login | One experience | Any device

9. Health Check
Health
Risk
Efficiency
Dashboard
Image Management
UNIFIED WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT COST
Personalization
Apps 1
Apps 2
OS
Virtual Desktops & Apps
RemotedAnywhere
ImageSynced
to Laptop
ManagedContainer
on Personal Laptop
Off-Premise On-Premise
Secure Delivery of Desktops and Applications from a Single Platform
Analytics

10. Horizon 6 Architecture
NEW - Support for Windows Server 2012 R2 for infrastructure
servers.

11. Integrated Delivery of Remote Desktop Services(RDS) Hosted
Desktops and Applications
APP APP
Overview
 Integrated delivery of applications and full desktops running
on Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services hosts.
 Seamless access to Windows applications from Windows
and Mac
 Full screen access to Windows Apps from iOS and Android
 Utilize the standard Horizon Clients (Win, Mac, IOS &
Android) with PCoIP™
Benefits
 Low TCO with a classic Terminal Services model
 Lower cost with favorable licensing from Microsoft.
 Flexible cross-platform user experience with Horizon
Clients, PCoIP™ and Horizon Application Portal.

12. Seamless RDS Hosted Apps
Overview
 Remote apps with local experience
 Seamless look, feel and interaction for the user
 Integration with native local client device OS
 Dock / Task Bar
 Shortcuts / App Launchers
 Copy Paste
 Start Menu shortcuts
Benefits
 Centralized application deployment and management
 Seamless local feeling user experience
 Reduced client end point management

13. Hosted Apps in Workspace
• Entitle users and groups throughAD
• Launch View HostedApps from VMware Workspace
• Available across web, iOS andAndroid
• Single Sign On using HorizonAuth
• Support for View 6.0 and above
• Requires Horizon Client
RDS Farms Connection Broker VMware Workspace
Horizon Client

14. Hosted Apps & Desktops with View
Full Virtual
Desktops
RDSH Desktops
RDSH
Applications

15. Cloud Pod Architecture
Efficiently Manage Desktop DeploymentsAcross Datacenters
Overview
• Enable View deployments across multiple datacenters
• New data layer replicated across all Horizon connection
servers
• Support single namespace for end users with a global URL
• Global Entitlement layer to assign and manage desktops
and users
Benefits
• Scale Horizon deployments to multiple datacenters & >
10,000 sessions
• Support Active/Active and DR use case of Horizon
deployments
• Support geo-roaming usersFederated View Pods
Pod 1
VCS 1
Global LDAP Replication
VCS 2 VCS 3
LDAP Replication
Pod 2
VCS 4
LDAP Replication
Inter-pod
comm.

16. Brokering with Cloud Pod Architecture
CONFIDENTIAL
LDAP Replication Inter-Pod
Comm.
3
LDAP Replication
2
Global LDAP Replication (Global Data Layer)
London New York
LDN-Pod NYC-Pod
Pod Federation
1
4
5

17. Cloud Pod Architecture – Under the Hood
• Initial CS to which client connects does all
communication “on behalf” of the Client
• Works with Desktop entitlements – not Application
entitlements
• Works with 2.x Horizon clients and newer
• One CS per pod will do inter-pod communications
via VIPAon port 8472
• Global Data Layer is stored in a new ADLDS
instance on port 22389
CONFIDENTIAL

18. Unified Workspace
CONFIDENTIAL
SaaSApps HostedApps
Citrix XenApp
Local apps ThinApps
One logon | One experience | Any device

19. XenApp in Workspace
• Entitle users and groups based on XenApp farm entitlements
• Launch XenApps from VMware Workspace
• Available across web, iOS andAndroid
• Single Sign On using HorizonAuth
• Support for XenApp 5.0 and above
• Requires Citrix Receiver to be installed on client
Citrix XenApp Farms
)
Integration Broker VMware Workspace
Citrix
Receiver

20. ThinApps in Workspace
Robust delivery of ThinApps to all Windows™ devices
• HTTP delivery to non-domain member endpoints (Windows)
– Not HTTP streaming
– Anywhere access
• Windows DFS support for app distribution
• ThinApp 5.0 packages with 32-bit/64-bit apps
CONFIDENTIAL

21. Health Check
Health
Risk
Efficiency
Dashboard
Image Management
UNIFIED WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT COST
Personalization
Apps 1
Apps 2
OS
Virtual Desktops & Apps
RemotedAnywhere
ImageSynced
to Laptop
ManagedContainer
on Personal Laptop
Off-Premise On-Premise
Closed-Loop Management and Great User Experience
Analytics

22. BYOPhysical Machine
Vendor B
Physical Machine
Vendor A
Virtual Machine
Personalization
OS
Patch 0167-23
OS
Simple Image Management Across Physical, Virtual and BYO
PCs with VMware Mirage
Personalization
Patch 0167-23
Patch 0167-23
Patch 0167-23Patch 0167-23
Patch
0167-23

23. Architecture
Reduces support costs & extends existing
investments
Maximize user uptime and enable
BYOPC—OS X, Windows, or Linux
Improves productivity online & offline while
leveraging native PC performance

24. Core Image
Mirage™ Server
Manage Centrally while Executing Locally
Centralized Virtual
Desktops
Network Optimized
Synchronization & Streaming
Desktops/Laptops with
Mirage Client
Local Copies
Architecture

25. Layered Image Management for View Desktops and Applications
Overview
 Layered image management for OS and applications
 Synchronize images across physical and virtual
desktops
 Leverage local server storage for VDI and protect
desktop images using central image services
 Minimal performance impact of centralized image
management in virtual desktop environments
Benefits
 Lower cost by using a single tool to manage
desktop images
 Improve availability

26. Mirage splits each endpoint up into logical layers
– All layers are stored in the data center
– Mirage can perform granular operations on any Mirage-
managed endpoint.
– Blue Layers always continuously backed up from endpoints
– Red Layers managed by IT
• OS, infrastructure SW, core apps, departmental apps
Dynamic Layering
User Personalization Layer
(user data & profiles)
User App Layer
(user installed apps and drivers)
Machine Identity Layer
(identity, customizations)
App Layer(s)
Base Layer
(OS, infra SW, core apps)
Driver Library
End User PC or VM

27. Distributed Environments
Windows 7
Reference Machine
Reference
CVD
Core Image
CVD2
CVD1
Core Image is captured
from the Reference CVD
Endpoints leverage Reflector
to load new Core Image.
Mirage™ Server
CVD3
Branch
Reflector
The Core Image is downloaded to one or more
Branch Reflectors

28. Windows 8.1 Support
Migrate from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1
Overview
 Full support for Windows 7 OS endpoint migration to Windows
8.1
 Revert to Windows 7 snapshot in case of inadequate migration
Benefits
 Minimized end-user downtime
 Built-in safety net with revert to snapshot option
 Migrate dozens to hundreds of devices per day to Windows 8.1

29. Windows 8.1 Support
Manage Windows 8.1 images using base and app layers
Overview
 Apply base and application layers to Windows 8.1 endpoints


Provision new Windows 8.1 devices with standard corporate image
Distribute applications and patches across LAN/WAN
Benefits
 Minimized disruption for end-users when patches and
applications are installed and updated
 Flexible layer options allow IT to easily manage Windows 8.1
devices
 Fast provisioning and distribution across any type of network

30. Mirage Gateway Enhancements
Help manage branch office and remote endpoints without VPN
Overview
 Secure gateway supports centralized management of remote
endpoints without VPN
 Supports 1000s of endpoints per gateway
Benefits
 Easy access for end-users who never or rarely connect to the
corporate environment
 Simplified endpoint management of distributed users across the
WAN
 Enterprise-grade scalability, manageability, and usability
DMZ
Mirage
Gateway
Centralized Virtual
Desktops
Storage
Mirage
Server(s)

31. Rapid Desktop Recovery
Mirage
Overview
Benefits
 Restore a Mirage image to a machine
where Windows is not yet installed
 Simple one step installation
 Leverages Windows PE to bootstrap
Mirage
 Reduce downtime after device is lost or damaged
 Improve user productivity
 Lower cost of provisioning new devices

32. Overview
 Deploy View desktops quickly
 Access and manage desktops
 Delegate desktop creation
 Support for Persistent View desktops
Improve Agility With Automated Provisioning of Desktops
Benefits
 Lower cost with Self-service View desktop creation
 Improve productivity by empowering users with self-
service UI
 Accelerate View deployments with automated build
 Track lifecycle from request to retirement

33. Closed Loop Management with vCenter Operations Manager
Overview
 Ensure health and performance of entire stack
 Customizable alerting for proactive infrastructure
management
 Self learning analytics point to problems quickly.
 New support for RDS Hosts, desktops, and
applications
Benefits
 Lower mean time to resolution with quick,
precise problem identification
 Lower cost of operations by enhancing end
user experience

34. Health Check
Health
Risk
Efficiency
Dashboard
Image Management
UNIFIED WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT COST
Personalization
Apps 1
Apps 2
OS
Virtual Desktops & Apps
RemotedAnywhere
ImageSynced
to Laptop
ManagedContainer
on Personal Laptop
Off-Premise On-Premise
Simplify Delivery of Desktop and Applications as a Cloud Service
Analytics

35. Overview
• SDDC Capabilities
• Scale out architecture
• Leverage local storage on ESXi hosts
• Introduced in View 5.3.1 and vSphere 5.5 u1
Benefits
• Fully integrated with vSphere
• No single points of failure
• Reduce CAPEX
• Linear scaling of performance, capacity, and
cost
• Lower TCO
Virtual SAN
CONFIDENTIAL

36. Virtual SAN Datastore
• Each host contributes both one SSD and up to 7 HDD to a disk group
• HDD capacity on each host is aggregated into a single datastore
• Virtual SAN objects contain multiple components, distributed across the
cluster
Virtual SAN – Architecture
CONFIDENTIAL

37. 1. Virtual SAN Ready Node &
Ready Block
…with multiple options available at GA +
30
Preconfigured server ready to use Virtual
SAN…
2. Build Your Own
HBA/RAID Controller
…using the Virtual SAN Compatibility
Guide*
Choose individual components …
Any Server on vSphere
Hardware Compatibility List
SSD or PCIe
SAS/NL-SAS/ SATA HDDs
Note: Components for Virtual SAN must be chosen from Virtual SAN HCL, using any other components may
work but will not be supported.
CONFIDENTIAL
Two Ways to Build a Virtual SAN Node

38. Virtual SAN Configuration Maximums
* Based on 32 host cluster
** Single datastore limit with HA (not VSAN limitation)
Configuration Maximum Notes
VSAN hosts per cluster 32 Minimum of 3 (16 recommended for Horizon)
VMs per cluster 3200* 100 per host
VMs per cluster with HA 2048** 64 per host
VSAN Disk groups 5
Flash/SSD per disk group 1
HDD per disk group 7
VSAN Datastores per cluster 1
VSAN Components (per host) 3000

39. Hybrid Delivery Model
DesktopsAppsDesktopsApps
Horizon 6 On-Premise Horizon DaaS
vs.
VMware Cloud
Private Cloud
Partner Cloud

40. Desktop as a Service(DaaS) Benefits
Low Cost
Full Windows Client Desktops (VDI) for lower
price than Server/RDSH DaaS
Security
Secure Network Separation (Multi-tenancy)
Hybrid
Same client/end user experience – same IT
experience coming soon
Workspace Options
All desktop : VDI (Windows & Linux),
WinServer, RDSH, Apps
Dedicated Hardware
Know where your desktop is running
(easier for legal compliance if
necessary)
Cloud
Architecture
• All open source –
no MSFT license
• Grid-based
Architecture
• Unified Platform
Multi-tenancy
Scalability
Horizon
DaaS
Platform

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43. Additional Resources
• Hands on Lab for Horizon 6
– http://labs.hol.vmware.com/ (Lab# MBL1451, MBL-1301, MBL-1304, MBL1311)
• Why choose View
– http://www.whychooseview.com/index.html
• Horizon View
– http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-view/
• Horizon DaaS
– http://www.vmware.com/products/daas/
• Horizon Workspace
– http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-workspace/
• Socialcast
– http://www.vmware.com/products/socialcast/

44. Additional Resources
• Hands on Lab Mirage instance
– http://labs.hol.vmware.com/
• http://whychoosemirage.com
• http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-mirage/
– NICE Systems Case Study
• http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/customers/VMware-Nice-13Q4-EN-Case-Study.pdf
– Metal One Case Study
• http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/mirage/VMware-Horizon-Mirage-MetalOne-Case-Study.pdf
– ADAC Case Study
• http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/mirage/VMware-Mirage-ADAC-Case-Study.pdf

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