VDI-in-a-Box 5.2 provides enhancements that allow it to support the latest virtualization technologies, provide tighter integration with Citrix products, and improve the IT experience. Key updates include support for XenServer 6.1, Hyper-V 2012, and vSphere 5.1; optimization for Microsoft Lync; ability to use Windows Server 2012 as a virtual desktop; image export capabilities; integration with Citrix CloudGateway and StoreFront; and touchless upgrades of desktop agents. These updates allow VDI-in-a-Box to stay current and provide a simpler management experience for IT administrators.
VDI Choices - Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box?eG Innovations
A growing number of companies are virtualising desktop environments to reduce cost and boost flexibility. The dizzying array of available solutions can make the first step quite difficult - what virtualization technology is right for my organization? Citrix alone offers XenDesktop, XenApp and VDI in a box. While Citrix desktop virtualisation often seems like a simple project; user experience problems, delayed deployments, and cost overruns can quickly turn this project into a nightmare.
Join the webinar "Desktop Virtualisation Choices: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box - How to Decide" and learn from UK Citrix desktop virtualization expert Andrew Wood (Gilwood CS Ltd) how to decide what virtualisation technology best fits your needs.
Hear how to determine what technology is right for you based on:
• Your goals for desktop virtualisation
• Number of users, applications, and profiles
• Existing infrastructure issues
• Cost of ownership vs. cost savings
• Performance and scalability considerations
I denne sesjonen forklarer Morgan hva VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) er og sammenligner det med andre desktop-strategier. Han gir deg også råd og anbefalinger om hvilke strategier man bør velge. Bli med for en innføring i VDI!
VDI Choices - Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box?eG Innovations
A growing number of companies are virtualising desktop environments to reduce cost and boost flexibility. The dizzying array of available solutions can make the first step quite difficult - what virtualization technology is right for my organization? Citrix alone offers XenDesktop, XenApp and VDI in a box. While Citrix desktop virtualisation often seems like a simple project; user experience problems, delayed deployments, and cost overruns can quickly turn this project into a nightmare.
Join the webinar "Desktop Virtualisation Choices: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box - How to Decide" and learn from UK Citrix desktop virtualization expert Andrew Wood (Gilwood CS Ltd) how to decide what virtualisation technology best fits your needs.
Hear how to determine what technology is right for you based on:
• Your goals for desktop virtualisation
• Number of users, applications, and profiles
• Existing infrastructure issues
• Cost of ownership vs. cost savings
• Performance and scalability considerations
I denne sesjonen forklarer Morgan hva VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) er og sammenligner det med andre desktop-strategier. Han gir deg også råd og anbefalinger om hvilke strategier man bør velge. Bli med for en innføring i VDI!
In June, C/D/H introduced virtual desktops and hosted a panel discussion at the Educational Technology Leadership Conference.
C/D/H discussed the benefits and drawbacks of VDI, deployment considerations and the key players in the space.
Check out our slide deck to find out more about virtual desktops and if they are right for you.
18 ottobre 2011 VMware presenta al Virtualization day,evento patrocinato dalla Provincia di Roma e organizzato da S&Q a Palazzo Valentini, i suoi prodotti per la virtualizzazione dei desktop .L' Intervento di Michele Apa è stato molto interessante ed è stato apprezzato da tutta la platea
Per maggiori informazioni sull'evento : www.sqingegneria.com
On May 22nd, C/D/H presented its Best of the Microsoft Management Summit 2012. Attendees learned all things MMS, like:
• MMS basics, including who, what, where, and why
• The evolution of the datacenter
• Private vs. public cloud
• All things System Center, including deep dives and demos on SCCM, SCOM, SCDPM, and SCSM
• New licensing details
• New Microsoft certifications
View C/D/H’s Best of MMS slide deck for all the conference highlights and big news about System Center 2012, and what it means for you.
And for more information on this or other topics, visit our blog at www.cdhtalkstech.com.
Excalibur - Was ist das? Vor allem was kann das? Was passiert mit XenApp und was passiert mit XenDesktop? Informieren Sie sich schon heute über Excalibur - Die neue Citrix-Lösung.
In June, C/D/H introduced virtual desktops and hosted a panel discussion at the Educational Technology Leadership Conference.
C/D/H discussed the benefits and drawbacks of VDI, deployment considerations and the key players in the space.
Check out our slide deck to find out more about virtual desktops and if they are right for you.
18 ottobre 2011 VMware presenta al Virtualization day,evento patrocinato dalla Provincia di Roma e organizzato da S&Q a Palazzo Valentini, i suoi prodotti per la virtualizzazione dei desktop .L' Intervento di Michele Apa è stato molto interessante ed è stato apprezzato da tutta la platea
Per maggiori informazioni sull'evento : www.sqingegneria.com
On May 22nd, C/D/H presented its Best of the Microsoft Management Summit 2012. Attendees learned all things MMS, like:
• MMS basics, including who, what, where, and why
• The evolution of the datacenter
• Private vs. public cloud
• All things System Center, including deep dives and demos on SCCM, SCOM, SCDPM, and SCSM
• New licensing details
• New Microsoft certifications
View C/D/H’s Best of MMS slide deck for all the conference highlights and big news about System Center 2012, and what it means for you.
And for more information on this or other topics, visit our blog at www.cdhtalkstech.com.
Excalibur - Was ist das? Vor allem was kann das? Was passiert mit XenApp und was passiert mit XenDesktop? Informieren Sie sich schon heute über Excalibur - Die neue Citrix-Lösung.
VMware@night - Was ist neu in VMware Horizon View 5.3 und Mirage 4.3Digicomp Academy AG
In Kurzpräsentationen und Live-Demos wurden in der Präsentation folgende Themen vorgestellt:
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon View 5.3
- HTML-5-Zugriff
- Grafik-Beschleunigung (vSGA & vDGA)
- Vorschau vSAN-Technologie
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon Mirage 4.3
- Zentralisiertes Image-Management für physische und virtuelle Desktops
- Weitere Use Cases: OS/HW-Migrationen, Disaster Recovery, Backup, Restore
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon Workspace
- Zugriff auf Anwendungen und Daten von jedem beliebigen Gerät
- Zentrale Bereitstellung, Verwaltung und Sicherung dieser Ressourcen durch die IT
Enterprise-Mobility-Management für Android und iOS
Die Aufzeichnung des Referats finden Sie im YouTube-Channel von Digicomp: http://www.youtube.com/user/DigicompAcademy
This is the first post in my series about the new features in Windows Server 2008 R2. As in my series about the new features of Windows 7, I will update the articles when I learn about new features. I will discuss some of the new features in more detail soon. Essentially, the term "virtualization" covers three different technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2: Server Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, and Presentation Virtualization. Server Virtualization is based on Hyper-V 2.0, which will get quite a few interesting new features. The virtualization technology ehind Desktop virtualization, i.e., Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), is also Hyper-V. This is probably the most important new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2. Presentation Virtualization is nothing but the good old Terminal Server. Technically, I find it a bit odd to use the term "virtualization" in this context, but from a marketer's point of view, it probably makes a lot of sense. Note that Microsoft renamed the "Terminal Services" as "Remote Desktop Services" in Windows Server 2008 R2.
During Microsoft Techday 2012 (Malaysia), we have presented about operating system virtualization, presentation virtualization and application virtualization.
Traditionelle Desktops sind komplex, unflexibel und schwer abzusichern. Mit Citrix XenDesktop transformieren Sie Windows-Desktops in einen On-Demand Service - für jeden Nutzer und jedes Endgerät.
HP Blade matrix, HP Cloud a HP Virtual systém (prehľad HP virtualizačných rie...ASBIS SK
Konferencia Virtual Info jeseň 2011
HP, Ľuboš Šenkery, Michal Sapák
www. virtualinfo.sk
Video k tejto prezentácii si môžete pozrieť na: http://bit.ly/pnG0sf
Get ready to deliver Windows desktops and apps like a cloud provider with Pro...Citrix
At Synergy in San Francisco, Citrix announced a bold new project aimed at enabling enterprises and service providers to deliver Windows desktops and apps as a true cloud service. Project Avalon promises to revolutionise the delivery of IT services by enabling enterprise customers to build and leverage private, public and hybrid clouds to deliver access to desktops, apps and data anywhere. Join us to learn what you can do to prepare for Project Avalon.
C/D/H virtualization experts, Eric Inch and Jason Shroll, provide a side-by-side comparison of the two main enterprise desktop virtualization solutions.
VMware, the leader in server virtualization with vSphere, provides a compelling virtual desktop suite and excellent end user experience with VMware View. Citrix, the long-time leader in presentation services, expands its offering for virtual desktops with XenDesktop, and a collection of other technologies, to provide an enterprise solution for any company.
How do these solutions stack up?
View C/D/H's Desktop Virtualization Smackdown slide deck and find out this, and more!!
I’d like to introduce VDI-in-a-Box, an affordable all-in-one VDI software solution that delivers high-performance, high-definition virtual desktops for Small and Mid-sized Businesses. VDI-in-a-Box eliminates the high cost, IT resources and complexity of server virtualization components required by other VDI solutions. VDI-in-a-Box is… Simple to Install - Just load it on a commodity server, configure the desktop templates, the users and you’re ready to go in less than 2 hours; Simple to Manage - Using the included vdiMgr, web-based, centralized point-and-click management console; and Simple to Scale - With its patent-pending grid architecture, you just add more servers. Simple to Use - Login from over 2B devices, and a virtual desktop is readily available; For less than the cost of a PC, VDI-in-a-Box provides easily managed and secure virtual desktops with an immediate ROI instead of the 2-3 years typical with other solutions. Let me show you how we do it …
VDI-in-a-Box rewrote VDI software from the ground up to moves all the traditional VDI components into a single integrated software appliance. Start with a bare-metal server (no Microsoft O/S required) with built-in direct-attached storage and add your choice of hypervisor. Import the VDI-in-a-Box software appliance and you are ready to configure the desktops. All VDI infrastructure is built-in: from connection brokering and load-balancing to provisioning. Even high-availability is built-in! This makes it possible for a desktop IT admin to install and manage the solution without requiring network, storage and extensive virtualization expertise. VDI-in-a-Box eliminates the need for expensive infrastructure by consolidating the different moving parts required to deliver virtual desktops - such as connection brokers, load balancers, and provisioning servers, into a single software appliance that can run on any off-the-shelf server. This solution also eliminates the need for shared storage and delivers built-in high-availability using inexpensive local storage that is included on standard servers. This eliminates over 60% of VDI costs, and enables a simple and affordable desktop virtualization solution. VDI-in-a-Box moves all the traditional VDI components into a single integrated software appliance. [ENTER] Start with a bare-metal server with direct-attached storage - no Microsoft server O/S is required. [ENTER] Next, add your choice of hypervisor – XenServer, Hyper-V or vSphere. [ENTER] Import the VDI-in-a-Box software appliance and you are ready to configure the desktops. [ENTER] All VDI infrastructure is built-in: from connection brokering and load-balancing to provisioning. Even high-availability is built-in. To scale, you simply add more off-the-shelf servers and run VDI-in-a-Box on them – this forms a “grid” that you can manage centrally through the vdiManager console. So that’s the back-end. For the front-end, VDI-in-a-Box uses the Citrix Receiver to securely project these virtual desktops to almost any device: desktop PCs, laptops, thin-clients, tablets and smartphones.
By re-writing the VDI software from the ground up and moving all the hardware components into the virtual appliance, VDI-in-a-Box removes 60% of the infrastructure required by traditional VDI. This is what makes it possible to provide virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs. VDI-in-a-Box eliminates the management servers, connection brokers and the load balancers. But the biggest advantage is that it eliminates the requirement for shared storage and clustered SQL databases and yet still provides built-in High Availability! No other solutions can make that claim. This makes it possible for a desktop IT admin to install and manage the solution without requiring network, storage and extensive virtualization expertise. To deploy VDI-in-a-Box, start with a bare-metal server (no Microsoft O/S required) with built-in direct-attached storage and add your choice of hypervisor. Import the VDI-in-a-Box software appliance and you are ready to configure the desktops. And of course it does this for less than $500/desktop. Finally VDI-in-a-Box is the only true VDI appliance .. You simply add more servers and nothing more to scale the grid to support more desktops.
I’ve already mentioned that VDI-in-a-Box is an open system that allows your choice of hypervisor, including Citrix XenServer, as well as Hyper-V and vSphere. Here are the other Citrix products used by VDI-in-a-Box: Citrix HDX technology provides an excellent high-definition, high-performance user experience Citrix Receiver enables access by almost any device Citrix Profile Manager allows you to manage all your user profile and personalization information Citrix NetScaler/Access Gateway can be used for remote access Other Citrix products that work with VDI-in-a-Box Citrix XenApp can be accessed from VDI-in-a-Box image Citrix GoToAssist enables you to manage your endpoints and set alerts for changes in your environment like a server failure, a storage or memory threshold being reached and much more ShareFile by Citrix allows you to create a custom-branded, password-protected space where you can exchange business files with clients easily and securely
New Features New product attributes necessary to achieve product line goals Key functional capabilities Performance characteristics Optimal form factor Market-driven requirements Product feature or functions to improve marketability Improvements to make the product easier to sell Partner or channel driven functions Integration (or interoperability) with other Citrix products Fit within the Product roadmap Optionally include a roadmap chart (updated as appropriate) to show how this release fits in the evolution of the product line Note 1: Tier 1 languages are: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
All the three latest hypervisors released in recent months will be supported: Microsoft Windows 2012 Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer 6.1, and VMware vSphere/ESX 5.1. VDI-in-a-Box 5.2 allows our customers to stay current with the latest hypervisor technologies .
Microsoft Lync is a unified communications platform for instant messaging, presence, audio and video conferencing, and phone calls. In 5.2, we are building into VDI-in-a-Box the Citrix HDX optimization pack for Microsoft Lync. When delivering a unified communications client from VDI-in-a-Box virtual desktop to a large number of users, the optimization pack shifts the media processing burden from the server to the user device whenever possible, and it redirects voice and video traffic peer-to-peer (directly from one user to another, or from each user to the Lync conferencng server). These optimizations allow Microsoft Lync to work seamlessly and scale well in a VDI environment. Microsoft Lync combines the telephony features of a traditional IP PBX with IM and conferencing. With the optimization pack, SMB customers will be able to take advantage of Microsoft Lync for all their telephony needs in their VDI-in-a-Box environments. We think customers will be able to improve and streamline their communication systems at lower costs.
VIAB 5.2 will support Citrix Storefront for unified access to any Citrix CloudGateway delivered service. Users will be able to access their VDI-in-a-Box virtual desktops side-by-side with their applications and data, all in one place.
Upgrading from one version of VDI-in-a-Box to another is even easier with VDI-in-a-Box 5.2. With version 5.1, the DT agent upgrade on golden images is done through a few wizard screens. With version 5.2, all existing golden images are flagged as having an older version and with just two clicks, these images are automatically upgraded with the new desktop agent and the desktop instances created from these golden images are refreshed as per the existing refresh policy. The step-by-step wizard screens are still available so that admin can choose to test an upgraded image before publishing it.
To access the latest collateral, please go to www.citrix.com/skb, and select VDI-in-a-Box from the left panel. To download a free trial, please go to Citrix.com select Products and VDI-in-a-Box. For more instructions, please see the Getting started with VDI-in-a-Box series of videos on Citrixtv.com or see our documentation at support.citrix.com/vdi-in-a-box.
