This document discusses barriers to desktop virtualization adoption, different types of desktop users and their requirements, and provides an overview of the RingCube vDesk solution. It notes that while virtualization has reduced costs in data centers, applying it to desktops has faced challenges. vDesk uses its Workspace Virtualization Engine to encapsulate a user's desktop environment separately from the operating system, addressing issues of prior approaches. It can deliver virtual desktops locally or remotely to meet the needs of different user types.
This document provides an overview of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and how it addresses challenges with traditional desktop management approaches. It discusses:
1) The history of desktop management models from centralized mainframes to distributed PCs and challenges with current server-based computing using Terminal Services.
2) How VDI leverages virtualization to provide each user their own isolated virtual machine, combining benefits of server-based computing like manageability with benefits of distributed computing like performance and stability.
3) Key components of a VDI architecture including client access, security, image management, and application streaming to provide a complete desktop solution.
Virtual desktops separate a user's workspace from the underlying hardware and operating system. There are several approaches to implementing virtual desktops, including hypervisors, paravirtualizers, and workspace virtualization engines (WVEs). Hypervisors sit close to the hardware and intercept privileged instructions, emulating them to provide isolation. Paravirtualizers also intercept privileged instructions but may require guest operating system modifications. WVEs intercept OS API calls to provide isolation while allowing full desktop functionality with little performance loss. Each approach balances isolation, functionality, and performance differently for virtual desktop deployments.
This document provides an overview and planning guidelines for using Citrix Personal vDisk technology with XenDesktop. Personal vDisks allow for greater personalization of virtual desktops while maintaining a centrally managed base image. Key points include:
- Personal vDisks separate user configurations and applications from the base image, providing personalization without requiring dedicated virtual desktops.
- Factors like desired personalization, application needs, and storage considerations should determine whether to use Personal vDisks.
- Personal vDisks are deployed at the machine level and then assigned to users, providing exclusive access to personalization data.
- Most applications are compatible but some device drivers or antivirus may not work if installed in
White Paper: Smart Style Office as Virtual Deskopt Infrastructure for Desktop...247 Invest
This 8-page document discusses desktop virtualization using Smart Style Office as a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). It defines key concepts like desktop virtualization, VDI, and thin clients. It outlines advantages like lower costs, improved manageability and security. Use cases include remote administration, hosted desktops, desktop migration, and supporting a changing workforce. It then describes the Smart Style Office architecture and components and provides recommendations for configuration.
The document discusses how client consolidation (virtualization) can significantly reduce the total cost of ownership for PCs. It states that hardware and software costs make up less than 30% of total PC costs, while other non-hardware operation and support costs dominate. Client consolidation through virtualization can lower these total costs by reducing operational and end-user support expenses. Sample pricing information is provided for a virtual desktop infrastructure solution.
Communicating Virtualization to Non-IT AudiencesAkweli Parker
Virtualization brings numerous benefits including cost savings, reduced carbon footprint and potentially reduced IT workload. Implementing it successfully requires adaptation that some employees may find challenging. This paper explores those challenges and explains how to cultivate broad-based support for your virtualization project.
IRJET- A Survey on Virtualization and Attacks on Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)IRJET Journal
This document discusses virtualization and attacks on virtual machine monitors (VMMs). It begins with an introduction to cloud computing and virtualization. Virtualization allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single computer by abstracting physical resources. A VMM or hypervisor manages access to underlying physical resources for virtual machines. There are different types of virtualization including application, desktop, hardware, network, and storage virtualization. The document also discusses the two types of hypervisors - type 1 hypervisors install directly on hardware while type 2 hypervisors run on a host operating system. It concludes by noting that while virtualization improves efficiency, it can also introduce vulnerabilities that attackers may exploit.
You may shudder at the thought, but modern enterprise
architecture is slowly but surely returning to the mainframe
fold, at least conceptually, and never more so than with the
idea of virtual desktops – hosted in ‘the cloud’. iStart reviews
the leading alternatives...
by Hayden McCall
http://www.istart.com.au
This document provides an overview of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and how it addresses challenges with traditional desktop management approaches. It discusses:
1) The history of desktop management models from centralized mainframes to distributed PCs and challenges with current server-based computing using Terminal Services.
2) How VDI leverages virtualization to provide each user their own isolated virtual machine, combining benefits of server-based computing like manageability with benefits of distributed computing like performance and stability.
3) Key components of a VDI architecture including client access, security, image management, and application streaming to provide a complete desktop solution.
Virtual desktops separate a user's workspace from the underlying hardware and operating system. There are several approaches to implementing virtual desktops, including hypervisors, paravirtualizers, and workspace virtualization engines (WVEs). Hypervisors sit close to the hardware and intercept privileged instructions, emulating them to provide isolation. Paravirtualizers also intercept privileged instructions but may require guest operating system modifications. WVEs intercept OS API calls to provide isolation while allowing full desktop functionality with little performance loss. Each approach balances isolation, functionality, and performance differently for virtual desktop deployments.
This document provides an overview and planning guidelines for using Citrix Personal vDisk technology with XenDesktop. Personal vDisks allow for greater personalization of virtual desktops while maintaining a centrally managed base image. Key points include:
- Personal vDisks separate user configurations and applications from the base image, providing personalization without requiring dedicated virtual desktops.
- Factors like desired personalization, application needs, and storage considerations should determine whether to use Personal vDisks.
- Personal vDisks are deployed at the machine level and then assigned to users, providing exclusive access to personalization data.
- Most applications are compatible but some device drivers or antivirus may not work if installed in
White Paper: Smart Style Office as Virtual Deskopt Infrastructure for Desktop...247 Invest
This 8-page document discusses desktop virtualization using Smart Style Office as a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). It defines key concepts like desktop virtualization, VDI, and thin clients. It outlines advantages like lower costs, improved manageability and security. Use cases include remote administration, hosted desktops, desktop migration, and supporting a changing workforce. It then describes the Smart Style Office architecture and components and provides recommendations for configuration.
The document discusses how client consolidation (virtualization) can significantly reduce the total cost of ownership for PCs. It states that hardware and software costs make up less than 30% of total PC costs, while other non-hardware operation and support costs dominate. Client consolidation through virtualization can lower these total costs by reducing operational and end-user support expenses. Sample pricing information is provided for a virtual desktop infrastructure solution.
Communicating Virtualization to Non-IT AudiencesAkweli Parker
Virtualization brings numerous benefits including cost savings, reduced carbon footprint and potentially reduced IT workload. Implementing it successfully requires adaptation that some employees may find challenging. This paper explores those challenges and explains how to cultivate broad-based support for your virtualization project.
IRJET- A Survey on Virtualization and Attacks on Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)IRJET Journal
This document discusses virtualization and attacks on virtual machine monitors (VMMs). It begins with an introduction to cloud computing and virtualization. Virtualization allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single computer by abstracting physical resources. A VMM or hypervisor manages access to underlying physical resources for virtual machines. There are different types of virtualization including application, desktop, hardware, network, and storage virtualization. The document also discusses the two types of hypervisors - type 1 hypervisors install directly on hardware while type 2 hypervisors run on a host operating system. It concludes by noting that while virtualization improves efficiency, it can also introduce vulnerabilities that attackers may exploit.
You may shudder at the thought, but modern enterprise
architecture is slowly but surely returning to the mainframe
fold, at least conceptually, and never more so than with the
idea of virtual desktops – hosted in ‘the cloud’. iStart reviews
the leading alternatives...
by Hayden McCall
http://www.istart.com.au
This document analyzes the business value of deploying VMware View for centralized virtual desktops (CVD). It finds that organizations using VMware View realized significant cost savings and return on investment compared to traditional desktop management. Organizations saved over $610 per user annually on lower device/IT costs and improved productivity. Those leveraging additional VMware View features saved an additional $122 per user. The document also discusses VMware View editions, features, use cases, benefits, challenges, and methodology for quantifying savings.
IBM SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure (SDI) is IBM’s answer to end-user virtualization and integration needs. It offers robust virtual desktop solutions, infrastructure, and services designed to make the deployment of virtual desktops easier as is based on a reference architecture approach. As such, IBM SDI supports a wide range of hardware, hypervisors and software platforms from multiple vendors, providing a high degree of flexibility and customization choices. IBM SDI helps offer a more cost-effective, manageable, virtual desktop environment for a wide range of customer sizes, user types and industry segments. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
The document discusses the need for specialized monitoring of virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) compared to server virtualization. It notes that while server and desktop virtualization both use virtual machines, they have key differences in scale, usage patterns, and monitoring objectives. An effective VDI monitoring solution must monitor all tiers from a user-centric perspective to diagnose problems, plan capacity, and analyze usage. The eG VDI Monitor is presented as a solution designed specifically for these unique VDI monitoring requirements.
This document discusses the deployment of private clouds with IBM systems and software. It outlines the basic technical requirements for private clouds, such as robust virtualization platforms and good management tools. It also discusses the need for standardizing virtual machine images and automating provisioning tasks. Once these practices are in place, private clouds can introduce cost savings by eliminating administrative overhead through self-service catalogs. IBM is well-positioned to help customers deploy private clouds through solutions like CloudBurst, IBM Service Delivery Manager, and Tivoli Service Automation Manager that support virtualization on IBM server platforms.
Diversified Technology discusses virtualization using VMware for AdvancedTCA platforms. Virtualization allows for more reliable computing by isolating software and preventing unexpected interactions between programs. It enables hardware resources to be shared through virtual machines, each running its own optimized operating system. The hypervisor software manages access to the physical hardware and provides an abstraction layer for the virtual machines.
Virtual Desktop Computing _White Paper - by David RothDavid Roth
This document discusses virtual desktop computing and compares two deployment models: Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and on-premises Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). It outlines the key benefits of virtual desktop computing such as enhanced security, mobility, and management. It then defines and compares DaaS and VDI, noting that DaaS offers lower upfront costs but higher ongoing costs, while VDI has higher upfront setup but lower ongoing maintenance costs. It also discusses next-generation virtual workspace solutions that go beyond traditional VDI and DaaS models.
Virtual Insight focuses on maximizing the value of IT infrastructure through virtualization technology. It works with business leaders to turn existing IT assets into greater business values by empowering adoption of server, storage, and desktop virtualization through consulting and professional services. Virtual Insight's experts have extensive industry experience and can provide solutions to optimize productivity and return on IT investments.
This custom publication from Diversified Technology, Inc., marries the marketing objectives of our company along with the information needs of you, our customers. Each issue contains valuable editorial content from our engineers, new product information and marketing insight for the company. Subscriptions are free, but limited to qualified readers.
This Desktone hosted webinar features IDC's Enterprise Virtualization Software Sr. Analyst Ian Song will discussing how businesses can elevate their desktops to the cloud easily and affordably. Desktops are ripe for change. Windows 7 migrations, mobile devices and cost overruns are driving businesses to seek an affordable and flexible alternative. Until now, cost and complexity have been barriers to implementing traditional Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions.
IDC and Desktone discuss the dynamics of the cloud, eliminating barriers to VDI, & benefits of moving desktops to the cloud. By moving desktops to a cloud-hosted service model, instead of an internally deployed and managed data center, companies can realize all the promised benefits of desktop virtualization—centralized management, improved data security and simplified deployment— without the exorbitant cost, limitations or hassles of VDI.
The document discusses a survey of IT professionals that highlights the untapped benefits of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop as a service (DaaS) for mobile workforces. While most respondents were familiar with VDI and DaaS, few have adopted these solutions. The document examines the advantages and challenges of VDI, which provides centralized management but requires upfront infrastructure costs, and DaaS which outsources infrastructure maintenance and reduces costs through a subscription model. It suggests that a combination of VDI and DaaS along with multiple endpoint devices can optimize resources and productivity for organizations.
Today, employees expect the corporate applications and data to be available to them on anywhere anytime basis. However, tightening of the corporate budgets is forcing IT to reduce operational cost while balancing employee and compliance needs. These business drivers are forcing organization to think new innovative way for redefining their traditional desktop environment.
The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) approach is one the key aspect to meet the demanding business needs and hence VDI technology adoption has been clearly defined on the IT roadmap of many organizations.
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!
This document provides an overview of desktop virtualization and how to successfully implement it in any organization. It discusses the main desktop delivery options of server session desktops and virtual PCs. It also covers important topics like securing infrastructure in a BYOD environment, managing user profiles, troubleshooting performance issues, and solving printing problems. The goal is to strip away marketing and provide practical guidance based on the author's experience implementing over 100,000 desktops.
Key Benefits of Virtualization:
*Recover quickly from disasters such as virus attacks, software bugs, and network outages
*Reduce management costs by up to 300%
*Save up to twice the cost of virtualization in power consumption savings alone
*Drasically reduce cooling and footprint needs
1) Service providers are using Remote Desktop Gateway VDI solutions to provide a single access point for connecting to customer networks with different protocols. This allows for ease of administration and lower costs compared to managing multiple access methods.
2) The solution involves a VDI gateway that brokers connections to virtual desktops stored on virtualization hosts. These desktops have the ObserveIT agent installed to record all user sessions for auditing purposes.
3) Remote Desktop Gateway VDI provides more customization than traditional terminal services, including custom applications and isolated environments tailored to each customer's needs, but requires more complex setup and hardware resources.
Organizations that deployed VMware View as their centralized virtual desktop platform saved on average over $610 per supported end user per year compared to organizations using unmanaged PCs. Savings came from lower device and IT staff support costs as well as improved productivity from reduced downtime. Organizations that leveraged VMware View Premier capabilities like ThinApp and View Composer saved an additional $122 per user annually. However, to maximize value, organizations must be aware of limitations like performance, mobile access, and datacenter capacity requirements.
As a C-level executive, you are always on the lookout for ways to reduce IT costs while increasing systems capability in order to grow sales and/or improve service. Leveraging applications with automated business processes that enable user centric interconnected applications embracing interfaces that are inherently enabled for smart devices with efficient systems represents a proven way to improve the business.
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) represents the future of enterprise desktop computing and brings with it the detachment of OSs and applications from physical endpoints—a compelling trend that promises greater flexibility, scalability, cost savings and security benefits. The movement also represents radical, and possibly painful, changes in market dynamics for providers of endpoint hardware, software and services.
Yankee Group analysts Phil Hochmuth and Zeus Kerravala dissect the future of VDI and discuss what the technology has to offer enterprises today.
This document summarizes a proposal for implementing a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) at ABC Inc. It includes an executive summary highlighting benefits of VDI like simplified provisioning and centralized management. It then provides an overview of the current desktop challenges, typical corporate desktop models, and advantages of VDI. The objective is to evaluate the financial and operational impacts of VDI solutions. The analysis compares the 5-year total cost of ownership for the current (BAU) environment versus a VDI solution. It finds that while the VDI solution has higher initial capital costs, it provides overall savings of $66,000 over 5 years through reduced operating expenses.
This document discusses how desktop virtualization can simplify IT environments and reduce costs. It provides examples of how desktop virtualization has helped Scottsdale Community College reduce their IT staff while improving application access and performance. The document also references a survey that found three-quarters of IT professionals feel their environments have become too complex, limiting their ability to achieve strategic goals and hindering innovation. Desktop virtualization offers benefits like simplified management, lower costs, increased agility, better performance, and ubiquitous access.
This document analyzes the business value of deploying VMware View for centralized virtual desktops (CVD). It finds that organizations using VMware View realized significant cost savings and return on investment compared to traditional desktop management. Organizations saved over $610 per user annually on lower device/IT costs and improved productivity. Those leveraging additional VMware View features saved an additional $122 per user. The document also discusses VMware View editions, features, use cases, benefits, challenges, and methodology for quantifying savings.
IBM SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure (SDI) is IBM’s answer to end-user virtualization and integration needs. It offers robust virtual desktop solutions, infrastructure, and services designed to make the deployment of virtual desktops easier as is based on a reference architecture approach. As such, IBM SDI supports a wide range of hardware, hypervisors and software platforms from multiple vendors, providing a high degree of flexibility and customization choices. IBM SDI helps offer a more cost-effective, manageable, virtual desktop environment for a wide range of customer sizes, user types and industry segments. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
The document discusses the need for specialized monitoring of virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) compared to server virtualization. It notes that while server and desktop virtualization both use virtual machines, they have key differences in scale, usage patterns, and monitoring objectives. An effective VDI monitoring solution must monitor all tiers from a user-centric perspective to diagnose problems, plan capacity, and analyze usage. The eG VDI Monitor is presented as a solution designed specifically for these unique VDI monitoring requirements.
This document discusses the deployment of private clouds with IBM systems and software. It outlines the basic technical requirements for private clouds, such as robust virtualization platforms and good management tools. It also discusses the need for standardizing virtual machine images and automating provisioning tasks. Once these practices are in place, private clouds can introduce cost savings by eliminating administrative overhead through self-service catalogs. IBM is well-positioned to help customers deploy private clouds through solutions like CloudBurst, IBM Service Delivery Manager, and Tivoli Service Automation Manager that support virtualization on IBM server platforms.
Diversified Technology discusses virtualization using VMware for AdvancedTCA platforms. Virtualization allows for more reliable computing by isolating software and preventing unexpected interactions between programs. It enables hardware resources to be shared through virtual machines, each running its own optimized operating system. The hypervisor software manages access to the physical hardware and provides an abstraction layer for the virtual machines.
Virtual Desktop Computing _White Paper - by David RothDavid Roth
This document discusses virtual desktop computing and compares two deployment models: Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and on-premises Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). It outlines the key benefits of virtual desktop computing such as enhanced security, mobility, and management. It then defines and compares DaaS and VDI, noting that DaaS offers lower upfront costs but higher ongoing costs, while VDI has higher upfront setup but lower ongoing maintenance costs. It also discusses next-generation virtual workspace solutions that go beyond traditional VDI and DaaS models.
Virtual Insight focuses on maximizing the value of IT infrastructure through virtualization technology. It works with business leaders to turn existing IT assets into greater business values by empowering adoption of server, storage, and desktop virtualization through consulting and professional services. Virtual Insight's experts have extensive industry experience and can provide solutions to optimize productivity and return on IT investments.
This custom publication from Diversified Technology, Inc., marries the marketing objectives of our company along with the information needs of you, our customers. Each issue contains valuable editorial content from our engineers, new product information and marketing insight for the company. Subscriptions are free, but limited to qualified readers.
This Desktone hosted webinar features IDC's Enterprise Virtualization Software Sr. Analyst Ian Song will discussing how businesses can elevate their desktops to the cloud easily and affordably. Desktops are ripe for change. Windows 7 migrations, mobile devices and cost overruns are driving businesses to seek an affordable and flexible alternative. Until now, cost and complexity have been barriers to implementing traditional Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions.
IDC and Desktone discuss the dynamics of the cloud, eliminating barriers to VDI, & benefits of moving desktops to the cloud. By moving desktops to a cloud-hosted service model, instead of an internally deployed and managed data center, companies can realize all the promised benefits of desktop virtualization—centralized management, improved data security and simplified deployment— without the exorbitant cost, limitations or hassles of VDI.
The document discusses a survey of IT professionals that highlights the untapped benefits of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop as a service (DaaS) for mobile workforces. While most respondents were familiar with VDI and DaaS, few have adopted these solutions. The document examines the advantages and challenges of VDI, which provides centralized management but requires upfront infrastructure costs, and DaaS which outsources infrastructure maintenance and reduces costs through a subscription model. It suggests that a combination of VDI and DaaS along with multiple endpoint devices can optimize resources and productivity for organizations.
Today, employees expect the corporate applications and data to be available to them on anywhere anytime basis. However, tightening of the corporate budgets is forcing IT to reduce operational cost while balancing employee and compliance needs. These business drivers are forcing organization to think new innovative way for redefining their traditional desktop environment.
The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) approach is one the key aspect to meet the demanding business needs and hence VDI technology adoption has been clearly defined on the IT roadmap of many organizations.
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!
This document provides an overview of desktop virtualization and how to successfully implement it in any organization. It discusses the main desktop delivery options of server session desktops and virtual PCs. It also covers important topics like securing infrastructure in a BYOD environment, managing user profiles, troubleshooting performance issues, and solving printing problems. The goal is to strip away marketing and provide practical guidance based on the author's experience implementing over 100,000 desktops.
Key Benefits of Virtualization:
*Recover quickly from disasters such as virus attacks, software bugs, and network outages
*Reduce management costs by up to 300%
*Save up to twice the cost of virtualization in power consumption savings alone
*Drasically reduce cooling and footprint needs
1) Service providers are using Remote Desktop Gateway VDI solutions to provide a single access point for connecting to customer networks with different protocols. This allows for ease of administration and lower costs compared to managing multiple access methods.
2) The solution involves a VDI gateway that brokers connections to virtual desktops stored on virtualization hosts. These desktops have the ObserveIT agent installed to record all user sessions for auditing purposes.
3) Remote Desktop Gateway VDI provides more customization than traditional terminal services, including custom applications and isolated environments tailored to each customer's needs, but requires more complex setup and hardware resources.
Organizations that deployed VMware View as their centralized virtual desktop platform saved on average over $610 per supported end user per year compared to organizations using unmanaged PCs. Savings came from lower device and IT staff support costs as well as improved productivity from reduced downtime. Organizations that leveraged VMware View Premier capabilities like ThinApp and View Composer saved an additional $122 per user annually. However, to maximize value, organizations must be aware of limitations like performance, mobile access, and datacenter capacity requirements.
As a C-level executive, you are always on the lookout for ways to reduce IT costs while increasing systems capability in order to grow sales and/or improve service. Leveraging applications with automated business processes that enable user centric interconnected applications embracing interfaces that are inherently enabled for smart devices with efficient systems represents a proven way to improve the business.
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) represents the future of enterprise desktop computing and brings with it the detachment of OSs and applications from physical endpoints—a compelling trend that promises greater flexibility, scalability, cost savings and security benefits. The movement also represents radical, and possibly painful, changes in market dynamics for providers of endpoint hardware, software and services.
Yankee Group analysts Phil Hochmuth and Zeus Kerravala dissect the future of VDI and discuss what the technology has to offer enterprises today.
This document summarizes a proposal for implementing a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) at ABC Inc. It includes an executive summary highlighting benefits of VDI like simplified provisioning and centralized management. It then provides an overview of the current desktop challenges, typical corporate desktop models, and advantages of VDI. The objective is to evaluate the financial and operational impacts of VDI solutions. The analysis compares the 5-year total cost of ownership for the current (BAU) environment versus a VDI solution. It finds that while the VDI solution has higher initial capital costs, it provides overall savings of $66,000 over 5 years through reduced operating expenses.
This document discusses how desktop virtualization can simplify IT environments and reduce costs. It provides examples of how desktop virtualization has helped Scottsdale Community College reduce their IT staff while improving application access and performance. The document also references a survey that found three-quarters of IT professionals feel their environments have become too complex, limiting their ability to achieve strategic goals and hindering innovation. Desktop virtualization offers benefits like simplified management, lower costs, increased agility, better performance, and ubiquitous access.
Meet the BYOD, ‘Computing Anywhere’ Challenge—Planning and License Management...Flexera
This document discusses the challenges of managing software licenses in virtual desktop environments. It explains that capturing accurate inventory and usage data is difficult for virtual desktops, especially session-based ones. It also outlines Microsoft's licensing rules for Windows and applications in virtual desktop scenarios. Organizations must carefully analyze each software vendor's product use rights to ensure license compliance when using virtual desktop technologies.
VDI allows organizations to virtualize desktops by running them as virtual machines on centralized servers rather than individual physical machines. The document discusses implementing a VDI solution for the City of Hallandale Beach. It estimates that deploying an initial 50 VDIs would cost around $90,000, with additional costs to scale up to 350 VDIs. While VDI provides benefits like easier management and mobility, the costs include new storage, software licenses, thin clients, and implementation fees. ROI is not expected until year 5 due to upfront infrastructure investment.
Designing End-User Experience for Workplace of the Futurestevej7699
Desktop virtualization technologies can help enterprises design and deliver superior end-user experiences for the workplace of the future. Desktop virtualization adopts a user-centric approach to securely deliver data and applications to employees across any device from any location. It provides a flexible, agile environment while ensuring security and availability. Understanding employee needs through user profiling is key to identifying the right virtualization deployment methods and enhancing productivity and experience. Managing the virtual desktop environment well after implementation also requires addressing challenges to maintain optimal performance over time.
What is desktop virtualization and how does it workTemok IT Services
Desktop virtualization allows creating and storing different user desktop instances on a single host, living in a data center or the cloud. It is achieved by using a hypervisor (virtual machine monitor), which lives on top of the host server hardware to run and allows virtual desktops to use the computing power of the basic server hardware.
Read more: https://www.temok.com/blog/desktop-virtualization/
Virtual PC Solution For your Business NeedsvDesk.Works
Virtual PCs or VPCs give a strong substitute for usual VPNs. They provide better security, adaptability, faraway entry, cost benefits, performance enhancement, and tough disaster recovery. For more information, Visit: https://vdeskworks.com/UseCases/DesktopAsaService.
Virtualization has become mainstream, with over 50% of server workloads now running on virtual machines. This has driven demand for servers with larger memory capacities that can support higher VM densities. While virtualization helped address issues like server sprawl and underutilization, the need for more memory per VM is now a key limitation for increasing consolidation. New servers with massive memory capacity are aiming to maximize the number of VMs per physical server and lower costs per application.
This IDC white paper highlights how IBM eX5 systems with MAX5 memory technology play a significant role in increasing the value of memory dense servers.
Cisco and The Applied Group Point of ViewDavid Barry
Virtualization is a mature technology that can significantly increase plant floor efficiency and production profitability. It standardizes the production floor environment, making security updates quicker and recovery from hardware failures almost instantaneous. While virtualization was initially adopted more in corporate IT, its benefits for plant floors are compelling and its adoption is increasing rapidly. Cisco and The Applied Group help manufacturers virtualize their plant floors using Cisco UCS technology combined with manufacturing expertise, delivering increases in profitability, risk avoidance, and security.
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This document provides an introduction to cloud computing, discussing its key attributes of scalable, shared computing resources delivered over a network with pay-per-use pricing. It describes the different delivery models of cloud computing including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). The document also discusses virtualization techniques that enable cloud computing and how cloud computing enables highly available and resilient systems through capabilities like workload migration and rapid disaster recovery.
The Pros and Cons of Desktop VirtualizationHTS Hosting
The process of virtualization enables the creation of virtual forms of servers, applications, networks and storage. The four main types of virtualization are network virtualization, storage virtualization, application virtualization and desktop virtualization.
Smart Style Office for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure247 Invest
Smart Style Office is a virtual desktop infrastructure solution that allows IT administrators to remotely manage desktops running as virtual machines. It offers advantages like simplified management, improved security and data protection, flexibility for users to access desktops from any device, and support for an increasingly mobile workforce. Resellers can offer Smart Style Office to help customers with tasks like desktop migration, securing devices and data, and providing hosted desktops from centralized data centers. The solution involves virtualization software, management tools, backup agents, and thin clients to access virtual desktop environments.
The document discusses trends in desktop virtualization and provides an overview of NComputing virtual desktop solutions. It notes the challenges IT managers face with rising costs and the need for flexible computing models. It then summarizes NComputing technologies, including their vSpace software and access devices. It describes how NComputing solutions can be integrated with VMware and Citrix technologies for server consolidation and application publishing. Finally, it advocates a pragmatic approach starting with Express VDI and scaling up using best of breed technologies.
This document provides an overview of virtualization technologies including hardware, presentation, and application virtualization. It discusses Microsoft's virtualization products that implement these technologies like Virtual Server 2005, Virtual PC 2007, Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services, and SoftGrid Application Virtualization. It emphasizes that while virtualization provides benefits, a virtualized environment must be properly managed. Microsoft's System Center products like Operations Manager, Configuration Manager, and Virtual Machine Manager provide tools for monitoring, software deployment, and VM management in a virtualized Windows environment.
1) The document proposes using thin client technology with private cloud computing to create a green computing environment that reduces IT costs and power consumption.
2) Thin client technology runs applications on a centralized server instead of individual workstations, transmitting only screen images over the network. This reduces bandwidth usage compared to traditional server-based computing.
3) When combined with virtualization and private cloud computing, thin client technology allows multiple operating systems to run on a single machine, creating a low-cost and low-maintenance computing environment referred to as "pure green IT" or "carbon free computing".
The document summarizes a Total Economic Impact study commissioned by Microsoft and Intel on the costs and benefits of adopting Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop. It found that by migrating from on-premises Remote Desktop Services to the cloud-based Windows Virtual Desktop, organizations can achieve significant cost savings and increased productivity. Specifically, the study found organizations reduced VDI licensing and infrastructure costs by 34% on average, lowered IT deployment and maintenance expenses by 59%, and increased employee productivity from improved connectivity and faster security response by 22 person-hours per user annually. The financial analysis found organizations experienced benefits of $2.78 million on average over three years versus costs of $896,876, resulting in a 210% return on investment and $1.
This is the slide deck from Brian Madden and Chetan Venkatesh's joint session at Briforum 2010 Chicago on The Brian Madden Paradox
The session covers a discussion of technology trends that are shaping Desktop Virtualization
The document discusses the requirements for successful deployment of private clouds, including robust virtualization platforms, standardized virtual machine images, lifecycle management of images, monitoring of virtual workloads, and automated provisioning. It states that IBM is well-positioned to help customers deploy private clouds through integrated solutions like CloudBurst, IBM Service Delivery Manager, or Tivoli Service Automation Manager. Customers can choose solutions tailored to their needs and timeline for returning on investment in private clouds.
Users can access their virtual desktop environment from any Windows PC. For deployments of vDesk, host OS (operating system) compatibility is necessary for end users. There is also an emerging class of users who require access to their desktop environment from both their Windows and Mac OS X PCs. VMware Fusion provides that easy-to-use solution for running the Windows OS on Mac OS hardware.
vDesk is an enterprise desktop virtualization solution that simplifies the creation, access, and management of Windows desktops. It reduces desktop virtualization costs by 75% and requires minimal upfront costs while improving performance and flexibility compared to legacy virtualization technologies. vDesk allows users to access their full desktop environment from any PC using different deployment methods.
vDesk is an enterprise desktop virtualization solution that simplifies the creation, access, and management of Windows desktops. It reduces desktop virtualization costs by 75% and requires minimal upfront costs while improving performance and flexibility compared to legacy virtualization technologies. vDesk allows users to access their full desktop environment from any PC using different deployment methods.
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Introduction to vDesk
1. Introduction to vDesk
Contents of This White Paper Today’s enterprises are under pressure to lower
costs, increase productivity, and accelerate
Barriers to Desktop Virtualization
Adoption ......................................... 2 business initiatives. IT organizations have
The Barriers to Local Virtual Machine already driven down costs, increased efficiency,
Adoption ................................................. 2 and been able to stay ahead of growing
The Barriers to Virtual Desktop business demands by applying virtualization
Infrastructure (VDI) Adoption.................. 2
technology to servers in the datacenter. Desktop
The Need for Convergence in Desktop
Virtualization ................................... 3 virtualization has the potential to have an even
Desktop Virtualization User Requirements
greater impact on business computing. This
............................................................... 3 technology could reduce the source of the
Task Workers ......................................... 4 largest IT support and provisioning costs, and
Campus Workers ................................... 4 make businesses far more agile. However,
Mobile Workers ...................................... 4 enterprise attempts to apply traditional server-
Remote Workers .................................... 4 centric virtualization technology to desktop
Unmanaged, Contractors and computing for the majority of their users have
Consultants ............................................ 5
not succeeded because provisioning, storing,
Overview ............................................... 5 licensing and managing virtual machines is too
How Does vDesk Work? ........................ 6 complex and costly. In addition, users are
vDesk End-User Experience .................. 6 reluctant to accept virtualization when it means
Features ................................................. 7 that their applications perform more slowly
Benefits .................................................. 7 and/or they can no longer take their desktop
Workspace Virtualization Technology .. 8 environment offline.
How Does RingCube Workspace
Virtualization Engine (WVE) Work? .......10 In this paper, we’ll discuss the barriers of
How Does Application Virtualization desktop virtualization adoption in the enterprise,
Works? ..................................................11 the need for convergence in desktop
Summary ............................................ 12 virtualization approaches and the unique
About RingCube ................................. 13 requirements across different types of enterprise
users.
Finally, we’ll review the RingCube vDesk
solution, including how it works and how it’s
Workspace Virtualization Engine (WVE)
overcomes the barriers posed by legacy
virtualization technologies.
For a more technical look at desktop
virtualization technologies, please refer to
Introduction to Virtual Desktop Architectures
white paper.
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2. Barriers to Desktop Virtualization Adoption
Virtualization, which has saved enterprises millions in the data center, is now moving to
the desktop. Desktop virtualization promises to cut desktop management costs, increase
user productivity and fundamentally change desktop computing. However, existing
desktop virtualization approaches have had limited success in delivering a viable
alternative to traditional PCs both in terms of cost savings and user experience. To
achieve broad adoption, desktop virtualization must dramatically reduce desktop
management costs while preserving the user’s familiar desktop experience.
The Barriers to Local Virtual Machine Adoption
A virtual machine is a software implementation of a computer that enables the sharing of
the underlying physical machine resources between different virtual machines, each
running their own operating system. While local virtual machines have been widely
adopted for development and testing applications, their adoption for general desktop
computing has been limited due to resource requirements. When PCs run local virtual
machines with a second operating system (type II hypervisor), the PC requires large
amounts of CPU and memory resources to run properly. The result is poor application
performance, the requirement to purchase and manage a second operating system
license and a monolithic virtual machine that is hard to provision and tied to a single PC.
Key Barriers to Adoption:
Application performance
nd
2 operating system
Additional CPU and memory
Central management and delivery
The Barriers to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Adoption
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a solution for server-based virtual desktop
computing that improves control and manageability while providing end users with a
familiar desktop experience. A total cost of ownership (TCO) comparison by Gartner
shows that switching from traditional PCs to VDI requires millions in upfront capital
1
expenditures and only saves between 2% and 10% in the long run . For users, a switch
1 th
Mark A. Margevicius, Michael A. Silver, Federica Troni, August 4 , 2008,
Total Cost of Ownership Comparison of PCs With Hosted Virtual Desktops,
Gartner, Inc.
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3. to VDI means that they cannot install their own applications or work offline as they could
with their traditional laptops without incurring significantly higher costs and infrastructure
build-out. Even the latest generation of VDI solutions that piece together hosted virtual
desktops, application streaming/virtualization and roaming user profiles force enterprises
to choose between an acceptable user experience or lower costs.
Key Barriers to Adoption:
Server, storage, and infrastructure costs
Offline mobility
User personalization
Application provisioning and patching
The Need for Convergence in Desktop Virtualization
Desktop and application virtualization technologies have made incremental progress by
developing specific approaches to solve individual desktop computing challenges. Local
virtual machines have been successful in development and testing because they provide
complete operating system isolation. Server-based computing and VDI have enabled
enterprises to centralize desktop computing in the data center for task workers and
outsourcers to increase security and availability. Application virtualization and streaming
have enabled enterprises to distribute applications without installation and run multiple
versions of the same application at the same time. However, no single approach to
desktop virtualization has delivered a compelling solution to replace traditional PCs
because each has significant barriers to widespread adoption. What is needed is a
desktop virtualization solution that provides complete convergence and delivers the
familiar experience of a Windows desktop using the right desktop virtualization
technology for the right user scenario.
Desktop Virtualization User Requirements
Enterprises are made up of different types of workers that have unique desktop
computing requirements. While the percentage breakdown for each type of worker varies
by industry and company, most large enterprises have some population within each
category (see Figure 1). Traditional PCs have evolved over the past two decades to meet
the requirements of each type of user. To replace traditional PCs, desktop virtualization
must provide a single desktop virtualization platform that can meet the needs of task
workers, campus workers, mobile workers, remote workers and address unmanaged PCs
used by employees, contractors and consultants.
3
4. Figure 1. Desktop Virtualization User Segmentation
Task Workers
Task workers use a thin client or low end PC to accomplish a specific task while working
on a campus network. This type of user does not typically require personalization or the
ability to install applications. In fact, task workers often share the same PC with other
users during different shifts. VDI or server-based computing is often ideal for this type of
user because of the ability to centralize and pool resources. Network streaming can also
be used for these types of users.
Campus Workers
The campus worker uses a desktop PC (or thin client) on the internal LAN to connect to
computing services. Campus workers prefer a personalized desktop environment where
they can install their own plug-ins and applications and configure settings to their
preference. Depending on the types of campus worker, local desktop virtualization,
network streaming or VDI may be appropriate.
Mobile Workers
Mobile workers use a laptop as their primary workstation. These users work at home, on
the road, and in the office. They use a mix of wired and wireless networking to connect to
computing services over the LAN and over the WAN using VPN. Mobile workers require
personalization, the ability to work offline and sync their desktop, particularly if they have
multiple computing devices. Using local desktop virtualization on a laptop or running their
virtualized desktop from a portable drive is ideal for mobile workers.
Remote Workers
Remote workers work primarily at home or at a remote branch office that is connected
over a WAN using a VPN. Remote workers use either a laptop or a desktop computer
depending on their mobility and rarely if ever work on campus. Using local desktop
4
5. virtualization on a laptop or running their virtualized desktop from portable drive is ideal
for the mobile worker.
Unmanaged, Contractors and Consultants
Unmanaged workers (contractors, consultants, temporary workers, outsourced workers)
are provided with a computing environment on a project basis to perform a specific set of
tasks. They are usually a subset user group within the mobile, remote, and campus
workforce. When their project is completed, their computing environment needs to be de-
provisioned and their user data secured. Depending on the type of unmanaged worker,
local desktop virtualization, network streaming, VDI or running their virtualized desktop
from a portable drive may be appropriate. vDesk Solution Overview
vDesk Solution Overview
RingCube vDesk is a high-performance enterprise desktop virtualization solution that
simplifies the creation, access and management of Windows desktops through
Workspace Virtualization. The vDesk solution increases user productivity, lowers desktop
management costs and eliminates the performance and resource overhead of legacy
virtualization technologies. Users may run their virtual desktop at the office or on
unmanaged PCs – at home, or at a client site. When users start their vDesk workspace, it
transforms any PC into their own familiar and personalized workspace where they can
access their files, applications, settings and entire
desktop, just as if they were on their own PC.
RingCube’s innovative desktop virtualization
platform, Workspace Virtualization Engine
(WVE), is the industry’s first workspace
virtualization solution to deliver a lightweight and
complete virtual desktop that can join an
enterprise domain, has an isolated network stack
and supports applications such as endpoint
security, databases, and PC management
software that require drivers and security
services. Today, vDesk is the only desktop
virtualization solution that meets the enterprise
cost, management, mobility, performance and
security requirements to deploy desktop
Figure 2. vDesk Workspace Components
virtualization throughout the entire enterprise.
5
6. How Does vDesk Work?
vDesk’s virtualization technology, with 24 virtualization patents pending, separates the
user’s desktop environment, including applications, data, and settings, from the operating
system and encapsulates it into a virtual workspace. To self-provision vDesk workspaces,
users login to the vDesk Client Portal, select a master workspace, and create their own
personalized workspace instances. vDesk has the flexibility to deliver virtual desktops to
users wherever they are through a variety of deployment options, including:
vDesk on a PC – vDesk is stored and runs locally on the users’ PC
vDesk on a Drive – vDesk is stored on USB drive or other removable media and
run locally
vDesk over the Network – vDesk is stored on a network file share and runs
locally
vDesk over VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) – vDesk is stored in the data
center and accessed remotely over VDI
For example, users can access their vDesk over the network while in the office and check
out their vDesk workspace to a laptop or portable drive for a business trip or to work at
home. When they come back to the office, they are prompted automatically to check in
and synchronize their vDesk workspace to the network. Once checked in, users can
access their vDesk workspace through the network and have all the changes that were
made offline reflected in their online vDesk workspace.
vDesk End-User Experience
Typically to get started, users enter their Active Directory username and password into
the vDesk client which can easily be downloaded through the vDesk client portal from a
web browser. Then, the users will see their familiar Microsoft Windows desktop
environment in the vDesk workspace. Upon first login, they will see the standard desktop
that was configured by the administrator as part of the vDesk master workspace. Users
can customize their vDesk workspace as they would a standard PC by installing
applications, changing settings (wallpaper, themes, plug-ins) and creating their own data
files (documents, presentations, spreadsheets). Based on the policies defined by the
administrator, the user may be able to use any combination of the PC, Drive, Network or
VDI deployment methods to access their personalized desktop.
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7. Features
USABILITY: MobileSync and Deployment Methods
vDesk MobileSync enables users to synchronize their vDesk Workspace between any of
the four vDesk deployment options (PC, Drive, Network, VDI) and work offline. While
offline, users become truly mobile by being able to access their virtual workspace
anytime, anywhere.
NETWORKING: Network Virtualization and Isolation
vDeskNet provides network virtualization and isolation of network traffic between the host
PC and the vDesk virtual workspace. The separation of network traffic both enables
VPNs to run inside the virtual workspace and prevents the malware on the host PC from
viewing traffic coming from the vDesk virtual workspace.
SECURITY: Integrated Encryption and Security
rd
vDesk integrates 3 party encryption tools to protect against data loss and provides
native host security scanning capabilities to ensure that the host PC is secure prior to
launching a vDesk virtual workspace.
MANAGEMENT: Provisioning and Policy Enforcement
vDesk provides automated provisioning and enables IT administration to distribute
updates to thousands of vDesk workspaces by updating one master workspace.
Administrators can also enforce security policies assigned to vDesk workspaces.
Benefits
Lower Desktop Management Costs and Licensing
vDesk enables IT organizations to dramatically lower the cost of desktop management by
accelerating desktop provisioning, simplifying backup and increasing user productivity.
High Performance and Lightweight Execution
vDesk provides a virtual desktop that performs at 99% of a host PC’s native performance
with a virtualization layer that requires only 40-60MB of disk space and 45MB of RAM. In
comparison, a local virtual machine or VDI deployment performs at roughly 70% of a host
PC’s native performance with a virtualization layer that requires 2-4GB of disk space and
512MB-2GB of dedicated RAM.
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8. Increased User Mobility and Productivity
vDesk enables users to become truly mobile by being able to move their personalized
desktop between a desktop PC, a laptop, VDI and a portable drive to provide access to
their desktop from any PC, whether they are online or offline.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
vDesk automatically backs up every workspace to a network file share. If a user loses
their PC or portable drive containing their vDesk workspace, they can login to the vDesk
User Portal to download an up-to-date copy of their personalized workspace and be up
and running in minutes without the help of their IT organization.
Workspace Virtualization Technology
Sitting in the architectural middle-ground between application virtualization and
hypervisor-based virtualization (virtual machines) is workspace virtualization. Workspace
virtualization is an approach that encapsulates and isolates an entire computing
workspace. At a minimum, the workspace is comprised of everything above the operating
system kernel – applications, data, settings, and any non-privileged operating system
subsystems required to provide a functional Windows desktop computing environment.
For deeper workspace virtualization, the virtualization engine implementation virtualizes
privileged code modules and full operating system subsystems through a kernel-mode
Workspace Virtualization Engine (WVE).
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9. Virtualization Type II Hypervisor (Local Application
RingCube WVE
Characteristics Virtual Machines/VDI) Virtualization
Performance
(compared to host
~99% ~70% ~99%
PC’s native
performance)
Workspace/VM Size Varies by
~40MB ~4096MB
with Windows XP application
Varies by
Memory Utilization 45MB 512MB-2GB
application
OS License Required NO YES NO
Unique Network
Identity and Network YES YES NO
Traffic Isolation
Separate User
Space (AD Domain YES YES NO
Join, GINA)
Virtualized Security
YES YES NO
Services
Kernel Driver
YES YES NO
Support
Figure 3. Comparison of Virtualization Approaches
Key components of the RingCube WVE:
Virtual Networking, called vDeskNet, allows the virtual workspace to separate
and isolate network traffic from the host PC including VPN clients running within
the virtual workspace.
Virtual User Management allows the virtual workspace to have a unique set of
user accounts separate from the host PC. Also, vDesk users within the virtual
workspace can add/join an Active Directory domain independent of the user
authentication and authorization rights of the host PC.
Virtual Security Store provides a separate protected storage area within the
virtual workspace where items like certificates are kept isolated from the host PC.
Virtual Windows Services allows greater process and application isolation from
the host PC. Virtualized services within the virtual workspace include LSA (Local
Security Authority), Microsoft TCP/IP networking, and NTFS volumes. These
virtualized services help to increase the number of kernel-mode applications that
can be supported within the virtual workspace.
Generic Driver Support provides a virtualized framework for the installation of
drivers within the virtual workspace which includes a virtualized Plug-and-Play
9
10. service. The generic driver framework increases application support particularly
when new drivers are required.
How Does RingCube
Workspace Virtualization
Engine (WVE) Work?
The RingCube WVE
encapsulates and isolates
a complete computing
workspace by virtualizing
both user space and
kernel components of the
Microsoft Windows
operating system. WVE
virtualizes LSA and
Winlogon that enable each
workspace to have
Figure 4. RingCube Workspace Virtualization Engine Architecture
separate user
accounts, a Graphical Identification and Authentication (GINA), join enterprise domains,
support Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and provide cryptographic services. In order to
support critical applications such as VPNs and endpoint security, WVE provides full
virtualization of the native Windows kernel API and device drivers. To isolate network
traffic and provide a unique network identity, WVE includes a virtualized network
subsystem called vDeskNet that partially virtualizes the Windows Network Driver
Interface Specification (NDIS). In order to achieve the highest possible performance and
most efficient use of hardware resources, RingCube specifically designed WVE to pass
through the session manager (SMSS), Graphics Device Interface (GDI), the graphics
subsystem and memory management components to the host operating system.
RingCube’s Workspace Virtualization Engine provides an ideal desktop virtualization
architecture that achieves high-performance, broad application support and strong
isolation between the vDesk workspace and the host PC.
10
11. How Does Application
Virtualization Works?
Application virtualization is
designed to encapsulate only
user mode applications rather
than the entire desktop or
lower level applications that
require services or kernel
components. Application
containers use interception and
sequencing technology to
virtualize the file system and
named objects. The registry is
typically redirected or emulated
while the Service Control
Manager (SCM) is passed-
through or rewritten Figure 5. Typical Application Virtualization Engine Architecture
rather than
virtualized. This type of virtualization is useful for distributing user mode applications so
that they can be used without installation but is not suitable for a complete desktop
virtualization solution. In addition, critical applications commonly used in an enterprise
environment that install services or drivers will either fail to install or not run properly once
virtualized.
Types of Virtualization Application
Types of Applications
(Windows Components) Virtualization
User-mode applications
Web browsers, IM clients Yes
(registry, file systems)
User-mode services (SCM:
MSI, RPCSS, COM, PDF distiller Partially
DCOM, COM+, spooler)
user-mode subsystems Font management,
Partially
(CSRSS) Runtime DLLs
Kernel-mode drivers (Plug- Printers, Encryption,
No
n-Play) CD/DVD
File system volumes (NTFS
Commercial licensing No
volumes)
Security subsystems (LSA, PC Management tools,
No
protected storage) Databases, VoIP clients
Network subsystems VPNs, Firewalls, IPS,
No
(TCP/IP networking) VoIP clients
Figure 6. Supported Applications with Application Virtualization Technology
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12. Summary
Organizations have tried to implement desktop virtualization for years but had limited
success in finding a viable alternative to traditional PCs both in terms of cost savings and
user experience. VDI, local virtual machines and application virtualization are useful to
solve individual desktop computing problems but also have barriers that prevent their
adoption for large segments of users. Rather than piecing together existing desktop
virtualization approaches, organizations should consider a new approach to desktop
computing that eliminates the native barriers by leveraging the existing windows desktop
infrastructure to reduce the cost of deploying desktop virtualization, provides the
performance of a traditional PC and delivers the mobility and personalization that users
expect.
vDesk is a high-performance enterprise desktop virtualization solution that simplifies the
creation, access and management of Windows desktops through workspace
virtualization. The vDesk solution increases user productivity, lowers desktop
management costs and eliminates the performance and resource overhead of legacy
virtualization technologies. RingCube’s innovative desktop virtualization platform,
Workspace Virtualization Engine (WVE), is the industry’s first workspace virtualization
solution to deliver a lightweight and complete virtual desktop that can join an enterprise
domain, has an isolated network stack and supports applications such as endpoint
security, databases, and PC management software that require drivers and security
services. Today, vDesk is the only desktop virtualization solution that meets the
enterprise cost, management, mobility, performance and security requirements to deploy
desktop virtualization throughout the entire enterprise.
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