Desktop virtualization best practices
- 1. Desktop Virtualization Best Practices Sean Connelly Citrix Systems
- 2. User Categorization Task Workers Remote Workers Guest Workers Office Workers Mobile Workers factory worker offshore workers university computer lab finance sales retail clerk outsourcers, contractors training center operations executives bank teller branch offices marketing field service credit card call center tele-workers administration Requirements • simple • secured access and control • rich PC experience • rich PC experience • offline access • locked down • location and device flexibility • instant resets • personal • secure • few apps • diverse apps and users • standard app set • diverse apps and users • diverse apps and users
- 3. Delivery technology Task Workers Remote Workers Guest Workers Office Workers Mobile Workers Hosted Hosted Hosted Local Virtual apps Local shared VM-based Blade PC Streamed Installed VM-based desktops desktops desktops desktops desktops desktops server side compute client side compute
- 4. Desktop Virtualization Best Practices • Start with specific user segment • Choose proper delivery method • Understand infrastructure needs • Scale in steps • ROI – CAPEX vs OPEX