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This document discusses trends in desktop virtualization and how Cisco and Citrix are working together to transform desktop computing. Key points: - Traditional desktop management is inefficient, inflexible, and insecure. Desktop virtualization promises to improve productivity, security, and adaptability. - Cisco and Citrix are joining forces to provide a fully validated virtual desktop solution. Their unified solution will make enterprise adoption of virtual desktops much easier. - Their solution transforms Windows desktops into an on-demand service available on any device. It enables flexible workstyles while rapidly adapting to business needs and improving security.
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- 1. Delivering Virtual Workspaces, Anytime, Anyplace, On Any Device Anastasios Moustakis Senior Solution Architect Unisystems
- 2. Regulation Globalization Distance Consumerization Disruptions People IT
- 3. virtual computing flexibility velocity mobility security New ways for people and IT to work
- 5. Trends and Analysts for the future of Desktop • The way businesses design, build, and deploy desktops has been relatively unchanged for years. • A process plagued with: • productivity loss • high security risks • constant asset turnover • and with an enormous price tag. • Desktop virtualization is poised to make significant strides to: • improve this situation • ultimately transform how IT manages desktops • transform how end-users consume applications, choose endpoint devices, and increase their productivity. Source: Enterprise Strategy Group, 2010
- 6. Trends and Analysts for the future of Desktop • Gartner expects the preferred client for HVD deployment to be refurbished desk- based PCs and gradually Thin Clients will replace PCs • “Hosted Virtual Desktops (HVDs) have great potential” Source: Gartner (Nov 2010) – Forecast: Hosted Virtual Desktops, Worldwide (2010-2014) (2010-
- 7. Challenges with Desktop Virtualization today Challenges Performance and Scalability implementing Enterprise class User Experience: Can I guarantee same QoS for each and every user. Virtual Desktop Poor performance in terms of bad user experience is a major issue Solutions Implementing few desktops is easy but can I do it for my enterprise Capacity of underlying infrastructure in a datacenter Is my server/network/storage ready? Can we guarantee the SLA in a cost effective manner? Data Center security: How can I bring desktops and keep other apps secure Manageability Paradigm shift: Managing desktops in VMs vs Managing physical desktops Will the old ways of server manageability help in the future where thousands of desktops are hosted out of the DC?
- 8. Changing the game in Desktop Virtualization • Two market leaders joining forces • Complimentary vision for desktop virtualization evolution • Fully validated and tested joint solution • Unified technical support • Makes enterprise-wide adoption far easier
- 9. Transform Windows desktop computing into an on-demand service for any user on any device
- 10. Traditional • Limited workplace flexibility Desktops • Security restricts mobility and devices Complex. • Moves, adds, changes take days Inflexible. • Constant refresh with limited gains Hard to Secure.
- 11. • Enable virtual workstyles Go Virtual • Leverage the latest mobile devices Simpler. Faster. • Rapidly adapt to business change Secure. • Transform desktop computing
- 12. Supporting Different User Types Is Easy with Virtual Desktops Mobile Workers Offline access Secure Diverse apps and users Remote Workers Office Workers Secured access and control Rich PC experience Location and device Personal flexibility Diverse apps Diverse apps and users and users Task Workers Guest Workers Simple Rich PC experience Locked down Instant resets Few apps Standard app set
- 13. Citrix XenDesktop Modular Design Enables Best Scalability Network Services Active Directory Load Balancing DNS TFTP PXE Print and File
- 14. 200 Hosted VM-Based VDI Desktops Control Services Web Interface 1 Web Interface 2 DataStore Server License Server XD Controller XD Controller (XML1) XD Controller (XML2) X Number of Desktops VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server Shared Storage PVS Server PVS Server Provisioning Services High Availability Cluster Shared Storage
- 15. 5000 Hosted VM-Based VDI Desktops Control Services Web Interface 1 Web Interface 2 DataStore Server License Server XD Controller XD Controller (XML1) XD Controller XD Controller (XML1) XD Controller (XML2) XD Controller (XML2) X Number of Desktops X Number of Desktops X Number of Desktops 2000 Desktops X Number of Desktops X Number of Desktops 2000 Desktops X Number of Desktops 2000 Desktops VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server VDI Desktop Server Shared Storage PVS Server PVS Server PVS Server PVS Server PVS Server PVS Server PVS Server Provisioning Services High Availability Cluster Shared Storage
- 16. Virtual Desktop Deployment Infrastructure Architecture Is Critical Centralized Simplified Decentralized Other Desktop Today Cisco Desktop Virtualization Virtualization Solutions Traditional Desktops Solution with Citrix XenDesktop Management Cisco UCS and Control SAN A Primary Network SAN B Secondary Inefficient Network Unsecure Inefficient High Cost Efficient Complex Agile Non-compliant Non- High Cost Cost Effective Fragile Transformative
- 17. Cisco Unified Computing System Ideal Platform for Citrix XenDesktop Lower cost for compute + network infrastructure Greater virtual desktop density w/o performance impact Simple Operation - start in minutes, scale in seconds Memory Massive Scalability – scales easily to 1000’s of desktops per UCS system CPU Extended memory and I/O to avoid desktop Unified Fabric (FCoE) virtualization bottlenecks I/O
- 18. A balanced system for Desktop Virtualization Cisco UCS is the ideal platform More virtual desktops per blade = Memory Lower power per VM UCS Extended Memory Lower cooling per VM Lower cost per VM Latest high-performance CPUs CPU Unified Fabric (FCoE) I/O
- 19. Wire for bandwidth, not connectivity LAN SAN A SAN B Uplinks 20Gb/s 40Gb/s 80Gb/s I/O On-Demand via Service Profile Policy-driven bandwidth allocation Wire Once Architecture Virtual interface granularity
- 20. Infrastructure for efficient scale Mgmt LAN SAN A SAN B
- 21. Dynamic Platform Provisioning with Service Profiles Desktop Profile 1 Desktop Profile 1 120 Knowledge UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5b… LAN SAN MAC : 08:00:69:02:01:FC HVD Win 7 WWN: 5080020000075740 B-250 192GB PXE Boot Order: SAN, LAN Connectivity SAN Connectivty Desktop Profile 2 Profile 2 Boot Order 140 Task UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5d… MAC :XenApp OLTP 08:00:69:02:01:FF WWN: 5080020000075742 B-200 Order: SAN Boot 48GB LAN Connectivity SAN Connectivity Desktop3Profile 3 Profile Boot Order 100 Power UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5f… MAC : 08:00:69:02:01:FB HVD Win 7 WWN: 5080020000075744 Chassis-1/Blade-2 B-230 384GB PXE, SAN Boot Order: LAN Connectivity SAN Connectivity Cisco UCS Manager Boot Order Chassis-8/Blade-4 Separate firmware, addresses, and parameter settings Physical servers become interchangeable hardware components Service profile templates allow rapid provisioning of new virtual desktops
- 22. Optimizing Memory for Desktop Virtualization Classic 12 DIMMs 18 DIMMs Typical 96 GB (Max 192GB) Or Typical 144GB (Max 288 GB) Higher Performance Lower Performance Cisco UCS With Extended Memory Xeon Xeon 48 DIMMs Typical 384GB Higher Performance
- 23. Cisco Validated Designs New Validated Designs for Desktop Virtualization 1. Cisco UCS, Citrix XenServer and XenDesktop, and NetApp Storage 2. Cisco UCS, VMware vSphere, Citrix XenDesktop, and NetApp Storage 3. Cisco UCS, MS Hyper-V, Citrix XenDesktop, and NetApp Storage Available at Cisco.com/go/vdi
- 24. Cisco Desktop Virtualization Solution with Citrix XenDesktop App App Data XenDesktop Hypervisor: NetApp FAS 3140 / • Up to 112 Win7 Clients 3170 Storage desktops on single blade LAN / • Scales from 300 to 10’s WAN MDS 000s of users in single 92xx/95xx domain Nexus 5000 Access • Rapid scale out with UCS Fabric service templates and Management Cisco UCS Chassis + Blades Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
- 25. Key benefits: Cisco UCS with Citrix XenDesktop • Architecture: Simple, resilient architecture for deploying XenDesktop • Scalability: Linear scalability and performance from 100 to 1000’s of desktops without a change in architecture. • Balanced System: Providing the right balance of memory, I/O and CPU is the key to cost-effective scalability • Simplicity: Rapid provisioning with Cisco UCS Manager for ease of scale • Validated Designs: Part of Cisco VXI featuring an end-to-end solution including Security, WAN Optimization and UCS