Integrating NComputing Virtual Desktops with VMware and Citrix

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1 Click to edit Master title style Integrating NComputing Virtual Desktops with VMware and Citrix Karen Gaines Director of Southern Europe, NComputing, Inc. September,

2 Click Topicsto edit Master title style Trends & Challenges in Desktop Virtualization NComputing Virtual Desktops Leveraging Best of Breed Technologies Cloud Computing: the future is here today Conclusion and Q&A JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 2

3 Click Challenges to edit Faced Master by title Today s style IT Managers We need a flexible, scalable computing model that allows us to respond quickly to changes in our IT environment. Our PC infrastructure is tying us down. I need my IT staff free to focus on strategic business initiatives. Budget Cuts! Where can I slash costs so I can invest in the new IT services my users are demanding? Our Windows 7 Upgrade is looming. There must be a better way than buying all new PCs. Corporate policies and customers are demanding that we lower our carbon footprint. Everyone s talking about desktop virtualization but there are so many options & products, it s confusing! PC purchase and maintenance costs are too high JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 3

4 Click Desktop edit virtualization: Master title why stylesuch a hot topic? Financial crisis has put pressure on practically every organization worldwide to lower costs Costs of resources to manage & support PCs are more visible today than before Today s distributed PCs waste excess capacity and create security liabilities Server virtualization has already proven its ability to save money The nature of software applications is changing with a profound impact on the desktop JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 4

5 Click SW Applications to edit Master Are title Evolving style Away From The PC From Simple Terminal Applications to Rich Network Desktops Simple Terminal Applications & Devices Rich Apps Running Locally Rich Apps Running Locally & From Network Rich Apps, All From Network Long Ago... Yesterday Today Tomorrow 2010 The desktop is evolving with the applications JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 5

6 Click But to confusion edit Master abounds title style Mixed messages about Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) + Gartner predicts 49 million seats of desktop virtualization by 2013 InfoWorld says VDI remains a solution looking for a problem is the year for desktop virtualization Top reasons why VDI projects fail Confusing myriad of approaches, options and terminology Virtual machines Application containerization OS streaming Blade computing Para-virtualization Connection brokers Terminal services Thin clients Zero clients Cloud computing JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 6

7 Click and to many edit Master solutions title have styledaunting roadblocks High costs Cost more upfront Must be sold on TCO & soft costs Minimum deployment >1000 seats Complexity Complex deployment and mgmt. Require changes to business processes and employee skill-set Technical limitations Poor multi-media support Inefficient bandwidth utilization Limited peripheral support JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 7

8 Click So what s to edit the Master right answer? title style A pragmatic approach to VDI: 1 st know the problem you re trying to solve Choose technologies that are compatible with: your existing IT infrastructure your existing IT skill set Start small & get started! Scale up from proven success Leverage and combine proven best of breed technologies for a hybrid solution JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 8

10 Click NComputing to edit Master Desktop title Virtualization style NComputing Access Devices Virtual Desktops Network or Direct Connection PC- or Server-class Hardware Replace full PCs at each desk with simple access devices that connect to virtual desktops running on central PCs or servers. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 10

11 Click Only NComputing to edit Master Offers title style an End-to-End Solution NComputing vspace software creates multiple virtual workspaces inside a single Windows or Linux operating system. NComputing User extension Protocol (UXP) delivers an efficient, secure, multimedia interface across direct (PCI/USB) or Ethernet connections NComputing access devices enable ultra-low cost clients that are low-power while delivering rich multimedia performance. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 11

12 Click vspace to Desktop edit Master Virtualization title style Software vspace Sessions: vspace creates multiple user workspaces in a single OS. vspace Desktop Virtualization: Supports and extends rich multimedia workspaces with failover, dynamic provisioning & transparent peripheral extension. Operating System: Supports variety of Windows or Linux operating systems. Host System: vspace enables a range of host HW from PCs used as virtualization appliances to full servers. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 12

13 Click Three to Ways edit to Master Connect title style Ethernet: L-series Ethernet connection (any distance) Direct (USB): U-series Direct USB connection (5-10 m) Direct (PCI): X-series Direct Cat 5/6 connection from PCI Card (10 m) JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 13

14 Click Three to Types edit Master of Access title Devices style Ethernet: L-series Direct (USB): U-series Direct (PCI): X-series JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 14

15 Click New: to L300 edit Ethernet Master title Virtual styledesktop with vspace Industry s first affordable thin client that can truly replace PCs Exceptional Price/Performance: PC-quality, full-screen motion video to 1920x1080 & transparent USB 2.0 Efficient Use Of Resources: Uses network and host computing resources efficiently with vspace Easy To Manage / Scale: vspace enterprise management console enables rapid deployment & easy management when scaled to thousands Ideal for: Large enterprise desktop rollouts Small & medium business Government and Education Verticals including manufacturing, banking, healthcare, general office, branch deployments & more JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 15

16 Click Express to edit VDIMaster title style Standard NComputing deployment architecture NComputing Access Devices Virtual Desktops Network or Direct Connection PC- or Server-class Hardware JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 16

17 Click Express to edit VDI Master Scales title both style Up and Out Small Business E-Nate SW / chiropractor practices 2-5 stations per office Branch Business EcoBank 5,000 stations in 640 branches Large Enterprise Cloud The Indian Social Security System Healthcare and Insurance provider Cloud-computing deployment with Wipro 31,000 stations in >2,000 locations Hospitals, clinics, admin offices India-wide deployment JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 17

18 Click Express to edit VDI Master meets needs title style in diverse markets Enterprise Branch offices Small to Medium Business General office/knowledge workers Tough User Environments Retail, general office, service Emerging Markets Across all verticals Education Factories, Healthcare, Call Centers Across all verticals K-12, colleges & universities JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 18

20 Click To scale to edit up, Master leverage title the style best of breed Enterprise-proven technologies can expand on NComputing Express VDI to: Further consolidate resources Drive even better manageability Increase overall efficiencies Key Examples: Server consolidation with VMware Application publishing with Citrix JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 20

21 Click Combining to edit NComputing Master title style with Server Consolidation vspace software and user workspaces: vspace creates multiple user workspaces in a single OS. Operating System: vspace allows 30 users to share an OS. Supports Windows or Linux. Virtual Machine: Creates a virtual environment in which an operating system can run (effectively emulates hardware) Hypervisor: Allows multiple operating system instances to run concurrently on a server (can be VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer) Server Hardware: Physical machine with all hardware resources including processor(s), memory, local storage, etc.. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 21

22 Click Enhanced to edit VDI Master Deployment title style (1 VM : Many Users) L-series VM VM VM VM Switched Network vspace + Server Consolidation Key Benefits: Server consolidation delivers more users per host, great manageability, and lower overall cost. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 22

23 Click Example: to edit Consumer Master title goods stylemanufacturer 8 VMs per Server (200 users) Warehouse terminals Office users L-series VM VM VM VMware ESX infrastructure HP Quad x Quad Core Servers VM Switched Network Training room Visitor kiosks JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 23

24 Click Example: to edit Central Master American title stylebank 10 VMs per Server (150 users) Back-office users Branch Bank L-series VM VM VM Citrix XenServer infrastructure Dell Blade Servers VM Switched Network Training room Headquarters Office JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 24

25 Click 1:1 VDI to with edit Connection Master title style Brokering (1 VM : 1 User) vspace + Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Access Devices VMware View Connection Broker* *Support for VMware View Connection Broker by L300 devices is planned for Q (subject to change) Key Benefits: User independence with VM manageability and low-cost NComputing devices. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 25

26 Click Comparing to edit Total Master System title style Costs For VDI Options Costs per Seat of 300-Seat NComputing-Based Virtual Client Solutions Source: IDC: Reducing Costs with Client Virtualization JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 26

27 Click Combining to edit NComputing Master title style with Application Publishing vspace Desktop Virtualization: vspace, installed on the host OS, creates multiple user workspaces on that single OS. Citrix Receiver: Installed on the host OS giving every vspace session access to Citrix-hosted applications. Operating System: Windows or Linux. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 27

28 Click to edit Master title style Integration With Citrix Published Applications Citrix XenApp Server Farm vspace + Citrix Receiver Access Devices ICA (over WAN) UXP (over LAN) Key Benefits: Leverage the manageability of published applications from any NComputing access device & get the best use of your WAN bandwidth. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 28

30 Click The world to edit is Master changing title style THE CLOUD Software as a Service (SaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Thin Client X86 System Unix System Mainframe Zero-Client Network Apps Local & Network Apps Local Rich Apps Terminal Services JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 30

31 Click Cloud to Computing edit Master Example: title style India Social Security System CHALLENGE Build state-of-art IT system on Cloud Computing model Deploy computing stations at over 2,000 hospitals, clinics, and offices ESIC Profile: Largest Insurance & Health Care Provider Assists over 12 million beneficiaries Operates 144 hospitals and 1,388 clinics Runs 620 insurance branches Largest Commercial IT Project India 2009 SOLUTION 31,000 NComputing workstations across all offices, hospitals, clinics Partnership with Wipro InfoTech RESULTS Lowest cost computing 5 watt Green footprint JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 31

32 Click ESIC Private to edit Master Cloud Architecture title style Linux virtual desktops with Firefox browser running all web-hosted apps JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 32

34 Click So what s to edit the Master right answer? title style A pragmatic approach to VDI: 1 st know the problem you re trying to solve Choose technologies that are compatible with: your existing IT infrastructure your existing IT skill set Start small & get started! Scale up from proven success Leverage and combine proven best of breed technologies for a hybrid solution JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 34

35 Click Summary to edit of Master NComputing title style Deployment Options Express VDI Enhanced VDI using VM infrastructure 1:1 VDI with Connection Brokering Citrix Integration for Application Publishing JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 35

36 Click NComputing to edit Master Key Benefits title style NComputing delivers desktop virtualization solutions that are: Simple Virtual desktop solutions that can be setup and secured in minutes or hours. Affordable Virtual desktop solutions that slash technology acquisition costs and reduce number of PCs to deploy, maintain and upgrade. Flexible Deployment architectures that integrate with all major virtualization software (VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, etc). Efficient Green virtual desktop solutions that reduce energy footprint by as much as 90% per user. JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 36

37 Click This approach to edit Master has seen title style proven success worldwide >2,500,000 Virtual Desktops Deployed 100,000 Customers More Than 140 Countries JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 37

38 Click it s what to edit got Master NComputing title style many prestigious awards Technology Business Education Social Impact Economic Growth Channel Economic Development JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 38

39 and it s how VDI can be affordable, scalable & viable Click to edit Master title style TODAY. NComputing VDI solutions combined with other best of breed technologies solve the three key problems faced by VDI: 1. Economics: makes VDI far less expensive 2. User Experience: Full multi-media and complete end-user functionality 3. Scaling up AND down: putting power where it belongs, balanced with bandwidth JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 39

40 Click Join the to edit revolution! Master title style Visit NComputing Try The L300 Access Device Meet Us At Other Events Register for other Webinars JULY 2010 POWER TRAINING INTRODUCTION 40

41 Click to edit Master title style Questions 41