VIRTUAL DESKTOP I SOLUTIONS A TECHNICAL OVERVIEW Justin Stevens 1
Agenda Introductions VMware VDI Solutions Sun VDI Solutions Sun VDI In-Depth Look 2
Desktop Management Goals Centralize Computing Resources Move under-utilized computing and storage resources back from the edge of your network Increase Security Use desktop environments that are hardware independent with no localized data Streamline Management Use a single set of desktop tools for both full desktop devices and thin clients Improve Flexibility and Access Quickly provision new desktops and applications to users Ensure business continuity 3
Emerging Access Requirements Disasters Need for Instant Desktop Recovery and Provisioning Quickly recover, re-provision and re-establish user access to ensure business continuity Alternative Workspace Need for Remote Offices, Virtual Offices, Hoteling Support for a virtual work environment where users have alternative access to complete desktop resources while working remotely Outsourcing Need for Secure and Controlled Access by Outsourcing Entities Secure data and resources within the corporate datacenter and support outsourced or offshore developers Compliance Need for Desktop Consolidation and Standardization Contain desktop proliferation and build a standardized, centrallymanaged desktop environment that adheres to internal and external compliance guidelines 4
Application and Desktop Evolution 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 The Network Is the Computer 5
The Desktop Virtualization Revolution IT struggles with overly complex and ineffective desktop strategies Server virtualization revolutionized how IT managers think about compute power The tremendous success of server virtualization prompted IT to consider virtualization to solve their desktop problems Customers are demanding solutions, Sun is delivering 6
Virtualized Desktop Solutions One operating system is used to service multiple users. Each user has a separate session but shares the operating system and applications with others. Multiple Users Per Server Each user has a dedicated blade system and operating system. Applications are installed individually for each user and the blades are managed individually. Each User With Dedicated Blade Like the blade solution, but each user's system is a virtual machine instead of a physical one. OS and applications are installed and managed individually. Each User With Dedicated VM (VDI) 7
Sun Desktop Virtualization Portfolio Sun Provides a Rich Desktop Virtualization Product Set Nearly 10 years of experience Full screen desktops and individual applications Built-in support for Windows, the Solaris OS, and Linux LAN and WAN Extremely secure Use clients from Sun or nearly any modern PC 8
Desktop Virtualization Portfolio Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software Sun Secure Global Desktop Software Sun Ray Software 9
Sun VDI Software Your Desktop, Anywhere You Are Your Desktop on a PC Your Desktop on a Mac Your Desktop on a Sun Ray client As you move between devices, your desktop follows you 10
Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software Access Centralized Desktops Easily Assign Users To Desktops Use Nearly Any Client Device Shift Desktops Across Devices Secure Over LAN or WAN Centralize Desktop Management 11
Sun VDI Software Solution Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software Desktop Servers Desktops End Users Access Clients 12
Sun VDI Software Features Delivers secure access to full screen desktop environments over the network Integrates with VMware Infrastructure 3 Lets administrators also use Windows Terminal Services or UNIX servers for a more traditional server-based computing architecture Supports high security encryption with integrated VPN client or SSL encryption with cyphers up to 256 bit AES Provides a highly optimized client side protocol that adjusts dynamically to changing network conditions Built-in support for Sun Ray clients or use existing client devices 13
Organizational Benefits Business Continuity Let employees work from anywhere, particularly helpful when disasters strike Cost Reduce datacenter operational costs as well as administration and management expenses Regulatory Compliance Demonstrate compliance with industry or government legislation and internal policies 14
Sun Virtual Desktop Connector Brokers connections between Sun VDI Software and VMware Infrastructure 3 Easy to install and configure Dynamic and static binding of desktops to users Automatic integration with Sun Secure Global Desktop Software and Sun Ray Software Supports latest VMware ESX Server 3.5 with Virtual Center 2.5 Designed for Windows deployments 15
Sun VDI Software and VMware > > > > Solve problems with applications that are not Terminal Services friendly Provide a highly manageable environment while still allowing users to customize their desktops Access VDI desktops with added security and excellent performance over low bandwidth connections Leverage features in VMware Infrastructure 3 such as VMotion and HA for a truly dynamic desktop architecture 16
Sun VDI Software Architecture... VMware Infrastructure 3 Sun Virtual Desktop Connector Sun Secure Global Desktop Software Sun Ray Software Sun VDI Software Sun Fire x64/x86 Servers Internet 17
VMware UMD Press Release As a major research university, it s critical that our students, faculty and staff get access to the applications they need, when they need them, said Jim Maloney, network operations manager, UMD Facilities Management. The combination of VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Sun Ray Software and virtual display clients greatly improved performance and end user convenience. This joint solution has helped us significantly reduce the time we spend managing our growing desktop infrastructure as well as cut down on energy costs through virtualization. http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/su n_vdi.html 18
Easy Access 19
End User Benefits Security Gain industrial strength security and avoid lost laptop disasters Flexibility Work on your home PC without installing specialized software Mobility Be as productive out of the office as you are at your desk 20
Introducing Sun Ray Technology Choice Security Manageability Reliability Mobility Value 21
What is Sun Ray Technology? Display over IP Just like a TV 22
Choose Your Desktop Display Solaris, Windows, or Linux all on the same device 23
World Class Windows Desktop Full screen Windows desktops on Sun Ray clients Windows Server or Windows XP Pro Two-factor smart card authentication to Windows Hot desk Windows sessions between devices RDP-based, excellent performance 24
No Local Data, Nothing Cached Display and manipulate sensitive data without it ever leaving the server Data is never cached No hard disk or addressable flash memory No intellectual property risk if a client is lost or stolen No local operating system, no client virus issues 25
The Thinner The Better Lower Complexity Helps Reduce Cost Local Apps Local OS Memory CPU Hard Drive PC Local Apps Local OS Memory CPU Embedded OS thin client Nothing to Manage! Sun Ray client 26
Sun Secure Global Desktop Software Secured Applications and Data Business Continuity Mobility Application Choice 27
Sun Secure Global Desktop Software Access to Server-based Applications and Desktops Access remote applications just like local applications No re-training required: > Applications launch from user's Start or Launch menu > Remote windows integrate seamlessly with local windows > Open and save local documents with remote applications (if allowed by admin) > Print to local printers (if allowed by admin) 28
Desktop Direct Immediate Access To Your Desktop 29
Web Resources Web info > > > > http://www.sun.com/virtualdesktop http://www.sun.com/software/vdi http://www.sun.com/sunray http://www.sun.com/sgd VDI Cookbook > http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/desktop_connector.jsp Email interest list > virtualdesktop@sun.com 30
VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE 2.0 31
Deployment Options Supported install platforms: > Solaris 10 11/06 or higher SPARC & x86 > Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server (RHEL AS) 4, Update 3 > SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9, Service Pack 3 32
Supported Virtualization Platforms Seamless integration with VMware Infrastructure 3 > VMware ESX Server 3.0.1 or later > VMware VirtualCenter Server 2.0 or later Integrated with VirtualCenter Server APIs Leverage VI3 administration 33
Standard Deployment Architecture LDAP/AD Server VDC Service Server Server Server SGD Server AIP VDC Client Sun x64/x86 or SPARC Server(s) RDP/X11 XML-RPC VDC Tools Storage VDC Service ESX Server VirtualCenter Server Sun x64/x86 Server(s) VDC Agent Sun Ray Server ALP VDC Client Sun x64/x86 or SPARC Server(s) 34
Sun VDI Software Key Features Brokering functionality Simplified installation Browser-based administration console Flexible architecture Industrial-grade security Intuitive load-balancing 35
Brokering Connections Creation of shared pools of VMs > Static 1:1 dedicated assignment of VM > Dynamic Automatically generates VMs from a template Any user assigned to any VM Create policies for pools of VMs > Min/Max number of VMs within a pool > Expiration & duration of VM > VM life cycle: clone, delete, or reuse 36
Virtual Machine Life Cycle 37
Brokering (continued) Ability to create multiple pools VMs are assigned a unique display name for each user Assignment of tokens (e.g. smart cards) to VM pools Define global policies > Default pool > Clone interval > Recycle interval 38
Simple Installation & Configuration Easy connection wizard helps to instantly connect to the VirtualCenter Server VDC installation automatically installs a new Sun Ray kiosk session type for VDI VDC installation automatically creates a 'mydesktop' link for instant desktop access with SGD (no webtop!) VDC Agent and VDC Tools use native Windows installers 39
Browser Administration Central point of system-wide administration > Create/remove policies > Session control of VMs start, stop, suspend, delete > Assign VMs to pools or users > Ability to search for VMs > Specify storage locations for VM disk files 40
Flexible and Mobile Gain access to your desktop from nearly any device! > Display remote desktop environment on Sun Ray clients > Reuse your existing traditional desktop or laptop PCs (or nearly any Java enabled web browser!) > Any combination thereof! 41
Authentication & Security Leverage Sun Secure Global Desktop Software > > > > LDAP(S), AD, RSA SecurID SSL/TLS for secure connection AES 256, 3DES, or RC4 ciphers Smart card authentication to Windows Leverage Sun Ray virtual display clients > Integrated VPN client Cisco 3000 EzVPN compatible > Optional RC4 encryption cipher for LAN deployments. > Smart card authentication to Windows 42
Load Balancing Leverage Local SGD or SRS data stores for VDC policy and data storage Integrate with existing load-balanced SGD Arrays or Sun Ray Failover Groups (FOG) Sun Ray VDC policy data SGD/SRS Servers PC Data Center 43
Client Protocols ALP Appliance Link Protocol Used with Sun Ray virtual display clients UDP based Dynamic, auto-adjusting for bandwidth conditions AIP Adaptive Internet Protocol Used with non-sun Ray devices (Windows PCs, etc) TCP based Dynamic, auto-adjusting for bandwidth conditions Limit RDP usage to inside the data center! 44
Agents & Services: Access Tier Virtual Desktop Connector Service > > > > Installed on SRS or SGD Broker and session handling Manages pools and policies Browser-based administration console access through port 1800/1801 Virtual Desktop Connector Client > Can be independently deployed > Session initiation with lookup of: UserID/Pool, UserID, TokenID, Token > Initiates VM lookup VDC Service SGD Server VDC Client Sun x64/x86 or SPARC Server(s) VDC Service Sun Ray Server VDC Client Sun x64/x86 or SPARC Server(s) 45
Agents & Services: Virtualization Tier Virtual Desktop Connector Agent > Installed on VirtualCenter Server > Manages lookup of VMs > Reports status/updates to the VDC Service > Connects to VDC Server via port 6060/6061 VirtualCenter Server VDC Agent 46
Agents & Services: Desktop Layer Virtual Desktop Connector Tools > Installed on Windows VMs > Closes RDP connection on Windows standby > Reports VM info back to VDC service > Works in conjunction with VMware Tools VDC Tools ESX Server Storage Sun x64/x86 Server(s) 47
Summary Simplified installation and configuration Robust connection brokering functionality Increase access flexibility Lower total costs of ownership Maintain high levels of security Laying the foundation for enterprise growth 48
More Resources > Product Page http://www.sun.com/software/vdi > Solutions Page http://www.sun.com/virtualdesktop > Release Notes http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-3022 > Email Interest Alias virtualdesktop@sun.com 49
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