IBM Virtual Desktop Strategy optimizing time to value
Gen 2 VDI can address your challenges optimize cost, efficiency, agility, resiliency, and security Cost IT challenges Protect data Recover from disasters, downtime Minimize security and compliance risks Control spiraling Resiliency desktop Agility management costs Manage Windows 7 Security and application upgrades 2 CEO/CFO priorities Reduce cost Efficiency Lower business and IT risks Increase productivity User demands A wide range of devices Mobility, Tele commute windows end user experience
Industry concerns on Gen 1 VDI are addressed by Gen 2 VDI 3Cs: Cost, Complexity, Coverage Gartner Top 10 VDI problems Information Week CIO survey 10. Server Headaches: 7-9 users/cpu Core, 1-2 GB RAM 9. Storage Headaches: IOPS, cost of storage 8. Network headaches: need upgrades, Latency 7. Application performance: Multi media experience 6. Licensing headaches Microsoft VDA/SA 5. Offline use: 40% of users buying a PC notebook 4. Internal Politics: from desktop team to datacenter 3. Not necessarily easy to manage: stateful virtual desktops 2. Benefits are hard to quantify. Cost savings occur in hidden and indirect ways 1. The economics don't stack up 3
ROI Promise Gen 1 vs Gen 2 VDI Low TCO Simple, open Complete End-end DMI Packaged Gen1 Hype Disillusionment Trough 2006-07 4 2008-10 No Savings Complex, closed Incomplete use cases Isolated Management Add-ons 2011-Beyond
Virtual Bridges VDI pioneers Private Company, founded 2006; ~50 people; Headquartered in Austin, TX Venture backed World-Wide Coverage Brian Madden speaks. If you were to ask me if there are any companies with desktop virtualization products that you should look at, I'd throw out two suggestions right off the bat: Virtual Bridges VERDE and Quest Software s vworkspace. Both are quality desktop virtualization products with several features that the big two don't have, and both products cost much less than those from the big two. Broad Industry and Analyst Recognition Strategic Customers, and Business Partners 5
What is Virtual Desktop for Smart Business with VERDE? Casual Integrated Optimized Gold master images Dynamic/Static/Kiosk/Long-life dynamic virtual desktops Directory Open Application Desktop Management and Security Server Operating System KVM Hypervisor, Storage Optimizer Power user Office Distributed Connection Broker, HA, Cluster scale out Windows and/or Linux virtual desktops Integrated Offline/Online/Remote Branch VDI LEAF Managed/Legacy/Zero End point; FDDC stds Active Directory, LDAP Integration Application virtualization integration PCLM integration TEM, SCCM, ZENWorks TAM E-SSO integration; CAC: Common Access Card Appliance. SELinux, Svirt, MAC isolation, EAL4+ Cache I/O on DAS: Copy on Read, Write Simple Server: x3650 M3, x3850 X5, HS21, HS22, etc. Storage: NS3400, N6240, DS3500, SONAS, etc. Network Switches: G8052, G8124E, G8264, etc. Low TCO 6 TEM: Tivoli Endpoint Manager; TAM E-SSO: Tivoli Access Manager Enterprise Single Sign On HA: High Availability; CAC: Common Access Card; DAS: Direct Attached Storage; PCLM: PC Lifecycle Management; LEAF: Live Environment Access Format; VERDE: Virtual Enterprise Remote Desktop Environment SCCM: Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager; KVM: Kernel-based Virtual Machine
Differentiated Generation 2 VDI Architecture Managed Endpoint True Offline VDI Zero Endpoint Home No Install, Boot to VDI SmartSync SmartSync Legacy Endpoint WAN/INTERNET CLOUD Repurpose Older PCs LA N Branch Office /W N LA AN Gold Master Technology Storage Optimizer Application Management Employee LAN Shared Datastore (NAS/SAN) (One or More Servers) Contractor Persistent User Data Hypervisor + Distributed Connection Broker + Direct Attached Storage DATA CENTER Directory / Authentication Service 7
Key Architectural Decisions End point Device Protocol Mode: Network Peripheral -Online - Offline - Branch Server - Scale - HA 1) User segmentation 10) Backup and Recovery 2) Access devices: mobile, thin client, refurbished desktop/laptop; OS: Mac/Linux/Windows 11) Scale up/out 3) Access client alternatives: Web browser, Rich client 4) Desktop Gold Master Images (be mindful of dependencies; Licenses owned by Customer) 5) Remote Access Protocol: RDP, NX, SPICE, etc. 6) Directory services (Active Directory, LDAP), SSO 7) Security: network, VPN, AV, Firewall 8) Deployment alternatives: online, offline, remote branch office 9) High Availability and Disaster Recovery 8 Virtual Desktop - OS - Application - Security Storage Directory 12) Server configuration, Memory Optimizer, VM Density 13) Storage: Attached, NAS, SAN; Accelerator 14) Performance Deployment model, Legacy Application colocation, Protocol, Storage, Server, Network 15) Remote Management 16) Integration: PC Configuration/Life Cycle Management 17) On-premises, Private Cloud, Managed Private Cloud hosted dedicated
With Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix) Two Integration Points: Guest environment enhancements to allow the TEM agent to load without registering a new desktop in the BF console each time a dynamic instance boots Write values into the system registry that fixlets can query in their "relevance" stage to determine if the guest is dynamic, static, gold, running on LEAF, etc. TEM has built functionality in their console to be able to analyze and report this basic information on all VDSB VM's, so everything can be manage (physical, virtual, dynamic/virtual) from one console 9
With Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On TAM E-SSO provides: SSO inside the virtual desktop Two-Factor Authentication Access and Security Workflow Automation Fast user switching User Access Tracking & Audit Centralized Identity & Policy Management With no change to the infrastructure TAM E-SSO enables visibility into user activity, control over access to business assets, and automation of the sign-on process in order to drive value for our clients. 10
Why IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business with VERDE? Traditional VDI (Gen 1) Manual installation, integration, customization Complex and closed architecture Require high level of expertise Users confined to online VDI Dependent on Microsoft High CAPEX (Server, Storage), OPEX Many add ons 11 IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business with VERDE Comprehensive functionality, easier to manage and use Install in 3 hours vs 7 days Simple and Open Architecture Easier More productive More affordable Work anytime, anywhere, online/offline/branch, on secure Windows/Linux virtual desktops Lower TCO IGF Lease option
Summary and Next Steps Gen 2 VDI value Dramatically lower TCO: desktop management, hardware, software Low complexity: integrated console; fewer number of servers; open architecture, stateless dynamic sessions, easier and faster install, easier management Better coverage: integrated offline and remote branch VDI; Windows and Linux virtual desktops Next Steps Architectural Decisions Proof of Concept / Pilot 12
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