ThinManager versus Citrix and VMWare

ThinManager versus Citrix and VMWare

We hear it All the Time I can do everything ThinManager does with Citrix I can do everything ThinManager does with VMWare

So What do Citrix and VMWare do?

Hosted Applications and Sessions

Local Workstation Hardware!

Remote Host (RDS) RDS Client! Session! Session! Session! Hardware! RDP! Hardware!

Citrix XenApp Session! Session! Session! Citrix Receiver! Citrix XenApp! Hardware! ICA! Hardware!

Hosted Application or Desktop Session! Session! Session! RDS Client! Hardware! Hardware!

Thin Client RDS Client! Hardware! Session! Session! Session! Hardware!

Virtualization

Virtualization (1:n hypervisor to images) VM! RDS Client! Hypervisor! Hardware! Hardware! RDP! Type 1 - Kernel included! Type 2 - OS installed first! Often falsely presented! as nonexistent! Xen - Linux Kernel, Cent VMWare - Linux-like vmkernel!

Blade Server

Virtualization (1:1 hypervisor to image) RDS Client! RDS Client! Hypervisor! Hypervisor! Hardware! Hardware! Hardware! Hardware! RDP! RDP!

Dominant Hypervisors Citrix XenServer =! VMWare ESXi =! Microsoft Hyper-V =! Hypervisor (Type 1)! * VMWare Workstation is an example of a Type2 Hypervisor!

Virtualization with XenServer Receiver! Citrix XenSever! Hardware! Hardware! RDP!

Virtualization with ESXi RDS Client! VMWare ESXi! Hardware! RDP! Hardware! Hardware w/! PCoIP chip! PCoIP!

Hardware Assisted Virtualization VM! Hypervisor! Hardware! Intel VT! AMD-V!

VDI Solutions Users! Endpoint Devices! Connection Broker! Desktop! Execution Platform! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! Hypervisor (1:n)! Thin Client!! Mobile Device!! Terminal Server and! Workstation Images! Desktops! Hypervisor (1:1)! Workstation Images! Local Network! * VDI Configuration, Licensing, Gateway, Monitoring and Provisioning Servers not show here.!

User Endpoint Device From what Endpoint Device is your User accessing applications?! Users! Endpoint Devices! Connection Broker! Desktop! Execution Platform! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! Hypervisor (1:n)! Thin Client!! Mobile Device! Local Network!! Terminal Server and! Workstation Images! Hypervisor (1:1)! Workstation Images! Desktops!

Content Need What Application or Desktop does your User need access to?! Users! Endpoint Devices! Connection Broker! Desktop! Execution Platform! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! Hypervisor (1:n)! Thin Client!! Mobile Device! Local Network!! Terminal Server and! Workstation Images! Hypervisor (1:1)! Workstation Images! Desktops!

Content Delivery Getting the application instance to the Endpoint Device for your User?! Users! Endpoint Devices! Connection Broker! Desktop! Execution Platform! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! VMware View! Connection Server! Hypervisor (1:n)! Thin Client!!! Citrix XenDesktop! Delivery Controller! Mobile Device! Local Network! Terminal Server and! Workstation Images! Hypervisor (1:1)! Workstation Images! Desktops!

Different Content Different Execution Platforms Users! Endpoint Devices! Connection Broker! Desktop! Execution Platform! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! VMware View! Connection Server! Hypervisor (1:n)! Thin Client!!! Citrix XenDesktop! Delivery Controller! Mobile Device! Local Network! Terminal Server and! Workstation Images! Hypervisor (1:1)! Workstation Images! Desktops!

VDI Connection Broker VMWare View Connection Server Citrix XenDesktop Delivery Controller

Connection Broker Role The Primary role of the connection broker is to delivery desktops or applications from centralized VDI server platforms to end point devices base on predefined or on-demand computing or user requirements.!

Configuring the Broker VMWare View Administrator Citrix Studio

View Client Software Endpoint Devices! Desktop! XenDesktop Receiver (ICA)! Thin Client!! VMWare View Client (RDS or PCoIP)! Mobile Device!

User as Content Owner

Authenticate User

Provide User Access to Apps and Desktops Citrix Receiver!

ThinManager

Content Delivery Getting the application instance to the Endpoint Device for your User?! Users! Endpoint Devices! Connection Broker! Desktop! Execution Platform! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! ThinServer! Hypervisor (1:n)! Thin Client!! Mobile Device! Local Network!! Terminal Server and! Workstation Images! Hypervisor (1:1)! Workstation Images! Desktops!

VDI Connection Broker VMWare View Connection Server Citrix XenDesktop Delivery Controller ThinServer

Connection Broker Role One role of the ThinServer connection broker is to delivery desktops or applications, display shadows, or video from centralized VDI server platforms, endpoint devices and IP cameras to endpoint devices base on predefined or on-demand computing, user or device requirements. Content delivery can also be location dependent when the endpoint device is a tablet or smartphone based on the ios or Android operating systems.

Content Types Video! Shadows! Desktops!

Configuring the Broker VMWare View Administrator Citrix Studio ThinManager

View Client Software Endpoint Devices! Desktop! Thin Client!! Mobile Device!

User as Content Owner

Device as Content Owner 8AM - 4PM 24 x 7 x 365 4PM - 12AM 12AM - 8AM Content closely related to! tethered Endpoint Device Location! It s an Industrial Thing!!

Endpoint Device Configuration and Management (Can your VMWare or Citrix software do this?)

Beyond a Connection Broker In addition to acting as a connection broker, ThinServer and ThinManager facilitates configuration and management of the following:!! Endpoint device specific hardware features like video resolution and sound! Endpoint device peripherals like Touch Screens, Flash Disks, Keyboards, HID readers or Biometric devices! Endpoint device remote booting including PXE-based firmware delivery, firmware packaging and updates, and DHCP services! Endpoint device and User authentication, content assignment and content display profiles! IP video servers configuration and video content display management! Endpoint device MultiSession and associated display feature configuration including stacking, tiling and MultiMonitor (Using visual layouts)! Hardware level client to client shadowing! Mobile device location resolving, location-based content delivery and view interaction with tethered thin client devices!

A few deal breakers that make ThinManager more competitive

Industrial Endpoint Devices Currently there are 131 ThinManager Ready endpoint devices support in our termcap

Built-In Touch Screen Support

Location based content delivery Execution Platform! VDI Application Pool! (1) Bluetooth Resolve! Establishes Current! User/Client Location! (6) Remote Application Host returns application display data via RDP to mobile client for local rendering! RDS! Hosted Desktops! and Published Apps! (4) Mobile Client uses Command Data to authenticate to appropriate Remote Application Host with linked application request! (5) Remote Host instantiates session and runs linked application! ThinServer! Connection Broker! (3) ThinServer Returns! Connection Command Data to Mobile Client! (2) Mobile Device Transmits Resolver Data to ThinServer!

Endpoint Device Replacement Demo/Video!

Dual Ethernet Support Demo/Video!

And MultiMonitor Capabilities Application Interaction using TermMon ActiveX IP Camera Support Advanced Hardware Authentication Methods HID Protocol and Peripheral Support built-in BioMetric Hardware support built-in

ThinManager Comparison Matrix! Feature! ThinManager! Citrix! VMWare! HP! Device Manager! Dell Wyse! Device Manager! VDI! Connection Brokering! Hypervisor Product! Hypervisor Supported! Remote App/Session Hosting Product! Remote App/Session Hosting Supported! Gateway! ThinServer! NA! Hyper-V, XenServer, ESXi! NA! RDS! YES! XenDesktop! Delivery Controller! XenServer! Hyper-V, XenServer, ESXi! XenApp! XenApp! YES! View! Connection Server! ESXi! Hyper-V, XenServer, ESXi! Protocol Support! RDP, ICA*! ICA! RDP, PCoIP! User-based Content and Profiles! YES! YES! YES! Device-based Content and Profiles! YES! NO! NO! Mobile Client Support! YES! YES! YES! Location-based Content Delivery! YES! NO! NO! NA! RDS! YES! Device and Device Management!! 3rd Party Client Hardware Compatible! YES! NO! NO! Remote Boot! Proprietary, PXE! PXE! PXE! Remote Firmware Updates! YES! YES! YES! One Firmware Supports All Devices! YES! NO! NO! App and Desktop Session Configuration YES! NO! NO! Manager to Client Shadowing! YES! YES! YES! Client to Client Shadowing! YES! NO! NO! MultiMonitor Configuration! YES! NO! NO! Extensive Touch Screen Support! YES! NO! NO! IP Camera Support! YES! NO! NO! Dual Ethernet Support! YES! NO! NO! Mobile Device Management! YES! NO! NO! Hardware-based User Authentication! HID, Biometric! NO! NO! Software Integration API! YES! NO! NO!

Server load balancing! Server session queuing! VMWare server management! Integrated Active Directory support! Integrated IP camera support! Share keyboard and mouse between terminals! Multiple simultaneous terminal users (MultiStation)! Instant session failover! Automated terminal replacement! Redundant network failover! Biometric and RFID authentication management! Application delivery based on Biometric Input! Application delivery based on RFID Input! Integrated on-screen keyboard! Virtual Terminal! Remote touch screen calibration! No configuration stored on terminal! Support for numerous terminal hardware vendors! Integrated user configurable reporting! Email notifications and alerts! Redundant synchronized configuration!!

Thank You!