How to win in a competitive environm
- Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View
Objectives
Understand…
– – – – – – Our Keys to Success New features in View View Architecture View Futures Traps & FUD Resources available to you
• Tested multiple scenarios
• Flash, Multimedia, Office Apps, Printing, Downloads • Riverbed and Branch Repeater
• Open & available tools
• Login VSI • Apposite WAN emulator
PCoIP RGS
Hardest
Graphical
PCoIP RDP
Citrix Technologies
Document
Other
Database
Other
Other
Easy
LAN
802.11InteΒιβλιοθήκη net3GHard
Range of Network Connections
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Blade PCs
Hypervisor Pool Hypervisor Pool
Hyperviso Pool
visioning ervices
Provisioning Services or Installed
Synchronizer
Installed Images
Machine Creation Services
Clone 2
Clone 1 Replica
Data Disk Persistent Disk OS Data Disk
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Persistent Disk
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View Composer refresh process
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inked Clone Limitations
• • •
8 ESX hosts/cluster Tiered Storage potential SPF Uncontrolled growth
• • Sizing difficulty Frequent refreshes
• SAML support, numerous connecto
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• Simple, powerful management • Any hypervisor, any storage • Comprehensive SDK • Proven scalability • 10,000 Citrix Ready products
View’s Newest Features
PCoIP secure gateway vSphere 4.1 Support Full Windows 7 Support View Client with Local Mode (Experimental) New Admin Console Linked Clones & Tiered Storage ThinApp Integration Security features New clients
Parent VM + snapshot = Replica Replica is read only Clones from replicas OS/Diff disks for system changes Persistent disks (formerly user data disks)
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Necessary to control growth Resets OS/Diff disk Reverts to snapshot Users receive new image Persistent disk preserved
• Only info in profile
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View Composer recompose process
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New base image
• Preserves persistent disk
Update parent VM Take new snapshot New OS/Diff disk created MAC & SID not preserved
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• Access control • Single sign sign-on • Directory services integration • Enabled by Citrix OpenCloud access technology
Control Layer
XenApp (Master) XenApp (XML) XenApp (XML) SQL Database Web Interface Web Interface License Server XenDesktop Controller XenDesktop Controller
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eys to Success
• Any device, anywhere with Receiver™ • HDX™ user experience • Beyond VDI with FlexCast™ • On-demand apps by XenApp™ • Open, proven, scalable
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Any device, Anywhere with Receiver™
•Leverage the latest devices with a universal client Leverage •Enable end-user flexibility, choice and productivity user •Secure application data with XenVault™ Secure •Simple, fast, self Simple, self-service installation and auto-updates
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Limitations
– – – – – – – – VMware recommends third party profile mgmt Only option for any type of user data management No centralized backup, Not available to other resources Documents & settings folder No capability to handle roaming profiles User disk destroyed if persistent desktop is destroyed Sizing & storage issues
Quest vWorkspace Vmware View
VDI
Smackdown!
Author(s) : Version: Date:
Ruben Spruijt 1.21 February 2011
HDX vs PCoIP –
rd 3
Party Validated
• Miercom
• Specialists in network/comm testing and analysis
xCast: eamed VHD
FlexCast: Hosted Shared
Shared Desktop
FlexCast: Local VM
Local VM Existing
Hypervisor Pool
FlexCast: Hosted Virtual Desktop
med VHD
Physical
Provisionin Services
Imaging Layer
• Any Windows app • Self-service enterprise app store service • Hosted or streamed app delivery • Granular access control
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Manages access at the application level
• • • • • Full VPN access to authorized users End-point analysis Policy-based sense and response Controls access by user, device or network Restricts actions like print, save and cut/paste
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AD objects remain No load balancing User Profiles
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