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I.R.I.S. Virtual Desktop. Pieter Van den Abeele Solution Architect - I.R.I.S. ICT pieter.van.den.abeele@irislink.com. What is Virtualization?. Before: . CPU: 10%. server. server. server. Windows. Windows. Linux. CPU: 10%. CPU: 10%. What is Virtualization?. After: . CPU: 35%.
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I.R.I.S. Virtual Desktop Pieter Van den Abeele Solution Architect - I.R.I.S. ICT pieter.van.den.abeele@irislink.com
What is Virtualization? Before: CPU: 10% server server server Windows Windows Linux CPU: 10% CPU: 10%
What is Virtualization? • After: CPU: 35% CPU: 70% CPU: 60% CPU: 50% CPU: 30% CPU: 40% CPU: 20% CPU: 10% H Y P E R V I S O R Windows server Windows CPU: 35% server Linux Windows Windows Windows Windows
Value proposition • Hardware resources are typically underused. • Advantages of consolidating datacenter infrastructure: • Make better use of server resources • Increase performance per Watt (GREEN) • Improve scalability, flexibility • Reduce total cost of ownership • Virtualize to save money!
Virtualization: I.R.I.S. ICT • I.R.I.S. ICT was first to bring server virtualization to BeNeLux market in 2002, using the VMware ESX™ platform. We are a VMware VIP business partner. • We focus on Complex IT infrastructure e.g. Mainframe, UNIX, Linux, VMware, Storage. Virtualization is a core component of our business. • Several large customer accounts, success stories and awards.
Enterprise Desktop • As plenty of companies are virtualizing their server infrastructure, what is happening with the total cost of ownership of their IT infrastructure?
Enterprise desktop • Server consolidation reduces total cost of ownership of entire IT infrastructure, but also increases share of the desktop. • The desktop has become the new focal point for efforts aimed at reducing Total Cost of Ownership.
Desktop market trends • Traditional desktop workstation • Thin Client workstation • Desktop Virtualization
Traditional workstation • Gigahertz race, Gigabyte race • Tight coupling between Hardware and Operating System. (Vista migration issues) • Idle Power consumption >70Watt • 3 year lifetime (Gartner) • Price Leadership strategy • Defines the “desktop” experience • Commodity
Thin Client workstation • Thin Client market is hot, crowded and growing. Players include DevonIT, Wyse, Sun, IGEL and many others. • Vendor strategy: Price leadership with little or no differentiation going on. • Vendors focus on management tools to try and lock customers in to their platform. • Typically provides only a “limited” desktop experience. • Thin Clients are essentially commodity “mini-PCs”.
Desktop Virtualization • The virtualization market is hot, crowded and growing. Virtualization technology is becoming a commodity. • Players include VirtualBox, Citrix, VirtualIron, Vmware, Sun, Microsoft, Novell, etc. • Players providing only selected pieces of the virtualization “puzzle”.
Desktop Virtualization • Several vendors provide a piece of the Desktop Virtualization puzzle. • When these pieces are combined, the resulting configuration typically faces a number of challenges: • No multimedia support. • No multi-monitor support. • No desktop peripheral (USB, Serial, Parallel) support. • Impact on the network. • No single point of contact. • Tight coupling to a specific Operating System • Power consumption
I.R.I.S. Virtual Desktop An end-to-end solution that solves the challenges our customers are facing.
Centralized Hardware • Leverage proven server virtualization technology. • Instead of server operating systems, we install desktop operating systems in the virtual machines. • Typically consolidation ratio is higher compared to server virtualization. • Shared storage Pool can be anything from NAS, SAN, SAS, FC to iSCSI. • Mixing storage types is possible (cost).
Centralized hardware details • Storage: storage pool for the desktop environments – datacenter storage quality. Enterprise features available (replication, disaster recovery, thin provisioning, etc.) • Dedicated and certified servers for the IRIS Virtual Desktop Solution. Features such as memory, HBA, power supply, processors, etc. are configured to achieve an optimal consolidation ratio. (presales)
Desktop broker • Virtual desktops need to be assigned to users. • User supplies username and password to the broker. • Broker points user to his/her virtual machine. • Broker is a virtual machine running Linux™ with a dedicated web application provided by LeoStream™. • Broker talks to active directory and Virtual Machine management console.
Desktop Broker choice • Plenty of brokers are available on the market. We take the following technological factors into consideration when aligning with a specific partner. • Operating System independent (Linux & Windows) • Virtualization layer independent (MSTS, Citrix, Vmware, Xen …) • K.I.S.S. philosophy • Interchangeable component in our “Open Architecture” • Price point • Our architecture is designed to be as open as possible, to allow for integration with existing infrastructure.
I.R.I.S. Client • A hardware appliance that presents a virtualized desktop to the user. • Two models: I.R.I.S. Client Pro and Express Pro: office environment Express: industrial environment
I.R.I.S. Client Details • Own Hardware design • Own Integrated Linux ™ Software stack • A platform that allows for differentiation at both HW and SW level
I.R.I.S. Client Pro • Features • 2 x front USB2 port • 1 x audio in • 1 x audio out • 1 x parallel port • 1 x serial port • VGA display (1600x1200) • PS2 keyboard and mouse support • 100 megabit network • Solid state (no moving components) • Low Power Consumption
I.R.I.S. Client Express • Features • Solid steel case • 2 x USB2 port • 1 x audio in • 1 x audio out • Optional serial port • VGA display (1600x1200) • PS2 keyboard and mouse support • Redundant 100 megabit network (PoE) • Low Power Consumption • Industrial temperature range support. From -45 to 80 degrees Celcius. • 50G gravity / shock • Solid state (no moving components)
HW differentiation • Low power consumption. • 0.1 Watt to 1 Watt range (CPU) • Integrated motherboard: “system on a chip” microprocessor from automotive industry • Financial incentive (volume > 100 million SoC’s sold in 2007) • Hardware accelerated encryption / compression • Virus free architecture • Fanless/sinkless • 68 x 58 mm
Pricing • Project based. • Largely depends on consolidation ratio and desktop requirements (cpu’s, core frequency, memory, operating system). • CAPEX: • Per user pricing for the COMPLETE solution is potentially as cheap as a DELL™ desktop. (Windows XP desktops, typical office usage) • OPEX: • ROI possible after less than 24 months, only considering Power consumption savings. • Desktop management can be improved substantially.
SW differentiation An end-to-end solution that solves the challenges our customers are facing.
USB OVER IP • Each I.R.I.S. Client includes a full USB-over-IP implementation. • Supported devices include (but not limited to): • Blackberry, • Voip headsets, • iPhone, • smartcard, e-id, • bluetooth • dongles • scales, barcode scanners, printers, • paper scanners • BankContact/Visa terminals, • Touchscreens • … • Ability to restrict supported vendors and devices on a per client and per user basis. • Ability to restrict bandwidth on a per client basis. • USB2 supported. • Demo
Multi-Monitor support • Up to 4 monitors supported. (Windows) • Up to 16 screens supported. (Linux) • Each I.R.I.S. Client contains only one VGA output port, but multiple clients can be clustered together. (also works for USB ports) • Maximum resolution per monitor: 1600 x 1200 pixels • Number of pixels in a 4 monitor configuration exceeds number of pixels in a dual High-Definition (1080p) television setup.
Virtually Configurable • Both Linux and Windows operating systems are supported. • Up to 4 Virtual CPU’s per desktop. • Up to 64Gb RAM per desktop. Thin provisioned. • Local Admin possible
Low Power consumption • Central hardware can be put to sleep at night, reducing Power consumption even more. • Savings have been validated by our customers. • Return on investment possible in less than two years.
Certified Peripherals • Certified with Kodak scanners (i30/i40), HP scanners & Printers, dongle software, DataLogic, Motorola, HTC smartphone, … • ICC = I.R.I.S. Certification Center for the Virtual Desktop environment; have your peripherals certified !
Server-technology benefits • Snapshots of running machines (demo) • Backups • VMotion – Live migration (demo) • High availability
Demo 1: Vista + USB • Log in to Vista - explain migrations • USB scanner • Show recognized using device manager • Start scanning • We have people from datalogic/Intermec and motorola here for a demo. • We also have USB dongled-software on display (IRIS Capture Pro)
Demo 2: Live Migration • Start Vmware VirtualCenter • Show Physical HW • Show number of VMs • Show virtual memory allocated for our desktop • Show it is running on esxqcX • Start live migration to esxqcY
Demo 3: On the fly resource allocation • Log in to XP • Allocate new virtual disk for virtual machine • Initialize new virtual disk • Use new virtual disk
Demo 4: Provisioning & Reboot • Virtual Machines can be created for users when they first log in. We will manually step you through the process of deploying a desktop. • While it is running, let’s restart another machine to see how fast booting is.
Demo 5: Application virtualization • Thinstall IE6 side by side with IE7 • Show how it’s done. As easy as snapshotting.
Demo 6: Multi-monitor • Please see our booth after this session. • We have on display 3 displays!. • We also have video streaming demo
Questions? • Interested in a personalized demo? • Send your questions and date/time request to Virtual.Desktop@irislink.com • We can host the demo at our office or prepare an on-site demo. • Interested in a Proof-of-Concept? • We can provide a mobile datacenter for up to 100 users for a number of weeks allowing you to evaluate the solution. • Please visit our booth! • Multi-screen setup • USB Scanning • IRIS Capture Pro software demo • Video streaming