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Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Ravikanth Chaganti http://www.ravichaganti.com/blog http://www.twitter.com/Ravikanth ravikanth@ravichaganti.com. What is VDI?. Server-centric computing model Enables presentation virtualization. Why VDI?.
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Introduction toWindows Server 2008 R2Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Ravikanth Chaganti http://www.ravichaganti.com/blog http://www.twitter.com/Ravikanth ravikanth@ravichaganti.com http://www.ravichaganti.com
What is VDI? Server-centric computing model Enables presentation virtualization http://www.ravichaganti.com
Why VDI? http://www.ravichaganti.com • VDI enables a centralized desktop strategy • Gives users a personalized or temporary full desktop • Lets administrators store and maintain user work areas in the data center • Presents UI via a remote display protocol such as RDP
R2 VDI: Overview http://www.ravichaganti.com Extends remote desktop services to enable VDI Completely in-box solution Enables personal and shared virtual desktops
R2 VDI: Components http://www.ravichaganti.com Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/19/microsoft-vdi-overview.aspx
R2 VDI: RD-Connection Broker http://www.ravichaganti.com • Formerly known as TS Session Broker • Session load balancing in load balanced session host farm • Brokers user connection to an appropriate end point • Brokering involves • Identifying a VM for the user • Preparing the VM for remote connection • Sending VM details to a session host server • Monitoring user sessions in a virtual desktop pool scenario
R2 VDI: RD-Session Host http://www.ravichaganti.com Formerly known as Terminal Server Hosts windows based programs and full windows desktops Program execution occurs on session host Multiple session host servers supported
R2 VDI: RD-Virtualization Host http://www.ravichaganti.com Integrates with Hyper-V Prepare the VM when requested by connection broker Monitors VM guest sessions; reports these sessions to connection broker
R2 VDI: High availability http://www.ravichaganti.com • Hyper-V R2 supports live migration • Free license • Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is free too • Session hosts can be a part of NLB cluster • DNS round-robin • Software load-balancer • Hardware load-balancer
R2 VDI: Licensing http://www.ravichaganti.com • Make it easy for customers to purchase comprehensive MS VDI • Available from Q4 CY09 • MS VDI Standard Suite • Hyper-V Server • SCVMM, SCCM & SCOM • Remote Desktop Services (CALs) • Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) • MS VDI Premium Suite • Standard Suite + • App-V for RDS
R2 VDI: Deployment Remote App VECD for R2 R2 R2 http://www.ravichaganti.com
References http://www.ravichaganti.com R2 VDI Licensinghttp://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/products/desktop/default.mspx RDS Team Bloghttp://blogs.msdn.com/rds/default.aspx RDS Overviewhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770412.aspx RDS Step-by-step guideshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd736539(WS.10).aspx
Questions? http://www.ravichaganti.com Blog: http://www.ravichaganti.com/blog Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ravikanth Email: Ravikanth@Ravichaganti.com