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VDI versus RD Session Host/Terminal Server. Patrick Rouse – Enterprise Solutions Architect, Desktop Virtualization Group. Agenda. Defining VDI & RD Session Host What do they have in common? RD Session Host Advantages RD Session Host Disadvantages VDI Advantages VDI Disadvantages
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VDI versus RD Session Host/Terminal Server Patrick Rouse – Enterprise Solutions Architect, Desktop Virtualization Group
Agenda • Defining VDI & RD Session Host • What do they have in common? • RD Session Host Advantages • RD Session Host Disadvantages • VDI Advantages • VDI Disadvantages • Licensing Differences • RemoteFX Differences • When to use RD Session Host or VDI • When to use VDI • When to use both
What is RD Session Host? Session1 Session2 Session3 Session4 Session5 Session6 Session7 Session8 Session9 Session10 Session12 Session13 Session.. Session300 Session11 • User Profiles Applications Remote Desktop Session Host
What is VDI? • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7 • User Profile • Apps • Windows 7
What’s the same? • Desktops or RemoteApp • Multimedia • Aero • RD EasyPrint • Secure Remote Access • Audio Recording • Both extended via Quest and Citrix
RD Session Host Advantages • Single OS to Patch • Centralized App Installs • RD CAL includes App-V • High User Session Density (2-5X VDI)
VDI Advantages • Win7/XP OS • Vendor Application Support • Share MSI & App-V Packages with PCs • Users can install apps (if necessary) • USB Peripheral Support
When to use RDSH/TS & VDI • AppCompat – IE6 to Win7 • RemoteApp from RDSH to VDI • Centralized installs on RDSH