vmworld 2008 - the future of virtual desktops: offline and mobile

Alex VasilevskyFounder and Chief Technology OfficerVirtual Computer, Inc

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The Future of Virtual Desktops:Offline and Mobile

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About Virtual Computer Inc.• Who we are:

– Venture-backed software company in the Boston area funded by Tier-1 investors including Flybridge Capital Partners and Highland Capital Partners

• What we do: – Software that improves the manageability, reliability and security of

personal computers through the use of advanced virtualization technologies while enhancing the user’s experience

• Our customer:– IT Managers who deploy and support personal computers in their

organization

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Transformation to Mobile in Full Swing

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• By 2009, more than half of the PCs bought by businesses will be notebooks1

• Mobile workforce projected to reach 850 million worldwide by 20092

• U.S. has the most mobile-enabled workforce, expected to reach over 70% by 2009

1. Gartner: Predicts 2007: Client Computing Changes Abound, November 16, 2006

2. IDC: Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2005 – 2009 Forecast and Analysis, October 2005

Lost Laptops (risk of losing control)

Data Leakage (compliance)

Unmanaged PCs (home, contractors)

Malware, Viruses (expose corporate data)

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Mobile Computing IT Challenges

1000’s of unique devices and configurations

Costly to upgrade and maintain

Haphazard backup and recovery

Manageability of multiple applications

Insecure Difficult to Manage

Mobile Computing Needs

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Laptop Users

Familiarity and Usability• Insatiable demand for mobility•Platform flexibility•Customized and personal computing experience

•Quick recovery from problems

Control and Manageability•Centralized management and control

•Fewer platforms, fewer images, less customization

•Reliable and secure•Easy to support

IT Management

Virtualization Can Help

• Virtualization can address security & management of mobile PC and desktop environments– On servers, virtualization has already delivered dramatic

improvements in manageability and security

• Moving virtualization benefits to edge computing in the enterprise has the potential to deliver significant benefits– Greatly improved security, manageability, and access to

desktop applications in a distributed world

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What is Desktop Virtualization?

• Desktop Virtualization is NOT– Single Remote Desktop– Shared Application Environment – Physical PC Blades

• Desktop Virtualization is– User’s complete desktop environment…

• Operating system• Profile• Local applications• User data and any customizations deployed

– …as a self contained package

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Server-Hosted Desktop Virtualization

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Repetitive Tasks

• Call Centers• Retail POS• Branch Banking• Order Entry

Unstructured Work

• Finance and Accounting

• Sales Operations• Administration• Marketing

Server Client

Network

Client-Hosted Desktop Virtualization

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Laptop

Mobile Work

• Executive Management

• Sales Professional• Field Service

Technicians

NxTop Next Generation Virtual Desktops

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Centralized Management Distributed Execution

Virtual Desktops

Centralized OS Management

Centralized Application Management

User FriendlyUser FriendlyIT FriendlyIT Friendly

Mobile

Seamless Security and Backup

NxTop

Rich Media Experience

Centralized User Data Management

Today’s Business PC – before NxTop

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NxTop Untangles Windows

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Policy

Operating

SystemHardware

User Data

Applications

Managed Platform

NxTop Architecture

MobileUsers

Main Office

NxTopClients

NxTopCenter

Management System

NxTop Image Repository

User Data

OS Images

Applications

Patches

LAN/WAN

Browser Based Interface

Client Systems

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NxTop Center Architecture

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NxTop Engine

WindowsXP

WindowsVista

XML over HTTPS

NxTop Center

Web GUI CLI/Scripting

NxTop Center API

End-Point Control Protocol

3rd Party Clients

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NxTop Engine Architecture

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PC Hardware

SecurityZone

ManagementZone

PolicyZone

Hypervisor

NxTop Engine

NxTop CenterGuest 1

Applications

Virtual HW

Windows XP

User Data

WAN/LAN ……Guest 2

Applications

Virtual HW

Vista

User Data

Size of objects is not to scale

NxTop Center Screenshots

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The Benefits of Desktop Virtualization

• Hardware Independence• Mobility• Rapid Provisioning• Isolation/ Encapsulation• Support for Legacy Applications• New User Configuration• Efficient Troubleshooting and Resolution

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Where Can I Use NxTop?

• Mobile User– Complement to Server Based VDI

• Multiple Virtual Environments– Separates “personal” OS from corporate OS

• Contractors– Corporate OS without destruction of the existing installation

• Migrate to Vista while supporting legacy apps on XP– Avoid porting and testing costs, maintain seamless user experience

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NxTop Addresses Enterprise Needs

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End-user Experiences and Usability

Security, Encryption and Leak Prevention

Centralized Managing and Monitoring

Auto-Install, Image Delivery and Update

Self-cleaning Desktop Environment

Q & A

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