f5’s vmware horizon view reference architecture
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F5’s VMware Horizon View Reference Architecture
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How Many?
The average person
carries 2.9 devices*
HOW MANY DEVICES
DO YOU CARRY?
Companies Consolidating
DevicesPeople Accumulating Devices
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VDI – The Reasons Why
Drivers for desktop/application virtualization, thin client, or blade PC technologies?
11%
10%
20%
21%
27%
43%
46%
51%
55%
55%
0%
14%
16%
21%
22%
23%
36%
38%
45%
48%
48%
53%
Q3 2012
Q3 2011
Supporting employees to work from anywhere
Increasing manageability, patching
Lowering costs
Providing flexible remote access
Disaster Recovery
Better security
Improving compliance
Reducing PC energy consumption
Supporting access for tablets
BYOPC Programs
Enable Apple Mac computers
Base: 981 (2011) & (2012) North American and European IT decision-makers
Source: Enterprise and SMB Hardware Survey, North America and Europe, Q3 2011 & Q3 2012
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ComplexityOperational complexity of
traditional architecture
PerformancePoorer than expected
performance
SecurityMultiple points of
access control
MobilityLack of mobility between
devices and applications
ReliabilityUnreliable user experience
Keys to a Successful VDI Deployment
ComplexityOperational complexity of
traditional architecture
PerformancePoorer than expected
performance
ChangeDesktop Deployment
Management Policies
NeedLow Priority
CostsInitial Capital
Barriers
Central
ManagementGranular Control
SecurityPolicy Driven
Access Control
Agility Disaster Recovery
BYODMobile Workforce
Cost SavingsEfficient
Benefits
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Horizon ViewComplete desktop and application virtualization
+ HORIZON SUITE
Intelligent Services Framework
Secure • Fast • Available
Horizon View
VM
VDI
Horizon Mirage
Horizon Workspace
Anywhere, any service, any device Intelligent Dynamic, agile, adaptive
Horizon Mirage Horizon WorkspaceHorizon ViewCentralized layered image
management for local deployment
Multi-device workspace
for IT services
Complete desktop and
application virtualization
Support for VMware validated solutions• Mobile Secure Desktop
• Business Process Desktop
• AlwaysOn Desktop
• Branch Office Desktop
Intelligent traffic management and
security• Local and global traffic management
• Multi-site and multi-pod deployments
• Access management and data center
firewall
Unique F5 solutions• Single Namespace
• Username Persistence
• Native PCoIP Proxy
• CAC Support
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Complex
User devices VMware Horizon View
Virtual desktops & apps
Fragmented application access and policy management
Load Balancer View Security Servers
Firewall View Connection
Servers
User experience impacted
by latency, lack of
persistence, poor
reliability
Firewall
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Simple
BIG-IP Access Policy
Manager
APM
TCP 443
UDP 4172
TCP/UDP 4172TCP 80
Authentication Logging/Reporting
Desktops
Connection
Servers
Internal
APM
SSL DecryptionAuthentication
High AvailabilityPCoIP Proxy
DMZ
Logging/Reporting
TCP 80
Internal View Clients
External View Clients
VMware Horizon View
• Secure VDI
• Advanced AAA & Endpoint security
• Traffic management
• Scalable –200,000 concurrent users
• Offload/replace Security Server
INDUSTRY FIRST HARDENED SECURITY INCREASED SCALABILITY SIMPLIFY VIEW VDI
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Consolidate
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Easy iApp for VMware View
Configure network for VMware View automatically• Admin answers simple, goal-based questions
• iApp for VMware View configures network based on Admin’s input
Benefits• Faster (minutes instead of days)
• Reduces errors
• Replicates to groups of servers easily
BIG-IPAre You Using VMware
View Security Servers?
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Efficient
Desktop
Laptop
Smartphone
Tablet
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Enabling
Scenario Functionality Value
L2TP SSL and VPN, AAA
functionality
Secure access to View servers over public
networks. Replaces View Security Server and
removes Windows from the DMZ.
Load balancing, policy and
global traffic management
Scale View when multiple Connection Servers
are required.
Global Load Balancing Route View traffic globally.
User Name Persistence Faster session login and restoration without re-
opening applications.
SECURITY & FIPSCOMPLIANCE
SYSTEM SCALABILITY
MULTIPLE DATA CENTERS
PERFORMANCE
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Why F5 for View?
Increased Scalability
Increased Availability
Strengthened Security
Simpler Architecture to Manage
Engineered Specifically for View
Easier for End Users
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Options
Description List Price per unit
24x7 Support
Throughput Concurrent SSL VPN Users
Concurrent VDI "Access" Users
BIG-IP Virtual Edition: View
special APM (5M)
$ 95 Self Service 5M 10 10
BIG-IP Virtual Edition: View
special APM (25M)
$ 2,000 24% of list 25M 10 50
BIG-IP Virtual Edition: View
special APM (200M)
$ 4,000 24% of list 200M 10 250
BIG-IP Virtual Edition:
View special APM (1G)
$ 10,000 24% of list 1G 10 1,000
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Solution Citrix Superior alternative
Desktop Virtualization Citrix XenApp
Citrix XenDesktop
View
Server Virtualization Citrix XenServer vSphere
Datacenter Virtualization CloudPlatform vCenter
vCloud Director
Application Delivery Citrix NetScaler BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
Web App Firewall Citrix NetScaler App Firewall BIG-IP Application Security Manager
(ASM)
SSL VPN Citrix NetScaler Gateway BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
(APM)
Edge Delivery Citrix Cloud Bridge BIG-IP Edge Gateway
Datacenter HA NetScaler GSLB function BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager
(GTM)
Web Application Acceleration NetScaler Web 2.0 Application
Optimization
F5 AAM
Better Choice
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F5 BIG-IP is the Foundation for App Delivery
F5 makes
VDI better
Proven choice for End User Computing
Market leader in Application Delivery
Optimize the User Experience
Simplify Infrastructure
Unify Security & Access Control
Strengthen Availability
Reduce Cost
Positioned to meet end users’ needs
