gwavacon 2013: immidio flex+ workspace virtualization
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Immidio Flex+
workspace virtualization
Rodney Medina
CTO Immidio
© Immidio. All rights reserved. This presentation is for informational purposes only. Immidio makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.
Immidio Introduction
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Branch office in APAC (Sydney, Australia)
Dedicated sales in DACH region
Largest deployment at BASF (105.000 seats)
20+ Global Fortune 500
20+ countries
350+ customers
900.000+ licenses sold
Main topics
Coming from Flex Profiles Kit freeware background – we serve our customers
Build for the Enterprise, usable for any size organization Established in top 3 Workspace Virtualization vendors Differentiators: Simple, Scalable, Affordable &
Extensible (wallet-share) No competing products in portfolio and salescycles Embrace and extend strategic technologies --> i.e. App-V Open to new types of partnerships with Citrix
5
20+ Fortune500 customers
Immidio Flex+, workspace virtualization
Provides users with a
personalized and dynamic
Windows environment,
adapted to their situation,
based on role, device and
location.
Dynamic configuration
Application configuration
User Environment
settings
Personalization
Application Migration
Application Configuration
Configures and deploys user
settings for virtual and native
applications, independent
from application package
and deployment.
Dynamic configuration
Application configuration
User Environment
settings
Personalization
Application Migration
Application configuration
Configure and manage initial state of application - Easily done by using Immidio Application Profiler on a “reference” machine
Optionally configure application into a “Solid State” - Application resets to a predefined state everytime it is started
One application package, numerous configurations - Install the application once and easily deploy different application configurations
Improve application packaging/virtualization process - Decouple the application configuration from the installation
Application configuration
demo
User environment settings
Configures Windows settings
like shortcuts, printer & drive
mappings, all managed
centrally from a simple
interface.
Dynamic configuration
Application configuration
User Environment
settings
Personalization
Application Migration
User environment
settings
Manage the user environment
- Configure the basic settings, like drive and printer mappings, Windows language, etc…
Manage application shortcuts and FTA’s
- Configure application shortcuts in Start Menu, Desktop and File Type associations
Manage settings when needed (just in time)
- Map drives/printers, run tasks, only when the associated application is launched
Run custom or built-in “Triggered Tasks” during a session
- Configurable for lock/unlock workstation and reconnect/disconnect from VDI or RDS session
- Run custom task like closing a certain application when user disconnects from a VDI session
Reduce complexity
- No more scripts or dispersed group policies to configure basic user environment settings
User environment
settings demo
Personalization
Decouples, segments and
roams personal settings
across different operating
systems, providing a
consistent, dynamic and fast
user experience.
Dynamic configuration
Application configuration
User Environment
settings
Personalization
Application Migration
What is personalization?
User Profile
Internet Explorer Settings
Files and Folders
Workspace Settings
Application A
settings
Application B
settings
Personalization
Decouples personalization from traditional profile - Compressed and segmented
Manage Windows settings at logon/logoff - Wallpaper, keyboard, mouse, screensaver, MUI, etc...
Manage application personalization at app. start/exit - Settings dynamically available across multiple sessions/devices. Fast logon times!
Roam settings across all Windows devices - WinXP <> Win7 - 32-bit <> 64-bit - native <> virtualized app – Physical <> Virtual desktop
Windows Settings Application Settings
Individual
Windows &
application
settings
Managed
individually
Stored
individually
User session
Profile segmentation with Flex+
DirectFlex
User Session
Profile Data Store (File Share)
Base Profile
Flex Profiles Logon
DirectFlex launch
DirectFlex shutdown
Flex Profiles Logoff
Time Time
Personalization support
End-user support
Provide support on application or Windows setting level - Reset to default or restore a previous state (configurable amount of backups)
Optionally provide users with simple Self-Support tool - Easy to use
- Multilanguage support
- Company branding possible
Personalization demo
Application migration
Migrates personalization of
an application to a newer
version of the application,
like MS Office 2007 to MS
Office 2010.
Dynamic configuration
Application configuration
User Environment
settings
Personalization
Application Migration
Application Migration
Migrate application personalization - For same version of application but across different OS’es, this works out-of-the-box
Migrate app. personalization to higher app. version - Eg. Office 2007 -> 2010 (requires migration mapping file, Office included)
Migrate personalization back/forth between versions - Is dependent of application.
Application migration
demo
Dynamic configuration
Enables dynamic adaptation
of all configurable items
within Flex+ based on user,
location and device,
providing a consistent but
relevant user environment.
Dynamic configuration
Application configuration
User Environment
settings
Personalization
Application Migration
Dynamic Configuration
Use conditions to decide when to apply settings - Can be used for all configurable items in Flex+
Simple, advanced and custom criteria available - Group Membership, Organization Unit, IP ranges, OS version, registry, file version, etc...
Group conditions into globally managed conditionsets - Can be used to define “workspaces” for easy administration
Use “UEM Refresh” to re-evaluate conditions in a session - Automatic with Triggered Task or manually initiated using command line or shortcut
Dynamic configuration
demo
Leverage existing
infrastructure
Flex+ infrastructure
Easy deployment and configuration of client - Deploy FlexEngine MSI using any ESD, configure FlexEngine with GPO
No databases or webservers backend required - Leverages home dir for personalization storage and central file share for Flex configuration
Scales with Windows infrastructure - No additional infrastructure changes required when changing number of clients/users
- Central file share for Flex configuration can be replicated/clustered to any need
Unique proposition
We differentiate by being:
Simple
Scalable
Extensible
Affordable
Licensing & trial version
Desktops, licensed per device
VDI & RDS, licensed per concurrent user
30 days trial version available at immidio.com Fully functional
Upgrade to retail version, just by replacing license file
Easy Proof of Concept
Easily transfer settings to production environment
Questions?
© Immidio. All rights reserved. This presentation is for informational purposes only. Immidio makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.