march 10, 2012 citrix se jerry shea top ten things every it person needs to know about vdi
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March 10, 2012
Citrix SEJerry Shea
Top Ten things every IT person needs to
know about VDI
Executive buy-in
IT Collaboration
Funding
Users and Change
Standards
User rights
Applications
Operating Procedures
Desktop Experience
Network Impact
Multimedia
Peripherals
Resources
Mobility
User
Calculate Network Impact
Regardless of the flavor of virtual desktop being implemented the network plays a critical role.
The user experience degrades as the latency increases and the bandwidth decreases.
Proper network planning must be based on the type of work users are performing and the overall network topology.
Profile Strategy
The user’s profile is one of the major ways the pooled virtual desktop becomes personalized.
If users are going to accept a new desktop strategy, they must have the ability to personalize their desktop environment.
The personalization must not negatively impact the performance of the environment.
Applications
AssessmentWhat is requiredWhere do they go
Patch Tuesday
Desktop virtualization can be successful without an application virtualization strategy, but only in certain situations, and typically only in smaller, less complex environments.
Simplify the management of the desktop environment by reducing the number of images.
The primary factor that often dictates the need for additional desktop images are application sets.
Resource Allocation Most users only consume a fraction of their total potential desktop
computing power, which makes desktop virtualization extremely attractive. There is a fine line between maximizing the number of users a single
server can support and providing the user with a good virtual desktop computing experience.
Trying to push the hypervisor, any hypervisor, too hard results in a poor user experience.
Optimizing Antivirus
Antivirus solutions are important
Consider the impact of where the Desktops are
Storms
Logoff
Logon
Boot
User Patterns
Virtual Desktops Optimizations
Organizations often spend time to create a customized standard operating environment for their desktop operating systems.
Disable •Screen Saver•Last Access Timestamp•Unneeded Features
System Cache
System cache is a powerful feature allowing a server to service requests extremely fast.
Provisioning services relies on fast access to the blocks within the disk image (vDisk) to stream to the target devices.
Simply adding RAM to a Provisioning services server is not enough; the system must be configured appropriately.
Controller Configuration
At a high level, the controller is responsible for: Authenticating users against Active Directory Enumerating available resources Creating registrations for newly started virtual
desktops Maintaining an active heartbeat with online
virtual desktops
Storage Design
IOPS are CriticalWhen it comes to storage, most people
think only about size/space to allocate per user?
Without a properly designed storage subsystem, a user’s virtual desktop will slow down to the point of becoming unusable because the storage becomes a bottleneck.
Migration
Personalized Settings Synchronization
Data Synchronization
End User
User topology
End Points• Hosted shared desktop• Hosted VM-based desktops (VDI)• Hosted Blade PC desktops• Local streamed desktops• Virtual Apps to installed desktops• Local VM-based desktop
Locations
Conclusion
Executive buy-in
Standards
Business Case
Experience
Support
One Size does not fit all
The information in this presentation was based on was developed by Citrix Consulting Services and can be
found in the following articles;
XD_7_Requirements_for_Successful_Desktop_Virtualization_Projects.PDF
XD - Top 10 Mistakes Identified When Doing Desktop Virtualization.PDF
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