vmware horizon 6 and_mirage_5__technical_deep_dive
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Technical deep dive session from VMware EUC teamTRANSCRIPT
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Technical Deep Dive of Horizon 6 and Mirage 5
Jim Yanik End User Computing Architect Stephane Asselin End User Computing Architect
Agenda
Mobile Computing
Trends
Solution Overview
Unified Workspace
Management Cost Next Steps
Mobile Computing Trends
Sources: IDC 2012, Morgan Stanley 2011, Gartner 2012, Forrester 2012, Pew 2011
300B app downloads
by 2016
of LOB apps
are SaaS 80%
52% of companies support
mobile/remote employees
>30% of the worldwide
workforce is mobile
Applications Access
66% use 2+
devices for work
½ of all non-PC devices
will be BYO by 2016
2014 Android shipments
will outstrip iOS
Y/Y steady PC
shipment forecasts
Devices
Managing These Needs with Traditional Tools Is Challenging
Unified Workspace Management Cost
• Unified Workspace – Single user interface to access desktops and applications.
• Management – Win 7 migration, managing multiple devices per user, recovery of lost of damaged end user device
• Cost – Maintaining backup PCs, maintaining multiple devices and OS configurations, supporting remote users and remote access.
Overview
Software-Defined Data Center
Management & Automation
VMware is Enabling the Mobile Cloud Era: From Data Center to Devices
End-User Computing
Desktop Mobile Social
Hybrid Cloud
Computing
Virtualized
Infrastructure
Anytime, Anywhere Access Through a Unified Workspace
One login | One experience | Any device
Health Check
Health
Risk
Efficiency
Dashboard
Image Management
UNIFIED WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT COST
Personalization
Apps 2
OS
Apps 1
Virtual Desktops & Apps
Remoted Anywhere
Image Synced
to Laptop
Managed Container
on Personal Laptop
Off-Premise On-Premise
Secure Delivery of Desktops and Applications from a Single Platform
Analytics
Horizon 6 Architecture
NEW - Support for Windows Server 2012 R2 for infrastructure servers.
Integrated Delivery of Remote Desktop Services(RDS) Hosted Desktops and Applications
APP APP
Overview
Benefits
Integrated delivery of applications and full desktops running
on Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services hosts.
Seamless access to Windows applications from Windows
and Mac
Full screen access to Windows Apps from iOS and Android
Utilize the standard Horizon Clients (Win, Mac, IOS &
Android) with PCoIP™
Low TCO with a classic Terminal Services model
Lower cost with favorable licensing from Microsoft.
Flexible cross-platform user experience with Horizon
Clients, PCoIP™ and Horizon Application Portal.
Seamless RDS Hosted Apps
Overview
Remote apps with local experience
Seamless look, feel and interaction for the user
Integration with native local client device OS
Dock / Task Bar
Shortcuts / App Launchers
Copy Paste
Start Menu shortcuts
Benefits
Centralized application deployment and management
Seamless local feeling user experience
Reduced client end point management
Hosted Apps in Workspace
• Entitle users and groups through AD
• Launch View Hosted Apps from VMware Workspace
• Available across web, iOS and Android
• Single Sign On using Horizon Auth
• Support for View 6.0 and above
• Requires Horizon Client
RDS Farms
Connection Broker VMware Workspace
Horizon Client
Hosted Apps & Desktops with View
Full Virtual
Desktops
RDSH Desktops RDSH
Applications
Cloud Pod Architecture
Efficiently Manage Desktop Deployments Across Datacenters
• Enable View deployments across multiple datacenters
• New data layer replicated across all Horizon connection servers
• Support single namespace for end users with a global URL
• Global Entitlement layer to assign and manage desktops and users
Benefits
• Scale Horizon deployments to multiple datacenters & > 10,000 sessions
• Support Active/Active and DR use case of Horizon deployments
• Support geo-roaming users
Overview
Federated View Pods
Pod 1
VCS 1 VCS 2
LDAP Replication
Pod 2
VCS 3 VCS 4
LDAP Replication
Global LDAP Replication
Inter-pod
comm.
Brokering with Cloud Pod Architecture
CONFIDENTIAL
LDAP Replication Inter-Pod Comm.
LDAP Replication
Global LDAP Replication (Global Data Layer)
London New York
LDN-Pod NYC-Pod
Pod Federation 1
2
3
4
5
Cloud Pod Architecture – Under the Hood
• Initial CS to which client connects does all communication “on behalf” of the Client
• Works with Desktop entitlements – not Application entitlements
• Works with 2.x Horizon clients and newer
• One CS per pod will do inter-pod communications via VIPA on port 8472
• Global Data Layer is stored in a new ADLDS instance on port 22389
CONFIDENTIAL
Unified Workspace
CONFIDENTIAL
SaaS Apps Hosted Apps
Citrix XenApp
Local apps ThinApps
One logon | One experience | Any device
XenApp in Workspace
• Entitle users and groups based on XenApp farm entitlements
• Launch XenApps from VMware Workspace
• Available across web, iOS and Android
• Single Sign On using Horizon Auth
• Support for XenApp 5.0 and above
• Requires Citrix Receiver to be installed on client
Citrix XenApp Farms
)
Integration Broker VMware Workspace
Citrix
Receiver
ThinApps in Workspace
• HTTP delivery to non-domain member endpoints (Windows)
– Not HTTP streaming
– Anywhere access
• Windows DFS support for app distribution
• ThinApp 5.0 packages with 32-bit/64-bit apps
CONFIDENTIAL
Robust delivery of ThinApps to all Windows™ devices
Health Check
Health
Risk
Efficiency
Dashboard
Image Management
UNIFIED WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT COST
Personalization
Apps 2
OS
Apps 1
Virtual Desktops & Apps
Remoted Anywhere
Image Synced
to Laptop
Managed Container
on Personal Laptop
Off-Premise On-Premise
Closed-Loop Management and Great User Experience
Analytics
BYO Physical Machine Vendor B
Physical Machine Vendor A
Virtual Machine
Personalization
Patch 0167-23
OS
Simple Image Management Across Physical, Virtual and BYO PCs with VMware Mirage
Personalization
Patch 0167-23
OS
Patch 0167-23
Patch 0167-23
Patch 0167-23
Patch 0167-23
Architecture
Reduces support costs & extends existing
investments Maximize user uptime and enable
BYOPC—OS X, Windows, or Linux
Improves productivity online & offline while
leveraging native PC performance
Mirage™ Server
Manage Centrally while Executing Locally
Centralized Virtual Desktops
Network Optimized Synchronization & Streaming
Core Image
Desktops/Laptops with
Mirage Client
Local Copies
Architecture
Layered Image Management for View Desktops and Applications
Overview
Benefits
Layered image management for OS and applications
Synchronize images across physical and virtual
desktops
Leverage local server storage for VDI and protect
desktop images using central image services
Minimal performance impact of centralized image
management in virtual desktop environments
Lower cost by using a single tool to manage
desktop images
Improve availability
Mirage splits each endpoint up into logical layers
– All layers are stored in the data center
– Mirage can perform granular operations on any Mirage-managed endpoint.
– Blue Layers always continuously backed up from endpoints
– Red Layers managed by IT
• OS, infrastructure SW, core apps, departmental apps
Dynamic Layering
End User PC or VM
Machine Identity Layer
(identity, customizations)
User App Layer
(user installed apps and drivers)
User Personalization Layer
(user data & profiles)
Base Layer
(OS, infra SW, core apps)
App Layer(s)
Driver Library
Distributed Environments
Windows 7
Reference Machine
Reference
CVD
Core Image
CVD2
CVD1
Core Image is captured from the Reference CVD
Endpoints leverage Reflector
to load new Core Image.
Mirage™ Server
CVD3
Branch
Reflector
The Core Image is downloaded to one or more Branch Reflectors
Windows 8.1 Support Migrate from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1
Overview
Full support for Windows 7 OS endpoint migration to Windows
8.1
Revert to Windows 7 snapshot in case of inadequate migration
Benefits
Minimized end-user downtime
Built-in safety net with revert to snapshot option
Migrate dozens to hundreds of devices per day to Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Support Manage Windows 8.1 images using base and app layers
Overview
Apply base and application layers to Windows 8.1 endpoints
Provision new Windows 8.1 devices with standard corporate image
Distribute applications and patches across LAN/WAN
Benefits
Minimized disruption for end-users when patches and
applications are installed and updated
Flexible layer options allow IT to easily manage Windows 8.1
devices
Fast provisioning and distribution across any type of network
Mirage Gateway Enhancements
29
Help manage branch office and remote endpoints without VPN
Overview
Secure gateway supports centralized management of remote
endpoints without VPN
Supports 1000s of endpoints per gateway
Benefits
Easy access for end-users who never or rarely connect to the
corporate environment
Simplified endpoint management of distributed users across the
WAN
Enterprise-grade scalability, manageability, and usability
DMZ
Mirage Gateway
Centralized Virtual Desktops
Storage
Mirage Server(s)
Rapid Desktop Recovery
Mirage
Overview
Benefits
Restore a Mirage image to a machine
where Windows is not yet installed
Simple one step installation
Leverages Windows PE to bootstrap
Mirage
Reduce downtime after device is lost or damaged
Improve user productivity
Lower cost of provisioning new devices
Overview
Improve Agility With Automated Provisioning of Desktops
Benefits
Deploy View desktops quickly
Access and manage desktops
Delegate desktop creation
Support for Persistent View desktops
Lower cost with Self-service View desktop creation
Improve productivity by empowering users with self-service UI
Accelerate View deployments with automated build
Track lifecycle from request to retirement
Closed Loop Management with vCenter Operations Manager
Benefits
Overview
Ensure health and performance of entire stack
Customizable alerting for proactive infrastructure management
Self learning analytics point to problems quickly.
New support for RDS Hosts, desktops, and applications
Lower mean time to resolution with quick, precise problem identification
Lower cost of operations by enhancing end user experience
Health Check
Health
Risk
Efficiency
Dashboard
Image Management
UNIFIED WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT COST
Personalization
Apps 2
OS
Apps 1
Virtual Desktops & Apps
Remoted Anywhere
Image Synced
to Laptop
Managed Container
on Personal Laptop
Off-Premise On-Premise
Simplify Delivery of Desktop and Applications as a Cloud Service
Analytics
• SDDC Capabilities
• Scale out architecture
• Leverage local storage on ESXi hosts
• Introduced in View 5.3.1 and vSphere 5.5 u1
Benefits
• Fully integrated with vSphere
• No single points of failure
• Reduce CAPEX
• Linear scaling of performance, capacity, and cost
• Lower TCO
Overview
Virtual SAN
CONFIDENTIAL
Virtual SAN Datastore
• Each host contributes both one SSD and up to 7 HDD to a disk group
• HDD capacity on each host is aggregated into a single datastore
• Virtual SAN objects contain multiple components, distributed across the cluster
Virtual SAN – Architecture
CONFIDENTIAL
1. Virtual SAN Ready Node & Ready Block
…with multiple options available at GA + 30
Preconfigured server ready to use Virtual SAN…
2. Build Your Own
…using the Virtual SAN Compatibility Guide*
Choose individual components …
SSD or PCIe
SAS/NL-SAS/ SATA HDDs
Any Server on vSphere
Hardware Compatibility List
HBA/RAID Controller
Note: Components for Virtual SAN must be chosen from Virtual SAN HCL, using any other components may
work but will not be supported.
Two Ways to Build a Virtual SAN Node
CONFIDENTIAL
Configuration Maximum Notes
VSAN hosts per cluster 32 Minimum of 3 (16 recommended for Horizon)
VMs per cluster 3200* 100 per host
VMs per cluster with HA 2048** 64 per host
VSAN Disk groups 5
Flash/SSD per disk group 1
HDD per disk group 7
VSAN Datastores per cluster 1
VSAN Components (per host) 3000
Virtual SAN Configuration Maximums
* Based on 32 host cluster ** Single datastore limit with HA (not VSAN limitation)
Hybrid Delivery Model
Desktops Apps Desktops Apps
Horizon 6 On-Premise Horizon DaaS
vs.
VMware Cloud
Private Cloud
Partner Cloud
Desktop as a Service(DaaS) Benefits
Low Cost Full Windows Client Desktops (VDI) for lower price than Server/RDSH DaaS
Security Secure Network Separation (Multi-tenancy)
Hybrid Same client/end user experience – same IT experience coming soon
Workspace Options All desktop : VDI (Windows & Linux), WinServer, RDSH, Apps
Dedicated Hardware Know where your desktop is running (easier for legal compliance if necessary)
Cloud
Architecture
Multi-tenancy
Scalability
• Grid-based
Architecture
• All open source –
no MSFT license
• Unified Platform
Horizon
DaaS
Platform
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Additional Resources
• Hands on Lab for Horizon 6
– http://labs.hol.vmware.com/ (Lab# MBL1451, MBL-1301, MBL-1304, MBL1311)
• Why choose View
– http://www.whychooseview.com/index.html
• Horizon View
– http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-view/
• Horizon DaaS
– http://www.vmware.com/products/daas/
• Horizon Workspace
– http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-workspace/
• Socialcast
– http://www.vmware.com/products/socialcast/
Additional Resources
• Hands on Lab Mirage instance
– http://labs.hol.vmware.com/
• http://whychoosemirage.com
• http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-mirage/
– NICE Systems Case Study
• http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/customers/VMware-Nice-13Q4-EN-Case-Study.pdf
– Metal One Case Study
• http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/mirage/VMware-Horizon-Mirage-MetalOne-Case-Study.pdf
– ADAC Case Study
• http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/mirage/VMware-Mirage-ADAC-Case-Study.pdf
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