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EUC Application Strategy Best Practices
Raymond Dusseault, VMware
EUC4610
#EUC4610
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Agenda
Overview
EUC Application Strategy
EUC Application strategy components
Implementation Strategy
Roadmap
Q&A
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Overview
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EUC Application Landscape Changes
SaaS apps
Legacy Windows Apps
Client Server platform support
“Home grown” applications on the rise
Windows XP applications are still on the enterprise radar
Windows 7 / 8 Application Compatibility concerns
On going support for both Physical and Virtual Desktop platforms
Hardware platform changes
• Mobile
• Tablet
• Non Windows Use Cases
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Implications
Each unique challenge category seems to follow a different
solution path
Making the wrong decision could be expensive
Making decisions without getting the whole picture first is flawed
Windows 7 migration projects are often halted due to application
challenges
Windows 8 is estimated to cause even more application
compatibility issues
Enterprises have more to
account for then ever before
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EUC Application Strategy
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New EUC Application Strategy Concept
Need for an all encompassing Assessment Approach
Ability to make informed decisions based on an accurate picture of
an environment
Don’t just focus on App Virtualization
Attempt to document a clear application footprint for the
entire enterprise
Bridges the gap between EUC and Cloud
Provides an Application Roadmap for the enterprise
Integrates with the new EUC Solution Selling Focus
EUC Application Strategy Assessment
• EUC Application Strategy Assessment Services
• PSO Service offering (Proposed)
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EUC Strategy Assessment IN DEVELOPMENT (Apps & Desktops)
Appliance collecting real
time EUC data with or
without an agent
LWL is currently the
primary ThinApp
assessment tool used
with MPS New Use
Cases ThinApp
NEW report guidance
for unique use cases
that might be hiding
under the covers
Mirage
NEW Mirage
Assessment for
desktop, performance
and App Layer data
Native Installs
NEW report guidance
for when apps should be
installed natively as part
of a core image
SaaS
NEW report
guidance for SaaS
apps based on real
time web traffic.
Potentially a
precursor to a
“Horizon
Assessment”
The following
components are
proposed new features
that may require
development time from
LWL
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Assessment Workflow (Proposed)
Revised focus on assessments
for Applications, Physical and
Virtual desktops
Application Assessments
• LWL provides bulk scanning and
analysis around ThinApp candidacy
• Win 7 / 8 app compatibility continues
to be a gap
• Flexera and ChangeBase can fill
this gap
Ultimate goal to provide
an application roadmap
for customers
New VMware
Assessment Strategy
Applications
Physical Desktops
Virtual Desktops
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EUC App Strategy Assessment IN DEVELOPMENT continued
An all encompassing assessment for enterprise apps
Analyzes both Applications and Desktops
The goal is to provide an “Application Roadmap” for customers to
reference
Critical for efficient design and architecture decisions for the entire
EUC stack
Leverages LiquidWare Labs Stratusphere
Could be part of the new “Journey” PSO Assessment Services
Platforms
New EUC Assessment opportunities
• ThinApp Assessment – Available
• Mirage Assessment – Proposed
• Horizon Assessment – Proposed
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Sample Application Roadmap
ThinApp 56%
Mirage App Layer 5%
Native MSI 19%
New Version 1%
FlexApp 5%
App Remoting 9%
SaaS 5%
Application Roadmap Report
ThinApp Mirage App Layer Native MSI
New Version FlexApp App Remoting
SaaS
• “After analysis we have the
following guidance based on
data collected from your
environment”
• Horizon Workspace can
manage your SaaS apps
• Win 7 migration Strategy • ThinApp 56%
• Mirage App Layers 5%
• FlexApp 5%
• Native MSI installs 19%
• “There are services available
to help as well”
• This process leads to the
achievement of Trusted
Advisor Status
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EUC Application Strategy Components
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EUC Application Strategy Components
App Assessments
TAF MPS
Mirage App Layers
View
Horizon Workspace
Mirage
EUC Strategy Assessment
PSO service Proposed
ThinApp
• ThinApp Factory
• MPS (Managed Packaging Services)
Pending
Mirage App Layers
• Interacting with the OS as if it was
natively installed
App Remoting
Honorable Mention…
• LWL FlexApp
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New ThinApp Strategy
• “Mr. Customer, What if……”
• 50% of customer applications
could be packaged using TAF?
• 30% of customer applications
could be remediated using a PSO
based remote ThinApp packaging
managed service offering
• That leaves 20% of applications
for the customer to focus on
• Legacy VM
• New software version
• This process leads to
the achievement of
Trusted Advisor Status Managed Packaging Services (MPS)
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Managed Packaging Services (MPS)
Managed Packaging Services (MPS) is a managed
services delivery framework intended to serve as a
guide for enterprises to model their internal packaging
infrastructures around. It can also be used by partner
organizations to stand up net new ThinApp packaging
divisions as a potential revenue stream
NEW PSO Service Offering…..
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MPS Project Overview
Assessment
Installation Media
Target App List
Estimates CnB
ISLT
Peer Review
Q&A Escalations
UAT
Production Rollout
Continuous
Cycle for
Each App
Combined CUSTOMER
and VMware Testing
Phases
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MPS Strategy and Workflow
CUSTOMER Isolated
DEV environment
Internet
MPS engineers Jump
box
CnB1
CnB2 CnB3
CnB4
ISLT
Peer Review
Q&A
UAT
RDP to each CnB VM
Completed
Capture
tasks
Stored on
a central
repository Deploy to
Horizon Suite
Connect to View
Architect,
Implementation
Engineer,
Admin Access
Extensive Stratusphere
analysis and reports
Establish a Target
Application List /
Packaging Pipeline
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Mirage App Layers
• Native experience
• Windows Installer for updates
• Applications with drivers
• App compat challenges– mac, shell, http
Mirage Application Layers
• Isolation
• Cross-Platform
• Multi-version support
• Agentless Deployment
• Security & Configuration
ThinApp Containers
• UPL is now a citizen in consumerized IT
• User installed and updated
• IT responsible for personalization
Mirage User Personalization
Layer
Base Layer Assigned
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Implementation Strategy
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NEW VMware Services Opportunities Review
Managed Service Opportunities
• Managed Packaging Services (MPS)
• PSO Managed Service offering (Pending)
Assessment Services
• EUC Application Strategy Assessment Services
• PSO Service offering (Proposed)
Available Tools
• ThinApp Factory (TAF)
• Free for use VMware Fling Release (Available)
• Automated MSI conversions to ThinApp projects
• Linux Based appliance
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Key Points
“Preliminary Services”
• EUC App Assessments need to be completed first
Data collected feeds directly into other EUC initiatives
• Horizon, Mirage and View PSO Jumpstarts
• New Accelerator Services
LWL Stratusphere tool
• Efficiently assists with App rationalization and reporting
• Real time application analysis
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Sample LiquidWare Labs Assessment Report
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Key Points
Additional tools as necessary
• ChangeBase (Win 7 / 8 application compatibility)
• Existing ThinApp integration
• Stand alone analysis tool option that can be leveraged as a ThinApp package from a
consultant laptop
• Owned by DELL / Quest
• Flexera Admin Studio (Application Management Suite)
• Win 7 / 8 application compatibility
• MSI remediation
• Testing and analysis
• Existing ThinApp integration
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Key Points continued
• AppDNA (Win 7 / 8 application compatibility)
• Owned by Citrix
• Customer feedback has been less than compelling
• No ThinApp integration
• No Stand alone analysis option
• Separate licenses required
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Key Points continued
Application Migration Manager for ThinApp
• Packaging coordination lifecycle utility
• Application packaging request interface
• Allows App owners to track the corresponding packages throughout the
process
• Similar license model to the current Migration Manager platform
• Built upon the existing VMware Migration Manger platform
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Roadmap
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64 bit application support
Expanded Application compatibility
Efficient mechanism to support
Ease of Integration w Persona solutions
ThinApp – 64-bit Applications
64 bit Application Support and improved architecture
Expanded support to include 64 bit
application architecture
Changing level of virtualization to increase
compatibility and simplify compatibility
Overview
Customer Benefits
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Overview
Benefits
Support the latest consumer devices
Mirage Windows 8 Support
Enable IT control of the newest consumer devices
Support for image management, disaster
recovery and migration
Support Windows 8 Surface Pro tablets
Migration from XP to Windows 8
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Questions
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Other VMware Activities Related to This Session
HOL:
HOL-MBL-1304
Horizon Workspace - Explore and Deploy
Group Discussions:
EUC1002-GD, EUC1003-GD
Overall EUC with Scott Davis or John Dodge
EUC4610
THANK YOU
EUC Application Strategy Best Practices
Raymond Dusseault, VMware
EUC4610
#EUC4610