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VIRTUAL DESKTOP ISOLUTIONS

Justin Stevens

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A TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

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Agenda• Introductions• VMware VDI Solutions• Sun VDI Solutions• Sun VDI In-Depth Look

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Desktop Management GoalsCentralize Computing Resources• Move under-utilized computing

and storage resources back from the edge of your network

Increase Security● Use desktop environments that are

hardware independent with no localized data

Streamline Management● Use a single set of desktop

tools for both full desktopdevices and thin clients

Improve Flexibility and Access● Quickly provision new desktops

and applications to users● Ensure business continuity

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Emerging Access RequirementsNeed for Instant Desktop Recovery and ProvisioningQuickly recover, re-provision and re-establish user access to ensure business continuity

Need for Remote Offices, Virtual Offices, HotelingSupport for a virtual work environment where users have alternative access to complete desktop resources while working remotely

Need for Secure and Controlled Access by Outsourcing EntitiesSecure data and resources within the corporate datacenter andsupport outsourced or offshore developers

Need for Desktop Consolidation and StandardizationContain desktop proliferation and build a standardized, centrally-managed desktop environment that adheres to internal and external compliance guidelines

Disasters

AlternativeWorkspace

Outsourcing

Compliance

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Simple Terminal Applications & Devices

From Simple Terminal Applications to Rich Network DesktopsApplication and Desktop Evolution

The Network Is the Computer™

Rich AppsRunning Locally

Rich Apps RunningLocally & From Network

Rich Apps, All From Network

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The Desktop Virtualization Revolution• IT struggles with overly

complex and ineffective desktop strategies

• Server virtualization revolutionized how IT managers think about compute power

• The tremendous success of server virtualization prompted IT to consider virtualization to solve their desktop problems

• Customers are demanding solutions, Sun is delivering

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Virtualized Desktop Solutions

Multiple UsersPer Server

Each User WithDedicated Blade

Each User WithDedicated VM (VDI)

One operating system is used to service multiple users. Each user has a separate session but shares the operating system and applications with others. Each user has a dedicated blade system

and operating system. Applications are installed individually for each user and the blades are managed individually. Like the blade solution, but each user's

system is a virtual machine instead of a physical one. OS and applications are installed and managed individually.

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Sun Desktop Virtualization Portfolio

• Nearly 10 years of experience• Full screen desktops and

individual applications• Built-in support for Windows,

the Solaris™ OS, and Linux• LAN and WAN• Extremely secure• Use clients from Sun or nearly

any modern PC

Sun Provides a Rich Desktop Virtualization Product Set

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Desktop Virtualization Portfolio

• Sun™ Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software

• Sun™ Secure GlobalDesktop Software

• Sun Ray™ Software

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Sun VDI SoftwareYour Desktop, Anywhere You Are

As you move between devices,your desktop follows you

Your Desktop on a PC

Your Desktop on a Mac

Your Desktop on a Sun Ray client

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Sun Virtual DesktopInfrastructure Software

Access Centralized DesktopsEasily Assign Users To Desktops

Use Nearly Any Client DeviceShift Desktops Across Devices

Secure Over LAN or WANCentralize Desktop Management

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Sun VDI Software Solution

Desktops Access Clients

Sun Virtual DesktopInfrastructureSoftware

DesktopServers End Users

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Sun VDI Software Features• Delivers secure access to full screen

desktop environments over the network• Integrates with VMware Infrastructure 3• Lets administrators also use Windows

Terminal Services or UNIX® servers for a more traditional server-based computing architecture

• Supports high security encryption with integrated VPN client or SSL encryption with cyphers up to 256 bit AES

• Provides a highly optimized client side protocol that adjusts dynamically to changing network conditions

• Built-in support for Sun Ray clients or use existing client devices

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Organizational BenefitsBusiness ContinuityLet employees work from anywhere, particularly helpful when disasters strike

Regulatory ComplianceDemonstrate compliance with industry or government legislation and internal policies

CostReduce datacenter operational costs as well as administration and management expenses

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Sun Virtual Desktop Connector• Brokers connections between

Sun VDI Software and VMware Infrastructure 3

• Easy to install and configure• Dynamic and static binding of

desktops to users• Automatic integration with Sun

Secure Global Desktop Software and Sun Ray Software

• Supports latest VMware ESX Server 3.5 with Virtual Center 2.5

• Designed for Windows deployments

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Sun VDI Software and VMware

Solve problems with applications that are not Terminal Services friendly

Provide a highly manageable environment while still allowing users to customize their desktops

Access VDI desktops with added security and excellent performance over low bandwidth connections

Leverage features in VMware Infrastructure 3 such as VMotion and HA for a truly dynamic desktop architecture

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Sun VDI Software

Sun Fire x64/x86 Servers

Sun VDI Software Architecture

Internet

Sun Ray Software

Sun Virtual Desktop Connector

Sun Secure Global Desktop Software

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VMware Infrastructure 3

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VMware UMD Press Release• “As a major research university, it’s critical that our students,

faculty and staff get access to the applications they need, when they need them,” said Jim Maloney, network operations manager, UMD – Facilities Management. “The combination of VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Sun Ray Software and virtual display clients greatly improved performance and end user convenience. This joint solution has helped us significantly reduce the time we spend managing our growing desktop infrastructure as well as cut down on energy costs through virtualization.”

• http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/sun_vdi.html

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Easy Access

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End User BenefitsSecurityGain industrial strength security and avoidlost laptop disasters

MobilityBe as productive out of the office as you are at your desk

FlexibilityWork on your home PC without installing specialized software

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Introducing Sun Ray Technology

ChoiceSecurity

ManageabilityReliabilityMobilityValue

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Display over IP – Just like a TV What is Sun Ray Technology?

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Choose Your DesktopDisplay Solaris, Windows, or Linux all on the same device

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World Class Windows Desktop• Full screen Windows

desktops on Sun Ray clients

• Windows Server or Windows XP Pro

• Two-factor smart card authentication to Windows

• Hot desk Windows sessions between devices

• RDP-based, excellent performance

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No Local Data, Nothing Cached• Display and manipulate

sensitive data without it ever leaving the server

• Data is never cached• No hard disk or

addressable flash memory• No intellectual property risk

if a client is lost or stolen• No local operating system,

no client virus issues

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The Thinner The Better

PC Embedded OS thin client

Sun Ray client

Lower Complexity Helps Reduce Cost

Local AppsLocal OSMemory

CPUHard Drive

Local AppsLocal OSMemory

CPU

Nothing toManage!

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Sun Secure Global Desktop Software

Secured Applications and DataBusiness Continuity

MobilityApplication Choice

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Sun Secure Global Desktop Software

• Access remote applications just like local applications

• No re-training required:> Applications launch from

user's Start or Launch menu > Remote windows integrate

seamlessly with local windows

> Open and save local documents with remote applications (if allowed by admin)

> Print to local printers (if allowed by admin)

Access to Server-based Applications and Desktops

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Desktop Direct

Immediate Access To Your Desktop

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Web Resources

• Web info> http://www.sun.com/virtualdesktop> http://www.sun.com/software/vdi> http://www.sun.com/sunray> http://www.sun.com/sgd

• VDI Cookbook> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/desktop_connector.jsp

• Email interest list> virtualdesktop@sun.com

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VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE 2.0

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Deployment Options

• Supported install platforms:> Solaris 10 11/06 or higher

● SPARC® & x86> Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advanced Server (RHEL AS) 4, Update 3

> SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9, Service Pack 3

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Supported Virtualization Platforms

• Seamless integration with VMware Infrastructure 3> VMware ESX Server 3.0.1 or later> VMware VirtualCenter Server 2.0 or later

• Integrated with VirtualCenter Server APIs• Leverage VI3 administration

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Standard Deployment Architecture

Sun x64/x86 Server(s)

VirtualCenter ServerESX Server

LDAP/AD Server

Sun x64/x86 or SPARC Server(s)

Storage

Server

Sun Ray ServerVDC

Service

VDC Agent

VDCClient

VDCTools ALP

AIP

RDP/X11

Server ServerSun x64/x86 or SPARC

Server(s)

SGDServerVDC

Service VDCClient

XML-RPC

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Sun VDI Software Key Features

• Brokering functionality• Simplified installation• Browser-based

administration console• Flexible architecture• Industrial-grade security• Intuitive load-balancing

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Brokering Connections• Creation of shared pools of VMs

> Static ● 1:1 dedicated assignment of VM

> Dynamic● Automatically generates VMs from a

template● Any user assigned to any VM

• Create policies for pools of VMs> Min/Max number of VMs within a pool> Expiration & duration of VM> VM life cycle: clone, delete, or reuse

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Virtual Machine Life Cycle

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Brokering (continued)• Ability to create multiple pools• VMs are assigned a unique

display name for each user• Assignment of tokens (e.g.

smart cards) to VM pools • Define global policies

> Default pool> Clone interval> Recycle interval

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Simple Installation & Configuration• Easy connection wizard helps to

instantly connect to the VirtualCenter Server

• VDC installation automatically installs a new Sun Ray kiosk session type for VDI

• VDC installation automatically creates a 'mydesktop' link for instant desktop access with SGD (no webtop!)

• VDC Agent and VDC Tools use native Windows installers

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Browser Administration

• Central point of system-wide administration> Create/remove policies> Session control of VMs

– start, stop, suspend, delete> Assign VMs to pools or users> Ability to search for VMs> Specify storage locations for VM

disk files

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Flexible and Mobile

• Gain access to your desktop from nearly any device!> Display remote desktop

environment on Sun Ray clients

> Reuse your existing traditional desktop or laptop PCs (or nearly any Java enabled web browser!)

> Any combination thereof!

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Authentication & Security• Leverage Sun Secure Global Desktop

Software> LDAP(S), AD, RSA SecurID> SSL/TLS for secure connection> AES 256, 3DES, or RC4 ciphers> Smart card authentication to Windows

• Leverage Sun Ray virtual display clients > Integrated VPN client

● Cisco 3000 EzVPN compatible> Optional RC4 encryption cipher for

LAN deployments.> Smart card authentication to Windows

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Load Balancing

• Leverage Local SGD or SRS data stores for VDC policy and data storage

• Integrate with existing load-balanced SGD Arrays or Sun Ray Failover Groups (FOG) Data Center

Sun Ray

PC

SGD/SRS Servers

VDC policy data

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Client Protocols• ALP – Appliance Link Protocol

● Used with Sun Ray virtual display clients● UDP based● Dynamic, auto-adjusting for bandwidth conditions

• AIP – Adaptive Internet Protocol● Used with non-Sun Ray devices (Windows PCs, etc)● TCP based● Dynamic, auto-adjusting for bandwidth conditions

Limit RDP usage to inside the data center!

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Agents & Services: Access Tier

• Virtual Desktop Connector Service > Installed on SRS or SGD> Broker and session handling> Manages pools and policies> Browser-based administration console

● access through port 1800/1801

• Virtual Desktop Connector Client > Can be independently deployed> Session initiation with lookup of:

● UserID/Pool, UserID, TokenID, Token> Initiates VM lookup Sun x64/x86 or SPARC

Server(s)

Sun Ray ServerVDC

Service VDCClient

Sun x64/x86 or SPARC Server(s)

SGDServerVDC

Service VDCClient

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Agents & Services: Virtualization Tier

• Virtual Desktop Connector Agent> Installed on VirtualCenter Server> Manages lookup of VMs > Reports status/updates to the

VDC Service> Connects to VDC Server via port

6060/6061

VirtualCenter Server

VDC Agent

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Agents & Services: Desktop Layer

• Virtual Desktop Connector Tools > Installed on Windows VMs> Closes RDP connection on Windows

standby> Reports VM info back to VDC service> Works in conjunction with VMware Tools

Sun x64/x86 Server(s)

ESX ServerStorage

VDCTools

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Summary• Simplified installation and

configuration• Robust connection brokering

functionality• Increase access flexibility• Lower total costs of ownership• Maintain high levels of

security• Laying the foundation for

enterprise growth

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More Resources

> Product Page– http://www.sun.com/software/vdi

> Solutions Page– http://www.sun.com/virtualdesktop

> Release Notes– http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-3022

> Email Interest Alias– virtualdesktop@sun.com

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VDI - A Closer Look

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Lab Setup – Basic Architecture

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Demo Lab Setup

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