Beyond the Marketing:Horizon 6 Technical Deep Dive
Ray Heffer, VMware, IncJim Yanik, VMware, Inc
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Agenda
View Composer for RDSH Hosts
Horizon 6.2 Platform Features
Integration
CART 3.5
Horizon 6.2 Platform New Features
View Composer for RDSH Hosts
RDSH Feature Enhancements
Cloud Pod Architecture Enhancements
FIPS / Common Criteria
vDGA for AMD Hardware
One Way AD Trusts
Streamlined Pool Creation
Enhanced Licensing Information
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View Composer for RDSH Farms
Extend the functionality of View Composer Linked Clones to RDS Hosts
Automate build-out of RDSH Farms
Single Image Management Storage savings OS, Patch, and Application Consistency Simplified deployment
Master RDSH VM
Datastore
Replica
Benefits
Overview
Linked Clones
Datastore 1
Linked Clones in Action
1
Master RDSH VM
2
Replica 1
1
C Drive
Datastore 2
3
4
Replica 1
Read-only
View Composer - Provisioning
20GB
Provisioning VMs with Traditional Clones
2TB SAN
Provisioning VMs with View Composer
20GB2GB RAM
20GB
x =
+
100 Linked Clones
5GB+
540GB SAN
=
100 VMs
20GB
Replica
View Composer for RDSH Farms
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New Automated Option in Add an RDSH Farm Wizard
Naming Pattern – like Composer for desktops
Minimum servers available during recompose can be set
Supports Sysprep and using a customization specification
Linked Clone Feature Comparison
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Feature VDI RDSH
Recompose RDSH Farm Level Only
Rebalance
Refresh
VM Naming - Manual
VM Naming - PatternSysprep
Quickprep Sysprep Only for RDSH
View Storage Accelerator (CBRC)
User Data Disk
Disposable Disk
Enhanced RDSH Load Balancing
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Performance Counters
Application Anti-Affinity Rules
Better measurement of load on RDS Hosts Use Perfmon counters to determine best host on
which to start a session Set rules about the number of instances of an
application on a given RDS Host Combine counter data and application instance
rules to create a better session placement algorithm
Benefits Better control of session placement for administrators. Better user experience
Overview
RDSH Load Balancing - Perfmon-based Load Reporting
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View Connection Server
0
ScriptViewAgent
RDS Host 1
ViewAgent
RDS Host 2
ViewAgent
RDS Host 3
1
3
Magnetic Sessions: A user with an existing session will re-use that session and ignore the load balancing rules.
Script
Script
RDSH Load Balancing - Application Anti-Affinity
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Stop user connections to an RDS Host running more than the defined number of instances of an
application
Magnetic Sessions: A user with an existing session will re-use that session and ignore Application Anti-Affinity rules.
Processed after server placement order is calculated
If a user is attached to a desktop session the Anti-affinity rule does not count.
3D for RDS Hosted Applications
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Enable hardware accelerated 3D support for RDS applications in Horizon 6 v6.2
vDGA with NVIDIA GRID vGPU with NVIDIA Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 RDS Hosts
Benefits
Overview
Flexibility to provision 3D enabled RDSH applications in Horizon 6 as well as desktops
RDSH
3D for RDSH Applications
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Requires dedicated vDGA or shared GRID vGPUNVIDIA – Check VMware Compatibility Guide
RDS Host - View Agent Installer has 3D RDSH Feature that must be enabled
Device Manager will show VMware SVGA disabled and NVIDIA adapter enabled
GPU-Z can be downloaded to monitor GPU activity when 3D apps are running,
RDS Applications with Cloud Pod Architecture
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Create Global entitlements to RDS applications with Cloud Pod Architecture
Extend a user application entitlement to multiple application pools within a datacenter, between datacenters, or between sites
Benefits
Overview
Expand the use case for Cloud Pod Architecture to include applications as well as desktops
Federated Horizon Pods
Pod 1
VCS 1 VCS 2
LDAP Replication
Pod 2
VCS 3 VCS 4
LDAP Replication
Global LDAP Replication
Global RDS Application Entitlements
Cloud Pod Architecture – RDS Applications
Global Entitlements for RDS Applications
Works with any Horizon client that supports CPA
Horizon Agent 3.5 or higher
Cloud Pod Architecture – HTML Access
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HTML Access for Cloud Pod Architecture Desktop and Application Global Entitlements
Cloud Pod Architecture – HTML Access (Cont)
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Configure HTML Access in Global Entitlement Policies
Requires Horizon 6.2 Connection Server and HTML Access 3.5 or higher
Configure for each Global Entitlement as with Desktop and Application pools
Horizon 6 FIPS / Common Criteria Certification
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FIPS FIPS Crypto for Horizon Windows Components Common Criteria Certification in process – Targeted
for 1H 2016 FIPS mode optional for customers who require it
Benefits
Overview
US Federal Government ready along with IPV6 and CAC Smart Card capabilities
Meets demanding compliance regulations for environments that require it.
vDGA with AMD Hardware
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Support AMD Hardware for vDGA Passthrough Provide 3D Accelerated VDI desktops on supported
hosts and AMD GPUs
Expand the hardware choices for 3D Accelerated desktops
Benefits
Overview
vDGA with AMD Hardware – Technical Details
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Supported on Specific AMD GPU HardwareCheck Hardware Compatibility Guides
Supported on Specific Server PlatformsCheck Server support with AMD
vDGA Configuration similar to NVIDIARefer to Horizon 6 v 6.2 3D Rendering for Desktops Documentation
AMD Drivers must be installed in guest VM – leverages AMD RapidFire & ADL APIs
Supports resolutions of 640x480 to 4096x2160
One Way Trust Support
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Broker Domain(Internal)
User Domain(External)One Way Trust
Secondary credentials required for each admin account to authenticate to domains with limited trust relationships
Secondary credential is a user in trusted domain that can traverse directory
Support environments with limited trust relationships between domains WITHOUT need for broker in external
domain
Secondary credentials stored in local LDAP database in encrypted format.
New vdmadmin –T flag to add and manage Secondary Credentials.
Child Domain Enumeration
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Broker Domain(Internal)
User Domain(External)
User Child Domain
User Child2Domain
One Way Forest Trust
Parent-Child Trust
Parent-Child Trust
Support child domain enumeration for Child Domains of Domains with One-Way transitive forest trusts
Broker Child Domain
Parent-Child Trust
Streamlined Pool Creation
Simplifies Desktop Pool Deployment Automated Pools only Windows VDI Desktop Pools only Consistent setting across Pools New UI update
Overview
Enhanced License Console
Legacy License Console Enhanced License Console
Horizon 6.2 Integration Features
View Composer for RDSH Hosts
Access Point Integration
vSphere 6.0 U1 Support
Virtual SAN All Flash Support
Virtual SAN Stretched Cluster Support
Enhanced VMware UEM Integration
Access Point – Overview
Hardened appliance for external user access – Security Server alternative
SLES 11 Linux Appliance Added Security & Multifactor Authentication
Pass-Through Authentication Smart Card Support – Tech Preview
Feature Parity with Security Server
Overview
Benefits Remove Windows VM’s from DMZ Scale Out independent of Connection Server Product Independence Simplified Installation
Access PointAppliances
Internal NetworkExternal
ConnectionServers
LoadBalancer CS1
CS2
DMZ
LoadBalancer
vSphere 6 Update 1 Support
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Horizon 6 v 6.2 certified on latest vSphere platform on Day One
Check specific Horizon and vSphere interoperability atVMware Product Interoperability Matrix
http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php
Virtual SAN All Flash ArchitecturePerformance with Predictable Latency
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vSphere + Virtual SAN
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• Flash devices used for caching as well as data persistence
• Cost-effective all-flash 2-tier model:o Cache is 100% write: using write-intensive, higher
grade flash devices (SSDs, PCIe, Ultra DIMM)
o Persistence tier: can leverage lower cost read-intensive SSDs
• Up to 90K IOPS/Host
• Consistent performance with sub-millisecond latencies
• Tested with Horizon 6 v 6.2
Virtual SAN All-Flash
Virtual SAN All-Flash Datastore
SSDs SSDs SSDs
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/VMware-Horizon-View-And-All-Flash-Virtual-SAN-Reference-Architecture.pdf
Virtual SAN Stretched Clusters Overview
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HDDSSD HDDSSD
vSphere + Virtual SAN
WitnessVM
Site-level protection with zero data loss and near-instantaneous recovery.
Active-Active data center Virtual SAN cluster split across 3 fault domains Network latency between the two main sites must be less
than 5 milliseconds RTT Witness VM resides on a 3rd site It holds cluster metadata Max FTT is 1 Automated failover in case of site failures QE Tested with Horizon 6.2
<= 5 ms latency>=10 Gbps
Requires Multi-cast& L2
100Mbps100msL3
FD1 FD2
FD3100Mbps100msL3
Overview
Benefits Planned Maintenance Disaster avoidance
Client Info at Logon– VMware UEM Integration
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Client Information available to UEM before the user logs on
Enables UEM to access View Client IP / Client Name Information from Horizon Volatile Environment Variables
Client information updated on reconnect
VMware UEM
Enables more control for UEM Dynamic Configuration for Horizon sessions
RDS Applications
Works with VDI desktop and RDS desktops and applications
User LogonClient Info available to UEM
Dynamic Configuration based on client info
VDI Desktops RDSH Desktops
CART 3.5 Features Summary
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Client Drive Redirection for Mac
Client Drive Redirection for Linux (Tech Preview)
Encryption & Compression for Client Drive Redirection
File Type Association for RDS Applications
ThinPrint Static Printer Name Support
Windows 10 Support
OSX 10.11 “El Capitan” Support
CART 3.5 Features Summary
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iOS 9 Support
Biometric Support for Mobile
Linux Desktop NVIDIA GRID vGPU Support
Linux Desktop vSGA Support
Linux Desktop Guest Logoff Automation
4K Guest Resolution Support
MS Lync (Skype for Business) Support for RDS & Windows 10
Client Drive RedirectionClient Drive Redirection for VDI and RDSH
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Easily access your local files from your Desktops and Applications
Easily access local files from VDI, RDSH Desktops and Applications
Provide access to local, external and network drives on the client endpoint
Supported with Windows & Mac clients Compression & AES Encryption (SHA256) Tech Preview – Linux clients
Benefits Allows users to access local files on their client device
and network drives
Overview
VDI & RDSH
Local Drives
External Drives
Network Drives
RDSH Desktops & Apps
VDI
Client Drive Redirection for Linux Client – Tech Preview
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Redirect local Linux client drives to RDSH Desktops & Applications and Windows VDI desktops
Horizon Client 3.5 for Linux
Do not use both USB and CDR together. CDR is preferred.
Local Drives
External Drives
Network Drives
RDSH Desktops & Apps
Windows VDIDoes not redirect local client drives to Linux VDI Desktops
Client Drive Redirection for Mac Client
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Redirect local Mac client drives to RDSH Desktops & Applications and Windows VDI desktops
Horizon Client 3.5 for Mac
Do not use both USB and CDR together. CDR is preferred.
Does not redirect local client drives to Linux VDI Desktops
Automatically Connect Local Drives
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File Type Association - Published Apps
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Administrator can associate file extensions to launch an appropriate Horizon RDS Hosted application
Data Compression SHA 256 encryption between client and session Supported with Horizon Windows 3.5 clients only
Overview
.DOCX
.PPTX
.XLSX
WORD
POWERPOINT
EXCEL
ACROBAT
Benefits Simplifies Horizon RDS Hosted Application launch for
users Seamless User experience to use local with hsoted
applications.
ThinPrint Static Printer Name SupportPrior to Client 3.5: ThinPrint used Printer Name
and Client ID to name the printer
This caused printing issues with applications when users moved from end point to end point in
the same session.
Client 3.5: ThinPrint uses Printer Name only to keep printer name consistent within session.
Client ID now stored in registry in order to identify the correct printer.
VDI & RDSH SupportedHorizon Windows Client 3.5 and Agent 3.5
Required
Windows 10
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Windows 10 Agent & Client support for Horizon View Desktops
Smart Card Support
vSphere 5.5 U3 / vSphere 6.0
Lync / Skype for Business Support
Max OS X – El Capitan
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Horizon Client 3.5 will support OSX 10.11
iOS 9 Support
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Biometric Authentication for Mobile
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Admin defined policies Leverages iOS Biometric capabilities iOS 8 / iOS 9 support Horizon 6.2 & Horizon Client 3.5 Credentials stored in KeyChain
Benefits Enhanced Security Enhanced User Experience
Overview
Linux Desktop NVIDIA GRID vGPU Support
NVIDIA GRID vGPU 3D Acceleration on RHEL 6.6 VDI desktop
Shared vGPU Certified application drivers Requires vSphere 6.0 U1 and Horizon 6.2 Linux Agent DirectX 9, 10, 11 OpenGL 2.1, 3.x, 4.x
Benefits Excellent consolidation ratios with NVIDIA GRID vGPU
Scalable performance from entry level to high end users
Overview
Specific NVIDIA GRID cards will support this feature – check
compatibility after product GA
Linux Desktop vSGA Support
Lightweight graphics without video acceleration on RHEL 7.1 VDI Desktop
Shared vGPU Drivers not application certified Requires vSphere 6.0 U1 and Horizon 6.2 Linux Agent DirectX 9 OpenGL 2.1
Benefits Good consolidation for low-end graphics users
Overview
RHEL 7.1 Now Supported as Linux Desktop in Horizon 6.2
Linux Desktop – Automated Guest Logoff
Enhancement allows Admins to logoff users after Disconnect
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4K Resolution Support
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4K (3840x2160) Windows VDI desktop resolution support
Single monitor support with Aero on Win7 / Win 8 with HW10
3 x Monitor support with Win7(Aero Disabled) with HW11
Client 3.5 & View Agent v6.2
4K Guest resolution – Not 4K monitor support with high DPI scaling
Overview
Benefits
Windows 10 VDI desktops and RDSH desktops with Lync client installed
Windows 10 VDI desktop now supported Client support includes Windows 7, Windows
8, Windows 8.1 & Windows 10 with Microsoft VDI Plug-in for Lync
Customers can migrate to Windows 10 or leverage RDSH desktops for VOIP and video.
Highly scalable VOIP and video calling within the VDI infrastructure
Enterprise grade UC VOIP and video using standard codecs
QoS support for real-time VOIP and video
Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) Support RDS & Windows 10
RDSH Desktops
Desktops
Beyond the Marketing:Horizon 6 Technical Deep Dive
Ray Heffer, VMware, IncJim Yanik, VMware, Inc
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