Microsoft and VDI

Jurgen Van DuvelLead Windows CommercialMicrosoft

Agenda

VDI – an overview

Microsoft’s VDI Offering

De mystifying VDI licensing

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VDI – An Overview

Two Ways to Centralize Desktops

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure “VDI”Full Client Desktops Run as Virtual Machines (VMs)

Better application compatibilityVM-level isolation

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Session VirtualizationSingle Server Desktop Shared via Sessions

Higher scalability No user admin rights

The Benefits of VDI

Eg. Branch offices, task workers

Centralized Management

Improves desktop management efficiency

Quickly deploy and manage desktops at a central locationImprove desktop support through quick and efficient desktop provisioning

Eg. Desktops in financial services

Enhanced Security & Compliance

Provides inherent data security

Comply with industry specific security regulations by locking desktops and data in the datacenterProvide a managed desktop to unmanaged devices such as contractor PCs

Eg. Thin clients,consumer devices

Greater Flexibility

Enables true device independence

Enable Bring-Your-Own-PC, thin client computing and access from consumer devicesMaximize investments in hardware by enabling multiple desktops per device

Improved Business Continuity

Faster recovery from unplanned events

Easily continue working from any other connected device in case of device failure or disasterQuickly provision virtual desktops and applications to users

Eg. Work from homeduring a snowstorm

Plan VDI as part of your Optimized Desktop

Locked down task workers

Office workers with specific security

and compliance needs

Bring your own PC

Remote offices, branch offices

Contractor desktops

Workers acquired through mergers and

acquisitions

Additional desktops for developers

Deskless workers, such as nurses and

shop floor employees

VDI Is Part of a Larger Desktop Virtualization Strategy

App-V + USV

VDI or Sessions Windows Thin PC

App-V+USVVDI or Sessions

App-V/MED-VVDI or SessionsConfigMgr 2012

VDI or Sessions

VDI or SessionsWindows Thin PC

Maximize Hardware Investments: Provides access to multiple Windows instances from a single device.

Flexible Workspace: Provides users with secure access to Windows from any connected device.

Anywhere Productivity: Offers secure access to applications, data, and personal settings on any corporate PC.

Secure Corporate Data: Simplify compliance by centralizing corporate data and controlling user access.

Avoid Business Disruptions: Improve business continuity by ensuring uninterrupted access to corporate applications and data.

Accelerate Deployment: Accelerate provisioning of virtual applications and desktops on demand based on users’ identities and roles.

Centralized and Unified Infrastructure: Centralized platform for managing both the physical and virtual environment. System Center

DV TechnologyOrganizational Need:

Microsoft VDI Offering

Microsoft’s VDI Offering…

Partner Technology

Extends the scale and flexibility of the Microsoft platform

Virtualization Platform

Desktop Delivery

Application Delivery Management

UnifiedManagement for

virtual and physicalinfrastructure

Reduce Application Management costs

Deliver rich, local-like Windows 7 experience

Robust and Efficient Hypervisor

…even better with partners

Demystifying Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Licensing

Rebekka Van AckerLicensing Marketing Manager@rebekkava

Licensing Microsoft VDI

Access Devices

1 Citrix XenDesktop license /device

1 Windows SA license /device

1 Microsoft Office license /deviceVolume Licensing

Software Assurance: Roaming Use Rights

Devices with SA

PCs, WinTPC devices

1 RDS-CAL (/device or /user)1 WS-CAL (/device or /user)

1 MDOP /device1 Core-CAL / ECAL (/device or /user)

1 SC2012 ( /2 processors)

Microsoft Office

Windows Client VMs

Partner Technology

Application Virtualization

Connection Broker

Hypervisor

Management

1 Citrix XenDesktop license /device

Devices without SAThin clients, third party PCs, iPads

1 Windows VDA license /device

1 RDS-CAL (/device or /user)1 WS-CAL (/device or /user)

1 MDOP /device1 Core-CAL / ECAL (/device or /user)

1 SC2012 ( /2 processors)

1 Microsoft Office license /deviceVolume Licensing

Software Assurance: Roaming Use Rights

Licensing access devices for VDI

• For PCs with an existing Windows Professional license, choose SA / Intune

• For any device that does not qualify for SA, choose VDA.

What are the benefits of SA / VDA?

Access to Windows 7 Enterprise edition

Flexibility to install Windows on any combination of servers and storage

Access rights for up to 4 VMs concurrently

Roaming Rights – ability for the primary user to access their VDI desktop from a non-corporate device, such as a home PC

Access to Windows Thin PC for free, and option to purchase MDOP

24*7 support, training vouchers and other benefits

Licensing VDI server and management infrastructure

Windows Server / WS-CAL / Hyper-V Server

RDS-CAL

Core-CAL / ECAL

SC2012

MDOP Extend App-V to VDI, deliver virtualized applications to VDI desktops

Extend the management of your server infrastructure to manage VDI servers

Extend the management of your physical desktops to VDI desktops as well.

Required if you are using RDS or RemoteFX technology to deliver VDI desktops or sessions to devices

Required if you are using Hyper-V to host the VDI desktops

Licensing VDI compared to PCs

Windows SA MDOP

Core-CAL / ECAL

SC2012WS-CAL / WS

RDS-CAL

Windows SA /

Windows VDA

MDOP

Core-CAL / ECAL

SC2012WS-CAL / WS

Physical Desktop (PC)

Virtual Desktop (VDI)

Windows and User State

Virtualization

Application Virtualization

Servers and Management

OS Virtualization

VDI Suite

Introducing the VDI Suite

RDS-CAL

( Restricted to VDI only, no sessions)

ConfigMgr CML

(restricted to VMM

use rights only)

• For customers that want to license a small and simple VDI-only environment (no session virtualization)

• Simple device based subscription aligns with VDA / SA licensing

• Tremendous value for smaller VDI-only deployments