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Going Virtual with Citrix Going Virtual with Citrix Going Virtual with Citrix Going Virtual with Citrix
XenDesktop VDIXenDesktop VDIXenDesktop VDIXenDesktop VDI
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William FulmerWilliam FulmerWilliam FulmerWilliam Fulmer
Senior Systems Engineer
mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc.
(215) 253-7993
Booth 823/825Booth 823/825Booth 823/825Booth 823/825
mindSHIFT Technologies• IT Consulting and Cloud Services Provider
• Serving Law Firms Nationwide for Over A Decade
• ILTA and ALA Sponsor
• Named #1 MSP by MSPmentor®
(2009/2010/2011/2012)
• Division Dedicated to Legal Customers
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• A virtual desktop is an
individual user's interface
in a virtualized environment.
• Separating the physical
machine from the software
and presenting an isolated operating system for
users
Why Virtual Desktop?
� Business Needs
� Death of the PC!
� HW Lifecycle
� Remote Offices
� Training Room
� Outside Counsel
� Securing the Desktop
� Images – Dev/Test
� Windows 7 / Windows 8 Deployment
� User Needs
� Wherever, Whenever Access
Citrix XenDesktop
• Citrix XenDesktopCitrix XenDesktopCitrix XenDesktopCitrix XenDesktop– MCS & PVS
– ICA Protocol
– Hypervisor Support• XenServer, VMware, Hyper-V
– Client Support• Thin, Zero, Repurposed
– Personal vDisk
– Mobility Pack
– Remote PC
XenDesktop Machines
• Machines TypesMachines TypesMachines TypesMachines Types– Pooled
– Dedicated
– Existing
– Physical
– Streamed
• What works for firmsWhat works for firmsWhat works for firmsWhat works for firms– Citrix Provisioning Server (PVS)
– Pooled, Non-Persistent
– Personal vDisks
– Cache Location
XenDesktop VDI - Technical
• This isn’t just VDI
– Centralization
– Client Connectivity
– Network Infrastructure
– Print Servers
– Profile Management
– SAN / Storage
XenDesktop VDI - Operational
• Desktop Methodology
• IT Staff Roles
XenDesktop VDI Challenges
Future of VDI
• Type 1 Hypervisor / Offline Desktop– XenClient
• Microsoft SCCM 2012 Integration
• CloudGateway Express
• XenApp – niche
• Cloud Desktops
• “App Store”
• User Profile Autonomy
Questions?
William FulmerWilliam FulmerWilliam FulmerWilliam Fulmer
Senior Systems Engineer
mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc.
(215) 253-7993
Booth 823/825Booth 823/825Booth 823/825Booth 823/825
