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As consumers increasingly use tablets in their work life, IT and licensing managers are facing a new series of headaches. Softchoice's licensing and virtualization experts bring you a primer to take you through the most common tablet licensing scenarios.
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3 easy ways to license tablets in the business
A primer brought to you by Softchoice virtualization architectS and MicroSoft licenSing SpecialiStS
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the tablet challenge
Like it or not, tablets and mobile devices are flooding the it environment as workers want new technologies to unlock
more flexibility to do their job anytime, anywhere.
Despite all the shapes, sizes, and operating systems, one thing is for sure: tablets carry a unique and frustrating set
of licensing considerations. many popular tablets run non-microsoft operating systems – such as Apple ioS and google
Android – making licensing for common business applications a challenge. Still, it’s important to note there are rules
and regulations in place, which organizations need to follow to be compliant and avoid unnecessary risks.
Softchoice created this guide to make these requirements more clear to it leaders. Written by our internal subject
matter experts from microsoft, Vmware and Citrix and our Virtualization Architects, we hope this guide helps you to ask
the right questions as you navigate your options.
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about this brief
in this brief, we examine a common scenario many organizations face today, to illustrate the burdens of trying to
license a non-microsoft oS tablet. Next, we’ll show you how to solve this challenge using three common methods:
method 1: vMware infrastructure
method 2: citrix infrastructure
method 3: Microsoft only infrastructure
the information that follows is meant to be a starting point and not a definitive guide to reaching tablet nirvana.
every situation is different and requires collaboration with experts that are familiar with these solutions.
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a common scenario: bob the sales guy
bob is a sales account manager for a regional logistics company. he spends lots of time on the road, meeting with
customers and potential customers. part of bob’s responsibilities require that he input orders, manage his customer base,
assemble proposals, and more. bob currently uses his corporate notebook to assist with daily tasks but – considering he
is meeting with customers all day long – these tasks typically creep into his own time, even with his notebook at his side.
it’s probably good to mention bob coaches his son’s little league two days a week, plays softball himself once a week
and probably should carve out some time to connect with his spouse. Sound familiar?
bob and his company are always on the lookout for ways to be more productive during work hours. this past holiday
season, bob received a non-microsoft oS tablet, one of many different brands and flavors, from his family. it would
be great for bob to be able to leverage his new tablet at work, to be able to spend more time with his family.
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what bob is looking to accomplish with his new non-Microsoft os tablet
here’s what bob is looking to get out of his non-microsoft tablet:
1. rich email (easy)
2. Build and deliver presentations
3. create and manipulate substantial financial spreadsheets
4. leverage a custom build erp system for on-the-spot order entry and updating
5. Make sure that all the corporate data is secure and not stored locally on the tablet
So how do we get bob the freedom he wants to do all these tasks on his tablet, while ensuring his software licensing is
up to speed? over the next few pages we’ll take a look at three licensing methods we can use to solve bob’s predicament.
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Method: VMware thinapp
the first method relies on Vmwares View and thinApp virtualization technologies, as illustrated by the graphic above. to do this right, you’ll need a wide selection of microsoft licenses, including exchange CALs, roaming rights and key infrastructure, as well as comprehensive Vmware licensing bundles to ensure a quality end-user experience. here’s the key checklist to help you build this solution:
Microsoft licensing required• ExchangeCALs;WindowsServerCALs
• WindowsVirtualDesktopAccessand/orWindowsOperating
SystemwithSoftwareAssurance
• OfficeApplicationswithRoamingUseRights(commonly
grantedthroughmaintainingSoftwareAssurance)
• Windowsapplicableinfrastructurelicensing:WindowsServer;
SQLServer;ExchangeServer
vMware licensing required• ViewPremierBundle(canbesoldina10or100packbundle)
• Includes:10seatsofVMwareView;ViewManager;View
Composer;ThinAPP;VirtualCenterFoundationforView;
vSphere4EnterprisePlusforView
• FeatureSetofViewPremierBundle
• ViewClientwithLocalMode-RunVirtualizedDesktopinside
andoutsideofthenetwork;
• Windows7support–Increasespeedandreducecostand
complexityofmigrationtoWindows7
• StreamlinedapplicationManagement–ManageThinAppin
oneviewwithViewManager
• AutomatedDesktopProvisioning–Viewmanagersingle
managementtooltoprovisionnewdesktopsorgroupsfrom
asingleconsole
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Microsoft licensing required• RDSCAL(WindowsRemoteDesktopServicesCALs)
• ExchangeCALsandWindowsServerCALs
• WindowsVirtualDesktopAccessand/orWindows
OperatingSystemwithSoftwareAssurance
• OfficeApplicationswithRoamingUseRights(commonly
grantedthroughmaintainingSoftwareAssurance)
• Windowsapplicableinfrastructurelicensing:Windows
Server;SQServer;ExchangeServer
Method: citrix Xenapp
Another way to deliver business apps to tablets is with Citrix XenApp. Similar to the Vmware method, this requires a good mix of microsoft licensing and additional virtualization key-stones to ensure you bring the performance you seek, and the security features you need – all while staying audit risk free. here’s the key checklist of what you need to do it right:
citrix licensing/hardware required• XenDesktopPlatinumLicenses
• Peruserorconcurrentuserlicensing
• IncludesthefollowingCitrixlicenses:XenDesktop;
XenAPP;XenServer
• FeatureSetofXenDesktopPlatinum
• FeatureSetofViewPremierBundle
• BranchRepeaterclient(forWANoptimizationwhen
combinedwithaRepeaterapplianceinthedatacenter)
• AccessGatewayUniversalLicense(forprovidinggranular
accesscontrolwitheithertheAccessGatewayorNetScaler)
• EdgeSight(enduserperformancemonitoring)
• PasswordManager(singlesignon)
• SmartAuditor(allowsrecordingofon-screenactivityofany
user’ssession)
• NetscalerHardwareComponent:Applicationacceleration,load
balancingandwebsecurityappliance
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Microsoft licensing required• RDSCAL(WindowsRemoteDesktopServicesCALs)
• ExchangeCALs;WindowsServerCALs
• WindowsVirtualDesktopAccessand/orWindows
OperatingSystemwithSoftwareAssurance
• OfficeApplicationswithRoamingUseRights(commonly
grantedthroughSoftwareAssurance)
• Windowsapplicableinfrastructurelicensing:Windows
Server;SQLServer;ExchangeServer
microsoft offers suites designed to ease the licensing, deployment and management of virtual desktops. For instance, with the help of the VDi premium suite, it personnel are capable of deploying session -based desktops and applications, in addition to Vm-based desktops. All this this can be done solely with microsoft technologies such as rDS, hyper-V and microsoft’s Desktop optimization pack (mDop). more info on this, here.
Method: Microsoft – Remote Desktop services (RDs)
the third direction we’re looking at relies solely on microsoft technology, as you can see in the diagram above. this is all about leveraging Windows’ remote Desktop Services CALs, while including a mix of the typical CALs and infrastructure included in the two previous examples. below is the checklist for what you need to make this method work:
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Final thoughts
this guide has explored just a few ways to leverage desktop virtualization to increase productivity.
by no means will it answer all your desktop virtualization and tablet questions. And a number
of very important, unanswered questions remain, such as:
• What if my organization owns the non-Microsoft tablet?
• What if i’m not currently in a license maintenance program, such as Software assurance from Microsoft?
• What if i’m in an enterprise agreement with Microsoft?
in all situations, the best way to properly architect and implement a solution is to leverage advice from the
experts on the frontlines. Softchoice is working with all of our technology partners to better serve the needs
of organizations and offer ideas about what the proper licensing criteria should look like as it evolves.
Get started
our team of microsoft licensing and technology architects are standing by to help you overcome this new,
and growing tablet licensing challenge.
CALL: 1-800-268-7638
emAiL: [email protected]
Form: advice request form
connect with us today. 1.800.268.7638 | www.softchoice.com/microsoft