how to optimize desktop virtualization with thin computing

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How to Optimize Desktop Virtualization with Thin Computing

Ken ShipmanCanadian Country ManagerWyse Tecynology

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Agenda

• The Challenges with current Desktop Architectures

• Desktop Virtualization: How Does it Work?

• Complexities with the Architecture

• Why a TC is better than a PC?

• The Wyse Solution

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The Challenges with Current Desktop Architectures

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Cost of acquisitionCost of acquisition

Information Security Information Security

Cost of software deployment and maintenanceCost of software deployment and maintenance

Cost of hardware deployment and maintenanceCost of hardware deployment and maintenance

Manageability of multiple applicationsManageability of multiple applications

Complexity and vulnerability to attackComplexity and vulnerability to attack

What is the Challenge With Computing Today?

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Desktop Virtualization: How Does It Work?

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Understanding Desktop Virtualization

Blade ServersRunning VMware ESX

RDP

Consolidates and centralizes complete desktop environments within the data center

• Flexible provisioning of hardware resources

• Flexible access (anywhere, anytime)

• Centralized management and provisioning of OS

• Completely isolated environment

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Complexities with the Architecture

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End UserDesktop device:

PC

Server

Virtual MachinesRunning XP Pro

Device Management

Connection Broker

Limitations of protocols

Complexities with the Architecture

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Why a TC is a Better than a PC?

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Thin Computing Addresses the Challenges Head On

Cost Benefits

40%ReductionHW and SW

costs

40%ReductionHW and SW

costs

29%ReductionIT operations

costs

29%ReductionIT operations

costs

88%Reduction

worker

downtime

88%Reduction

worker

downtime

78%Increase

IT staff

productivity

78%Increase

IT staff

productivity

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

$4,500

$5,000

PC Thin Computing

HW/SW

Operations

Administration

End User IT Costs

Downtime

Source: Gartner Inc (8/05), IDC (11/05), and Wyse Estimates

Security / PrivacySecurity / Privacy

ComplianceCompliance

ManageabilityManageability

ReliabilityReliability

Rapid DeploymentRapid Deployment

Business Benefits

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• Reduce energy usage by up to 90%• Less materials used in manufacture• Lower transportation costs• Longer service life• Fewer parts to recycle• 90% reduction in e-waste

Combine with server virtualisationand energy management

for maximum savings

Energy Efficiency

6.6 watts

70 – 150 watts

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Relevance of the Desktop Device

Requirements should be:

• Compact, low energy, heat and noise

• Simple and compact Client OS

– low administration, high security

– resistance against viruses and other security risks

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Relevance of the Desktop Device

• Highest possible performance with RDP / ICA

• Support for relevant connection brokers

• Connection of local peripherals with SBC environment

• Powerful multimedia support and/or VoIP

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The Wyse Solution

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Wyse Thin Client Hardware Choices

Model S class V class L/LE X Class R Class

CPU 400MHz 800MHz/1.2GHz

1.2GHz 1.5GHz

USB 2F / 2B 1F / 2B 1F / 2B 2F/4B

Wi-Fi USB Internal/USB Internal/USB

USB/PCIe

Smartcard USB Internal/USB Internal/USB

USB

Video VGA VGA/DVI VGA 2 x DVI

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Model C class P class PCoIP

CPU 1 GHz 1GHz

USB 2F / 2B 2F/2B

Wi-Fi Intern/USB

NA

Smartcard USB NA

Video DVI 1080p VGA/DVI

Wyse Thin Client Hardware Choices

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Wyse Virtualization Software

• TCX Multi-display– Manage Multiple displays

connected to a Wyse client– V class, G class, X class

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Wyse Virtualization Software

• TCX USB Virtualizer– For Virtual Desktop

Environments– Virtualizes USB ports on

the TC to the VM OS– All Wyse thin clients

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Wyse Virtualization Software

• TCX Multimedia– Accelerates Audio and

video• Mpeg1, Mpeg2• WMV, WMA• MPEG4 Part2• XVID, Divx• AC3, AAC, MP3• WAV

– V class, G class, X class– Platform independent

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Typical CPU and Network Utilization

• Server VM to client video playback (no TCX Multimedia) causes heavy use of the server CPU and network bandwidth

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TCX Multimedia CPU and Network Utilization

• Adding Wyse TCX Multimedia, reduces CPU and network bandwidth utilization significantly

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Results – Server CPU Utilization – WMV Video

• Test #1 – Playing Amazon-2.wmv video over RDP

• Typical

– 15 VMs playing media file consume server CPU with 97% utilization

• With Wyse TCX Multimedia– 15 VMs playing media file

consume 88% less CPU at 12% utilization

– 65 VMs playing media file only consume 86% of CPU

– Up to 800% improvement in server scalability

Number of XP VMsServ

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CPU

Uti

lizati

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Wyse Thin Client Extensions is part of ESX

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Customers using Wyse Thin Clients and VMWare

• Education Universities, Primary schools boards• Banks and Financial institutions• Insurance Companies• Government Federal and Municipal• Healthcare sector Hospitals and Clinics

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SUMMARY

Wyse Thin Client overcomes restrictions to Transport Protocol

Wyse Thin Client saves electricity

Wyse Thin Client has higher MTBF than PC

Wyse Thin Client costs less

Wyse Thin Client offers longer life cycle

Wyse Maximizes performance; reduces Investment

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