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Introduction toWindows Server 2008 R2
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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Server-centric computing model Enables presentation virtualization
What is VDI?
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Why VDI? VDI enables a centralized desktop strategy
◦ Gives users a personalized or temporary full desktop
◦ Lets administrators store and maintain user work areas in the data center
◦ Presents UI via a remote display protocol such as RDP
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Extends remote desktop services to enable VDI Completely in-box solution Enables personal and shared virtual desktops
R2 VDI: Overview
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R2 VDI: Components
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/19/microsoft-vdi-overview.aspx
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Formerly known as TS Session Broker Session load balancing in load balanced session host
farm Brokers user connection to an appropriate end point Brokering involves
◦ Identifying a VM for the user◦ Preparing the VM for remote connection◦ Sending VM details to a session host server◦ Monitoring user sessions in a virtual desktop pool scenario
R2 VDI: RD-Connection Broker
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Formerly known as Terminal Server Hosts windows based programs and full windows
desktops Program execution occurs on session host Multiple session host servers supported
R2 VDI: RD-Session Host
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Integrates with Hyper-V Prepare the VM when requested by connection
broker Monitors VM guest sessions; reports these sessions
to connection broker
R2 VDI: RD-Virtualization Host
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Hyper-V R2 supports live migration◦ Free license◦ Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is free too
Session hosts can be a part of NLB cluster◦ DNS round-robin◦ Software load-balancer◦ Hardware load-balancer
R2 VDI: High availability
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Make it easy for customers to purchase comprehensive MS VDI
Available from Q4 CY09 MS VDI Standard Suite
◦ Hyper-V Server◦ SCVMM, SCCM & SCOM◦ Remote Desktop Services (CALs)◦ Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
MS VDI Premium Suite◦ Standard Suite +◦ App-V for RDS
R2 VDI: Licensing
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R2 VDI: Deployment
Remote App
R2
R2
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VECD for
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R2 VDI Licensinghttp://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/products/desktop/default.mspx
RDS Team Bloghttp://blogs.msdn.com/rds/default.aspx
RDS Overviewhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770412.aspx
RDS Step-by-step guideshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd736539(WS.10).aspx
References
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