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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

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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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