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SYN101: What’s New in XenClient
Manu Chauhan Director, Product Management XenClient
October 17, 2012
Heiko Timmerkamp Product Portfolio Manager Workplace Services Swisscom IT Services, Switzerland
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• Overview
• XenClient Enterprise.next
• XenClient XT 3
• Swisscom IT Services & XenClient
Agenda
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What is XenClient?
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New features in XenClient Enterprise.next
Next Genera*on Global Desktop
Expanded Use Cases
ü Supports the latest Ultrabooks and Intel 3rd generation processors ü Windows 8 support ü Now available in English and 6 other languages for major markets!
ü Enables more enterprise network policies with VLAN tagging ü NetScaler support for Synchronizer external network access
Increased Performance
ü Dual monitors in dock support ü Improved hypervisor boot time
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Internationalization/Localization
• Hypervisor UI • Online help • Docs • Tier 1 Languages ○ English ○ French ○ Italian ○ German ○ Spanish ○ Japanese ○ Simplified Chinese
Hypervisor
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• Synchronizer UI • Online help • Docs • Languages ○ German ○ Simplified Chinese
Synchronizer
Localization
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• Hypervisor language selection
○ Hypervisor install
○ XenClient control panel
• Keyboard language selection
• Synchronizer language selection
○ Admin UI
○ Synchronizer database
Windows 8 support
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Windows 8 support
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• Windows 8 as a guest operating system ○ PV Tools support ○ Multi-touch in guest
• Laptop and desktop form factors supported
• Tablets/Convertibles – to be added in future ○ Accelerometer support ○ Multi-touch support in the hypervisor UI
• Multi-monitor support - future
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Hardware Compatibility
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• 385 models supported
• Ultrabooks ○ Lenovo: X1 Carbon ○ Fujitsu: U77 ○ Dell: 6430u (enterprise), XPS13
• Laptops
• Desktops
• Previously supported models
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XenClient Hardware Compatibility – Citrix Ready www.citrix.com\ready
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Expanded partnership – Citrix, Intel and Lenovo
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3rd Genera*on Intel® Core™ vPro™ Technology
Citrix XenClient
Lenovo ThinkCenter M92p Lenovo ThinkPad x1 Carbon
Op*mized for user experience, mobility, produc*vity and centralized management
Enhanced for 3rd Genera*on Intel® Core vPro Technology
Hardware Based Virtualiza*on, Encryp*on Accelera*on, Trusted Execu*on
Citrix Receiver Virtual Machine
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Display Architecture Improvements
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Other notable XenClient improvements
• Dual external monitors in a docking station
• 30% hypervisor boot time improvement
• VM import/export
VLAN tagging explained
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VLAN A traffic
VLAN B traffic
Chrome VM VLAN A traffic
Windows 7 VM VLAN B traffic
Network A insecure
Network B secure
packets tagged
packets tagged
XenClient
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XenClient support for NetScaler
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• NetScaler support for XenClient Synchronizer
• Enables external network access to Synchronizer via SSL bridging ○ Provides an added layer of security and performance by enabling organizations to secure
their corporate Synchronizer behind a NetScaler.
• Reduces workload on the Synchronizer with NetScaler SSL offload
• NetScaler is standalone product – available as appliance or virtual appliance
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Today: Synchronizer Remote Access Options
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No Access:
XenClient Synchronizer
SSL
Port Forwarding:
SSL SSL XenClient Synchronizer
DMZ:
SSL
DMZ
XenClient Synchronizer
More secure
less secure
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NetScaler Integration Points: SSL Security
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SSL SSL
XenClient Synchronizer
SSL Backend Encryp=on:
SSL Bridge SSL Bridge
XenClient Synchronizer
SSL Bridging:
‘Follow-me’ desktops Your desktop on any device, anywhere, anytime
On the move iPad/Tablet with
End User
Home Laptop with
Work PC with
Citrix products integrated
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• Virtual desktop types ○ XenClient: client hypervisor-based desktop
○ XenDesktop: server hosted desktop (VDI)
○ Remote PC: server-less VDI
• ‘Follow-me’ enablers ○ Citrix Receiver: virtual desktop access
○ ShareFile: data and file portability
○ Citrix Profile Management: user profile portability
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Understanding XenClient XT Enterprise XT
Positioning Virtual Desktops to go…extends centrally managed virtual desktops to mobile users
Extreme security…Extreme isola*on for Public Sector customers
Pricing/Packaging XenClient Ent or
XenDesktop Ent or Plat $500/device
Features
Hypervisor Thin, Secure Thin, Secure, Hardened
Network Isolation VM’s N/A ü
VPN Isolation VM’s N/A ü
Policy Management w/ Synchronizer Standalone & Enhanced Policies
Hardware-Assisted Security ü üü-‐ Trusted boot with Intel TXT
Disk Encryption ü ü
Graphics 2D 3D w/ GPU pass-through
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New features in XenClient XT 3
High Security Centralized Management
Broader hardware support
ü Central management capabili*es for high security use cases ü Mul*-‐organiza*on administra*ve model ü Isola*on of physical network devices
ü Intel-‐powered tablets ü Support for 3rd Genera*on Intel Core vPro processors
Extensibility with SDK
ü Extensibility with Service VM appliances ü SDK to facilitate extension by system integrators and ISVs
SmarTop® - a smarter desktop service for a smarter world…
Heiko Timmerkamp Product Portfolio Manager Workplace Services, Swisscom IT Services, Switzerland
October 17th, 2012
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• Why SmarTop® - and what is it?
• SmarTop® and XenClient Enterprise – a winning combination?
• How SmarTop® integrates with our portfolio today…
• …to enable SmarTer use cases with SmarTop®
• Our SmarTop® service and its future
The Smarter Agenda…
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Why SmarTop® - and what is it?
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In 2009, we decided that current workplace management would not suffice for
our customer’s future needs, as there were
• BYOD – but integrated with safety concerns from the 90s
• Faster and omnipresent return to service after (any) failure
• Better use of the ever more potent hardware
• More power to the end-user
Shifting needs in workplace management
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We were inspired by client-side virtualization, and set off.
CONSUMERIZA
TION
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Our SmarTop® service aimed at saving our customers time from
• Long and multiple Proof of Concepts
• Difficult discussions with stakeholders of “old” technology
• Tiring bug-fixes of technical details
• Finding their own need for a technology
From concept to technology to service…
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SmarTop® was to work well-integrated existing services – to enable try and buy…
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1. Selected technology for SmarTop® (Citrix XenClient Enterprise)
2. Designed standard architecture within our framework
3. Produced standard processes for production & maintenance
4. Trialed and piloted this solution (internally and with customers)
5. Integrated SmarTop® with our portfolio of other services (e.g. Image & Release Management)
6. ….and discussed the benefits of a service, rather “just” technology…
What did we do to make it a service?
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“SmarTop® - the Smarter Desktop”
SmarTop® and XenClient Enterprise – a winning combination?
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SmarTop® architecture overview
• Client side enabled by Citrix XenClient Enterprise
• Server-side using the XenClient Enterprise Synchronizer
• Integrated with our Golden Image creation service and Identity & Access control
• Attached to our standard storage portfolio
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Citrix XC-‐E
Customer Network
Intel® vPro® enabled Client with Citrix® XenClient Enterprise®
Iden=ty & Acccess Control
SCCM Golden Image Crea=on Service
SmarTop® Synchronizer
Storage Admin Console
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XenClient delivers major ingredients
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1. Mul*ple images on one hardware
2. Enhanced Backup & Restore in the cloud (including self-‐download)
3. Increasing Hardware independency plus another Management Level
...upon which we built a modern service
How SmarTop® integrates with our portfolio today…
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Our “Dynamic Workplace Solutions” portfolio…
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Shared Workplace
Pooled Workplace
Personal Workplace
HiPerform Workplace
power
Connected Workplaces Installed Workplace SmarTop® PC Mac/iPad Desktop Notebook
power
Rich Workplaces
Baremetal Hypervisor
confiden0al Staging & Installa=on
+ Terminalserver
Baremetal Hypervisor
Tradi=onal Staging & Installa=on
+ Terminalserver
• Covers all modern workplace technologies
• Allows for various use cases & scenarios
• …and integrates well with the Citrix® FlexCast® vision
New and SmarTer use cases with SmarTop®
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Covering new areas for workplaces…
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Pooled Connected
WP
Shared Connected WP
SmarTop®
Personal Connected WP
Maximising Freedom security is secondary
Maximising security end user comes second
Maximise Performance
HiPerform Connected
WP
Rich Installed WP
Minimise Cost
Customer expecta0on: BYOD
General customer philosophy towards employee produc*vity
customer philosophy towards produc*vity tools
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…to solve workplace management “N G s”
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Admin rights for VIPs or pure personal use
BYOD without secure backup of business data
Developers using mul*ple clients for their
work
SW-‐problems trigger long wai*ng *mes for end user
for re-‐staging
Legacy applica*ons require separate clients
with separate OS
New SW Tes*ng requires roll-‐back – which
takes ages Mobile users too rarely connected to corporate network use old versions
End users cannot reduce their wai*ng *me through
self help
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…that can be solved with SmarTop®
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Admin rights for VIPs or pure personal use
BYOD without secure backup of business data
Developers using mul*ple clients for their
work
SW-‐problems trigger long wai*ng *mes for end user
for re-‐staging
Legacy applica*ons require separate clients
with separate OS
New SW Tes*ng requires roll-‐back – which
takes ages Mobile users too rarely connected to corporate network use old versions
End users cannot reduce their wai*ng *me through
self help
Private Image
Mul=ple Images
Full Restore Lease Time on Mgmt Layer
Mul=ple Images Full Restore & HW Indep.
Full Restore & Self Download
Full Restore & Self Download
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Use Case: Reducing HW for special roles
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The SmarTop® solution: • Multiple images on one Hardware • With and without Admin rights • More and fresh VMs available on
demand • Backup & restore function with
self-help for user
One backed-up device for many customers
The use case: • Consultants and SW-
developers use multiple HW (1 for each customer network)
• And require a backup-HW in case installation fails
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Covering new areas for workplaces…
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The SmarTop® solution: • Multiple images on one Hardware • One corporate VM, locked down
and secure • One private VM, all open • Backup & restore function for
locked down VM
One device on the road, private use does not corrupt corporate use.
The use case: • Ultra-mobile employees (e.g.
pilots) want to use their corporate HW also privately
• Corporate use needs to be ensured at all times
The future of SmarTop®…
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• SmarTop® as an add-on service to existing customers
• Filling special gaps in their current workplace environment
• …then moving on to real BYO PC-concepts
• …to become a real alternative to traditional workplaces
And install many SmarTop® solutions anywhere – after our first 300 seats in December
Where we see SmarTop® go…
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…wherever SmarTer use is required…
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Before you leave…
• Recommended related breakout sessions: ○ SYN102: Best practices for extending XenDesktop FlexCast with XenClient; Thur 3-3:45
• See Swisscom IT whitepaper at: http://www.papershare.com/app/paper.aspx?id=939609862
• Conference surveys are available online at www.citrixsynergy.com starting Thursday, 18 October ○ Provide your feedback and pick up a complimentary gift at the registration desk
• Download presentations starting Monday, 29 October, from your My Organiser tool located in your My Account
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