Virtualization & Cloud Computing Industry News [14.09.09] September 14, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, Cloud Computing, Data Center Management, File Virtualization, I/O Virtualization, Memory Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization & Storage, datacenter, desktop virtualization.Tags: App-V, Citrix, DaaS, Data Recovery, Desktone, IBM, Marathon Technologies, MDOP, Microsoft, VDI, VMware, Wyse
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It has been a while that we have posted here … for wich we offer our humble excuses. We’ll do our best to not let you down the following weeks, months, …
- Microsoft will release MDOP 2009 R2 shortly after the release of Windows 7 on October 22nd, instead of Q1 2010 as previously expected [Full article]
- VMware released the 1.0.2 (Build 188925) version of their VMware Data Recovery solution [notes] and vCenter Lifecycle Manager solution version 1.0.2 [notes]
- BriadMadden TV: Dive into PC-over-IP, which will be released with View 4 [Full media]
- Parallels announced the addition of Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 to its Parallels Automation offering [Full article]
- Marathon Technologies names new CEO and President: Jim Welch [Full article]
- IBM plans to launch the Smart Business Desktop offering in October 2009 with a subscription model, the solution is based on collaboration between IBM, Citrix, Desktone, Wyse and VMware [more]
EVENTS:
- October 13th, 2009 – Online – “CitrixLive: Secrets, Lies and VDI” - free virtual event – [register]
Virtualization & Cloud Computing News [08.04.09] April 8, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: iCloud, VDI, Xcerion
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Citrix XenDesktop Design Handbook [Part I] April 7, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Data Center Management, desktop virtualization.Tags: Citrix, Daniel Feller, Marathon Technologies, SQL, Thomas Berger, VDI, XenDesktop, XenServer
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Now that VDI is top-of-mind, more an more people ask us about design consideration, architecture, who can we VDI (if VDI would be a verb), … Most VDI vendors have some sort of guidelines or handbook and now Citrite Daniel Feller (senior architect) and Thomas Berger are “writing” the Encyclopedia Brittanica on XenDesktop: “the XenDesktop Design Handbook”.
The first part (of a multi-chapter handbook) has been released to the support-site of Citrix. This part focuses on ‘operating systems’, application and virtual desktop delivery design decisions. Over the coming months they will expand the series into different design dicision areas.
Some recommendations:
- Use provisioning services for ‘device collection’ for better organization of the devices and start with a minimum of different vDisks.
- Configure the SQL database in a fully redundant matter …. XenServer + Marathon Technologies everRun VM
- What about storage … page 4
- Where to store the write cache …. page 6
- …
Simple vs. Advanced Desktop Virtualization (VDI) January 23, 2009
Posted by Yves Peeters in desktop virtualization.Tags: VDI
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Within the VDI community, among vendors and implementers and analysts, there has been a kind of debate and some confusion around what are the required elements of VDI. There is discussion about stateful, stateless, and mixed in are discussions about the convergence of various desktop and application virtualization technologies.
Is Offline VDI and the Client Hypervisor: Worth The Effort? January 22, 2009
Posted by Yves Peeters in Application virtualization, desktop virtualization.Tags: Citrix, Hyper-V, Microsoft, VDI, VMware, XenApp, XenDesktop
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Citrix has announced that they’ll be offering an alternative to traditional on-line VDI deployments (ala XenApp) in the form of a client hypervisor (Project Independence, posted yesterday). In essences, a client hypervisor allows a user to run a full-blown virtual machine on their desktop — basically a throw-back to running VMware Workstation/Player in the enterprise before we had all these fancy virtual platforms like Virtual Infrastructure and Hyper-V.
It allows users to work anywhere without concern about having an uplink. On planes, in coffee shops where there’s no Wifi or the connection is too small to reliably delivery a VDI experience. It also paves the way to true application virtualization, where the CPU-based hypervisor can be trimmed down to support running applications directly without the bloated guest operating system.
To learn more and to read the entire article at its source, please refer to the following page, Offline VDI and the Client Hypervisor: Worth The Effort?
AppSense & Brian Madden Tutorial January 16, 2009
Posted by Jürgen De Wolf in Data Center Management.Tags: Appsense, hybrid profiles, Profile Management, User workspace management, VDI, virtualization, XenDesktop
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If you like to watch an online training tutorial for version 8 check the following website: http://www.appsense.com/brianmaddentraining/
Presented by Brian Madden, a leading independent technology analyst in the desktop virtualization space, this tutorial provides an in-depth analysis of AppSense’s Environment Manager Version 8.0.
Using ROI analysis to build a compelling business case for VDI October 6, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in desktop virtualization.Tags: ROI, VDI
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Raj mallempati (Group Product Manager, VMware) talks with Steve Kaplan (VP Data Center Virtualization Practice) of INX on ROI analysis to build your case for VDI. Listen here.
IBM slashes storage for VMware VDIs September 18, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: IBM, storage, VDI, VMware, VSO
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IBM has developped a component that slashe storage with up yo 80% compared to the standard VMware VDI solution. This technology, the Virtual Storage Optimizer (VSO), uses an algorithm developed by IBM Research, and will form part of IBM’s Virtual Infrastructure Access (VIA) services, in which IBM experts virtualize clients’ IT infrastructure.
IBM’s VSO leverages the snapshotting capability of VMware’s VDI to create an ultra-efficient storage system. It takes the same approach as incremental backup — a master image of a clone is created and stored on the back end, each user gets a personalized workspace with all relevant applications, and only changes made by users are saved. (personal note: This sounds like Citrix Provisioning Server)
UniPrint Launches UniPrint VDI Edition September 9, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: printing, UniPrint, VDI
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UniPrint, today announced the launch of UniPrint VDI Edition, the ultimate printing solution for virtualized environments. Developed for businesses that deploy a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to both consolidate their system and minimize their network administration, UniPrint VDI Edition expands the capabilities of advanced VDI computing technologies to include printing. This makes printing a seamless experience for the entire workforce – whether users are working on a fat or thin client from the office, a customer’s boardroom, at home, or any other location.
More info here
Citrix releases secure access solution for Virtual Desktops June 9, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Access Gateway, security, Smart Access, VDI, XenDesktop
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The latest release of Access Gateway includes the necessary secure access software in order to provide secure access to a virtual desktop. This release 8.1 includes
- Smart Access: determing the rights on a virtual desktop based on a role (including system, user, link, active processes, …) …
- Improved scalability …
- Fast configuration & deployment …
VMware borrows SUN Protocol ! May 23, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Citrix, Sun, VDI, VMware
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VMware Borrows Sun Protocol — VMware is combining its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Sun’s Sun Ray software and thin clients, promising superior performance especially on WANs. It borrows Sun’s Appliance Link Protocol (ALP), which is supposed to outperform other display protocols when used to deliver virtual desktops over networks with high latency. See, it doesn’t need guaranteed delivery, which is what makes it faster.
Recently I saw a video on youtube.com that clearly showed that the VMware VDI solution with RDP was much inferior to the Citrix VDI Solution with ICA. If order to keep track of Citrix (probably) this agreement has come to life. It is clear that VMware needs this protocol in order to compete with Citrix in the VDImarket, after that Citrix converterted Collier County from VMware to Citrix.
Yet the power of a protocol like ICA is that all products are ICA-aware and understand ICA, it is completely unclear if VMware will use ALP for all its other products, furthermore VMware depends on SUN for support & development. The protocol is critical in a VDI solution, that is not the moment to source the development of that protocol out to a possible competitor. What is strange is the commitment of Sun to the Xen community and to XenServer.
