How to win in a competitive environm- Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View
Objectives
Understand…– – – – – – Our Keys to Success New features in View View Architecture View Futures Traps & FUD Resources available to you
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eys to Success Any device, anywhere with Receiver HDX user experience Beyond VDI with FlexCast On-demand apps by XenApp Open, proven, scalable
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Any device, Anywhere with Receiver Leverage the latest devices with a universal client Leverage Enable end-user flexibility, choice and productivity user Secure application data with XenVault Secure Simple, fast, self Simple, self-service installation and auto-updates
17 Receiver Clients supporting hundreds of Devices
Thin & Diskless PCs
PCs & Macs
Smartphones
Tablets
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HardVideo & VoicePCoIP RGS
Hardest
Graphical
PCoIP RDP
Citrix Technologies
Document
Other
Database
Other
Other
Easy
LAN
802.11
Internet
3G
Hard
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sts Performed by Benny Tritsch and Shawn Bass and presented @ TechEd 10 Europe
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Citrix XenDesktop Microsoft VDI
Quest vWorkspace Vmware View
VDISmackdown!
Author(s) : Version: Date:
Ruben Spruijt 1.21 February 2011
HDX vs PCoIP –
rd 3
Party Validated
Miercom Specialists in network/comm testing and analysis
Tested multiple scenarios Flash, Multimedia, Office Apps, Printing, Downloads Riverbed and Branch Repeater
Open & available tools Login VSI Apposite WAN emulator
Control LayerXenApp (Master) XenApp (XML) XenApp (XML) SQL Database Web Interface Web Interface License Server XenDesktop Controller XenDesktop Controller
xCast: eamed VHD
FlexCast: Hosted SharedShared Desktop
FlexCast: Local VMLocal VM ExistingHypervisor Pool
FlexCast: Hosted Virtual Desktop
med VHD
Physical
PooledHypervisor Pool
DedicatedHypervisor Pool Hypervisor Pool Hypervisor Pool
Streame
Blade PC
ysical points
XenApp Servers
XenClient
Hypervisor Pool Hypervisor Pool
Blade PCs
Hypervisor Pool Hypervisor Pool
Hyperviso Pool
visioning ervices
Provisioning Services or Installed
Synchronizer
Installed Images
Machine Creation Services
Provisionin Services
Imaging Layer
Any Windows app Self-service enterprise app store service Hosted or streamed app delivery Granular access control
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Access control Single sign sign-on Directory services integration Enabled by Citrix OpenCloud access technology
SAML support, numerous connecto
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Simple, powerful management Any hypervisor, any storage Comprehensive SDK Proven scalability 10,000 Citrix Ready products
View’s Newest FeaturesPCoIP secure
gateway vSphere 4.1 Support Full Windows 7 Support View Client with Local Mode (Experimental) New Admin Console Linked Clones & Tiered Storage ThinApp Integration Security features New clientsCitrix Confidential - Do Not Distribute
View at a Glance
What there offers looks like
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View Composer Overview Parent VM + snapshot
Parent VM + snapshot = Replica Replica is read only Clones from replicas OS/Diff disks for system changes Persistent disks (formerly user data disks)
Clone 2
Clone 1 ReplicaData Disk Persistent Disk OS Data Disk
Persistent Disk
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View Composer refresh process Necessary to control growth Resets OS/Diff disk Reverts to snapshot Users receive new image Persistent disk preserved Only info in profile
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