1. Microsoft Azure RemoteApp Michael Hacker Cloud Solutions Architect
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2. System Center Marketing
4/25/2017
Today’s challenges
Deliver applications to multiple mobile platforms (BYOD)
Provide access to legacy applications
Respond to the dynamic business requirements for IT:
Seasonal/temporary workers
Vendors
New employees (mergers and acquisitions)
Reduce infrastructure costs (move CAPEX to OPEX)
Protect corporate resources and ensure compliance
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3. Desktop Virtualization solution progression
Session-based desktops and RemoteApp
Cost-effective, easy to manage
Session-based computing
Access to pooled or personal Virtual Desktops running Windows Client OS
High performance, app compatibility
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
User
Remote Desktop Session Host deployed on cloud infrastructure services
Customizable with minimum capital expenditure
RDS on IaaS
Windows Server session-based applications delivered from the Azure Cloud
Turnkey solution, scale without large CAPEX
Azure RemoteApp
On-premises
In cloud

4. System Center Marketing
4/25/2017
Azure RemoteApp
Azure RemoteApp
combines Windows application experience and powerful RDS capabilities
on Azure’s reliable platform and helps IT to bring, scale, agility and global access to corporate applications.
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5. The RemoteApp experience
System Center Marketing
4/25/2017
The RemoteApp experience
Scale up or down to meet dynamic business needs without large capital expense or management complexity
Scale
Provide access to corporate applications from anywhere, on any device
Enable
Centralize and protect corporate resources on Azure’s reliable platform
Protect
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6. System Center Marketing
4/25/2017
Azure RemoteApp
Remote applications delivered from the reliable Azure platform
Access from Windows, iOS, Mac OS X, and Android devices
Delivered via Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol and RemoteFX
Scale without large capital expense
Flexible hybrid or cloud deployment options
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7. Two deployment options
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Two deployment options
RemoteApp cloud deployment
Image available with Microsoft Office Professional Plus preinstalled
Rapid provisioning: apps quickly available
Automatic maintenance of platform image: OS and apps always up-to-date, Microsoft antimalware
User logon with Microsoft account or corporate credentials federated with Azure Active Directory
RemoteApp hybrid deployment
Fully customizable apps, OS, and settings
IT can manage template images and apply updates via Azure Portal
Full access to on-premises network
User logon with corporate credentials federated with Azure Active Directory
Windows Server 2012 R2 session virtualization
Dynamic scalability
Global presence
High fidelity with RDP
Secure, WAN-ready connectivity
Clients for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
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8. Cloud deployment in detail
Authentication
Azure RemoteApp
Elastic runtime
Session hosts
User
RDP
Prebuilt template image automatically maintained
Persistent user data (50GB per user)
Published apps
Microsoft account
On-premises network
Identity options
Windows Server Active Directory
Azure Active Directory
DirSync (optional)

9. Hybrid deployment Federated Identity Hybrid Networking
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Hybrid deployment
Federated Identity
Core technology: Azure Active Directory with DirSync
RemoteApp leverages Azure AD to control user access and enable Single Sign-On
Hybrid Networking
Core technology: Azure Virtual Networking with Site-to-Site VPN
RemoteApp Virtual Networks build on Azure networking to seamlessly access on-premises resources
Hybrid Management
Core technology: Windows Server Active Directory on-premises
RemoteApp hybrid resources are domain-joined and conform to on-premises policies
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10. Hybrid deployment in detail
Authentication
Azure RemoteApp
On-premises network
Elastic runtime
Session hosts
Domain Joined
Subject to IT policy via GP, System Center, or other enterprise management tools
User
Custom template image Maintained via Azure Portal
Corporate Apps
Azure VPN
LOB
Files
RDP
Persistent user data (50GB per user)
Corporate apps
Azure Active Directory
Windows Server Active Directory
Identity options
DirSync

11. Two deployment choices compared
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Two deployment choices compared
RemoteApp cloud deployment
Image with Office 2013 ProPlus pre-installed available
Access to cloud-connected data and services
Users sign on with Microsoft Account or with federated identity with Azure AD
Rapid provisioning, automatic maintenance, turn-key
RemoteApp hybrid deployment
Ideal for corporate LOB apps
Hybrid Networking provides secure access to on-premises resources
Federated identity with Azure AD
Domain-joined and conforms to on-premises IT policy
Image-based software update via Azure Portal
High fidelity with RDP
Secure, WAN-ready connectivity
Clients for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Windows Server 2012 R2 session virtualization
Dynamic scalability
Global presence
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12. Patching and updates Cloud deployment Hybrid deployment
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Patching and updates
Cloud deployment
(platform image)
Automatically maintained
Latest OS and application updates rolled out on an ongoing basis
Hybrid deployment
Updates under IT control
Ongoing updates: Update running RDSH VMs with GP, WSUS, SC, and other management tools from on-premises
Image-based updates: Upload a new template image and apply it to a RemoteApp service instance
Updates rolled out automatically
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13. Features Feature RemoteApp Window Server version
Windows Server 2012 R2
Office
Existing Office 365 ProPlus customer are allowed to use one of your installs at no extra cost.
Bring your own applications 
Device/OS support
Windows 8.x, Windows 7, Windows RT, Windows Phone 8.1, iOS, Android, Mac OS X, ; Windows Embedded Standard 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows Embedded POSReady7, Windows Embedded Thin PC, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry.
Microsoft account support
Active Directory, virtual network (optional)
Storage (per user)
50 GB
Regions
Central US, East US, East US 2, North Central US, South Central US, North Europe, West Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Japan East, Japan West, Brazil South

14. Azure RemoteApp pricing model
Differentiated based on performance
Plan types for users can be changed any point in time
Two tiers: Basic and Standard
Priced per user/per month
No additional Windows Server or RDS licenses needed
Compute, Ingress\Egress and storage costs included
Designed for light weight applications (e.g. data entry, expense reporting)
Basic
Designed for knowledge workers or information workers to use Productivity applications such as Microsoft Office
Standard

15. Azure RemoteApp prices
Basic
Standard
Target user
Task worker
Information worker
Application types
Lightweight LOB / data entry applications
Productivity applications
Starting price (user/month)
$10
$15
Hours included in starting price (month) 40
Hourly overage rate (Hour)
$0.175
$0.20
Cap price (user/month)*
$17
$23
Office
Existing Office 365 ProPlus customers can use one of their installs with Azure RemoteApp at no extra cost.
What is an App Collection?
RemoteApp template image that contains the applications or programs shared by a set of users.
Prices listed above are for each user accessing one App Collection.
Rounded off to nearest integer; might vary depending on the currency.

16. Flexible pricing: Basic
Low starting price at $10 per user per month, pay no more than $17
$17
$17
Price ($) 80 90
$10
Hourly overage charge from 40 hours to 80 hours. 80
$0.175/hour 40
$10 + (80hrs-40hrs) * $0.175
Starting price includes
40 hours/month 40
$10
$10 + (80hrs-40hrs) * $0.175
$17
Above 80 hours, pay no more than $17
Hours of use

17. Flexible pricing: Standard
Low starting price at $15 per user per month, pay no more than $23
$23
$23
Price ($) 80 90
$15
Hourly overage charge from 40 hours to 80 hours. 80
$0.20/hour 40
$15 + ((80hrs-40hrs) * 0.20 = Fixed Capped Price
Starting price includes
40 hours/month 40
$15
$15 + (80hrs-40hrs) * $0.20
$23
Above 80 hours, pay no more than $23
Hours of use

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